Uncrating and Assembly
1.Finish uncrating the bandsaw. Contact your distributor if any damage has occurred during shipping.
2.Remove any preservative with kerosene or diesel oil. Do not use gasoline, paint thinner, or any
3. | Remove two hex cap screws from left side of | A- |
| the vertical column. Attach shear assembly |
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| (A) to column by inserting hex cap screws. |
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| Figure 1. |
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4. | Place rip fence onto table and lock. |
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Installation
1.Remove four nuts and washers holding the bandsaw to the shipping crate bottom.
2.Using the lifting ring located on the top of the saw, lift the bandsaw into it'spermanent
location. For best performance, the bandsaw should be bolted to the floor after a level
position has been found.
3.Using a square, adjust the table 90 degrees to the blade both front to back and side to side.
Loosen the hex cap screws below the table to move it and tighten to hold the table in place. If necessary, adjust the pointers to zero should they read different once the table is perpendicular to the blade in both directions.
4. To level the machine, place a machinist'slevel | Fig. 1 |
on the table and observe in both directions. |
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5.Use metal shims under the appropriate hold down screw. Tighten screw and recheck for leveL
6.Adjust with additional shims, as required, until the table is level when all mounting screws (or
nuts) are tight.
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