Woodstock ST1000 owner manual Adjusting Blade Guides, To adjust the upper and lower blade guides

Note: For a quick gauge, fold a dollar bill in half twice (four thicknesses of a dollar bill is approxi- mately 0.016") and place it between the support bearing and the blade as shown in Figure 25.

Figure 25. Dollar bill folded twice to make a quick

0.016" gauge.

9.Tighten the support bearing lock bolt to keep the support bearing locked in place.

NOTICE

Whenever changing a blade or adjusting ten- sion and tracking, the upper and lower blade support bearings and guide-blocks must be properly adjusted before cutting operations.

Adjusting Blade

Guides

The blade guides provide side-to-side support to help keep the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides are designed to be adjusted in two ways—forward/backward and side-to-side. Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making accu- rate cuts.

To adjust the upper and lower blade guides:

1.Make sure that the blade is tracking properly and that it is correctly tensioned.

2.UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!

3.Familiarize yourself with the blade guide con- trols shown in Figure 26.

Adjustment

Rod

Blade

Guide

Blocks

Thumbscrews

Figure 26. Blade guide controls.

4.Loosen the thumbscrew on the adjustment rod.

ST1000 14" Bandsaw -19-