Woodstock W1770 manual Blade aligned 0.016 away from Bearing edge

W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake

3.Familiarize yourself with the upper support bearing controls shown in Figures 27 & 28 on Page 23.

4.Loosen the guide block assembly cap screws and rotate the blade guide assembly side-to-side, until the blade is perpendicular with the face of the sup- port bearing, as illustrated in Figure 32.

5.Tighten the guide block assembly cap screws.

6.Loosen the bolt on the support bearing adjustment shaft—if it is not already loose.

7.Using a feeler gauge between the support bearing and the blade, position the bearing 0.016" away from the back of the blade, as illustrated in Figure 33.

Note: For a quick gauge, fold a crisp dollar bill in half twice (four thicknesses of a dollar bill is approximately 0.016") and place it between the sup- port bearing and the blade as shown in Figure 34.

8.Tighten the bolt to keep the support bearing locked in place.

Bandsaw

Blade

Support

Bearing

Figure 32. Illustration of blade set

perpendicular (90˚) to the support bearing

face.

0.016"	Support
Gap
	Bearing

SETUP

Blade

Figure 33. Blade aligned 0.016" away from

the bearing edge.

Figure 34. Example of dollar bill folded twice to make an approximate 0.016" gauge.

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