ADJUSTING THE UPPER GUIDE BEARING
1. Loosen the two screws that hold the guide pins in place using the Allen key.
2. Press the guide pins together against the band saw blade.
3 Turn the band saw wheel by hand in a
clockwise direction several times to bring the guide pins into position. Both guide pins should touch the saw blade.
4. Tighten the guide pin locking screws.
5. Rotate the band saw tensioner wheel one or two times to ensure straight tracking of the band saw blade.
ADJUSTING THE LOWER BLADE GUIDE
The lower blade guide has a thrust bearing that supports the band saw blade from the rear and two guide bearings that provide lateral adjustment. These guide bear- ings need to be adjusted after every band saw change or any tracking adjustment.
1. Tilt the work table 45 degrees to give access to the adjustment screws.
NOTE: The right guide pin is accessed through the slot in the lower housing.
6. Press the guide pins together against the band saw blade.
7. Turn the band saw wheel by hand several times in a clockwise direction to bring the guide pins into the correct position. Both guide pins should just touch the saw blade.
8. Tighten the guide pin locking screws.
9. Rotate the band wheel one or two times by hand to ensure that the blade is not pinched.
ADJUSTING THE RIP FENCE
The rip fence attachment allows you to make parallel cuts in a piece of wood, all the same width.
Always remove power the saw, by turning the power switch off and then unplugging it, before making any adjustments. Failure to do so can result in severe injury or death.
2.To adjust the thrust bearing, loosen the thrust bearing locking screw with the Allen wrench.
3.Adjust the bearing position until it is
4.Tighten the thrust bearing locking screw.
5.Open the lower housing door to access the two screws that hold the guide pins in place. Then, with the table trunnion level, adjust the guide pins by loosening the screws with the Allen key.
1/32" FROM BLADE
1. Adjust the rip fence to the desired width and secure it in position using the locking handle.
NOTE: The rip fence can be positioned on both sides of the blade.
2. Ensure that the rip fence rests against the wood long its entire length to pro- duce a consistent parallel cut.
ADJUSTING THE MITER GAUGE
The miter gauge is used to help support the work piece and can be adjusted when cutting an angle.
1. To adjust, loosen the knob at the top of the miter gauge.
2. Rotate the miter gauge until the desired angle is reached.
3. Tighten the miter gauge knob to lock the angle in position.
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