Adjusting Upper Blade Guide Assembly
1.Disconnect machine from the power source.
2.Loosen lock knob (A, Fig. 18) and raise or lower upper blade guide assembly (B, Fig. 18) to just above the material being cut.
3.Tighten lock knob. Make sure blade guide blocks (C, Fig. 18) are still flat to the blade. If adjustment is necessary, loosen lock knob (A, Fig. 18) and rotate assembly until guide blocks are flat to blade.
4.The upper blade guide is spring loaded. To adjust the tension on the spring, remove knob (A, Fig. 18), tighten or loosen set screw (D, Fig.
18)until desired tension is reached, and replace knob.
Adjusting Upper Blade Guide and Blade Support Bearing
WARNING
Blade guard hasbeen removed for picture clarity. Never operate the bandsaw without
all guards in place and in working order! Failure to comply may cause serious injury!
1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
2. Blade must already be tensioned and tracking properly.
3. Loosen thumb screws (A, Fig. 19) and move guide blocks (B, Fig. 19) as close to the blade as possible without pinching it.
4. Tighten thumb screws (A, Fig. 19).
5. Loosen thumb screw (C, Fig. 19) and turn knurled knob (D, Fig. 19) to move the guide block bracket in or out until the front edge of the guide blocks are just behind the "gullets" of the saw teeth.
6. Tighten thumb screw (C, Fig. 19).
7. Loosen thumb screw (E, Fig. 19) and turn knurled knob (F, Fig. 19) to move the support bearing (G, Fig. 19) in or out until the bearing is 1/64" behind the blade.
8. Tighten thumb screw (E, Fig. 19).
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