Harbor Freight Tools 32206, 32208 To Adjust The Upper Blade Guides And Support Bearings:, To Adjust The Lower Blade Guide And Support Bearing:, To Adjust The Upper Blade Guide Assembly:

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4. NOTE: Adjust the Knob Bolt (7B) only a fraction at a time. Never attempt to
adjust the tracking of the Saw Blade while the Bandsaw is running.
To Adjust The Upper Blade Guides And Support Bearings:
1. The Upper Blade Guides (29B) and Upper Blade Guide Support Bearing (47B)
should be adjusted only after the Saw Blade tension and tracking is properly ad-
justed. (See Figure T.)
2. The Upper Blade Guides (29B) are held in place by the two Thumb Bolts (72B).
3. Loosen the two Thumb Bolts (72B) to move the Upper Blade Guides (29B) as close
as possible to the side of the Saw Blade, being careful not to pinch the Saw Blade.
Then, securely tighten the Thumb Bolts.
4. The Upper Blade Guide Suppor t Bearing (47B) prevents the Saw Blade from being
pushed too far to the back. The Upper Blade Guide Support Bearing should be set
1/64” (0.4mm) behind the Saw Blade by loosening the Hex Head Bolt (61B) to move
the Upper Blade Guide Support Bearing in or out.
5. The Upper Blade Guide Suppor t Bearing (47B) should also be adjusted sothe back
edge of the Saw Blade overlaps the outside diameter of the Blade Guide Support
Bearing by about 1/16”.
To Adjust The Lower Blade Guide And Support Bearing:
1. The Lower Blade Guides (32B) and Lower Blade Guide Support Bearing (47B)
should be adjusted at the same time as the Upper Blade Guides and Upper Blade
Guide Support Bearing. (See Figure V.)
2. Loosen the two Thumb Bolts (72B) to move the Lower Blade Guides (32B) as close
as possible to the side of the Saw Blade, being careful not to pinch the Saw Blade.
Then, securely tighten the Thumb Bolts.
3. The Lower Blade Guide Support Bearing (47B) should be adjusted so it is about 1/
64” (0.4mm) behind the back of the Saw Blade by turning the Bolt (59B).
To Adjust The Upper Blade Guide Assembly:
1. The Upper Blade Guide Assembly should always be set as close as possible to the
top surface of the material being cut. To do so, loosen the Knob Bolt (25B) and raise
or lower the Upper Blade Guide Assembly to the desired position. Then, securely
tighten the Knob Bolt. (See Figure W.)