Adjusting Wheel Blade Brushes | Woodstock W1770 specification

W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake

Adjusting Wheel and

Blade Brushes

The lower wheel compartment contains the brushes shown in Figure 71. These brushes are designed to sweep sawdust off the wheel tire and blade as the bandsaw is operating. In order to work properly, the brushes must be making contact with the wheel and blade.

Tools Needed:	Qty
Wrench/Socket 10mm	2
To adjust the brushes, do these steps:

1.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

2.Open the lower wheel cover.

3.Loosen the bolt/nut that secures each brush in place.

4.Adjust each brush so it makes good contact with the wheel or blade—without bendng the bristles.

5.Tighten the bolt/nuts to secure each brush in place.

Brushes

Figure 71. The wheel brushes.

SERVICE

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Woodstock W1770 manual Adjusting Wheel Blade Brushes, To adjust the brushes, do these steps

Contents

OWNERS MANUAL Page Contents Woodstock Technical Support Functional Overview Machine Specifications W1770 21 Bandsaw w/Foot Brake Controls and Features Safety Safety Always Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Bandsaws Use push blocks when necessary Use push sticks whenever possible 220V Operation Electrical SpecificationsExtension Cords Unpacking Items Needed for SetupDescription Qty Box Inventory Figure Qty InventoryHardware and Tools Machine Placement Cleaning Machine Lifting & Moving Lifting the bandsaw 2x4 Mounting to Shop Floor Bolting to Concrete Floors Fence To install the fence, do these stepsGuide Post Handwheel To center track the blade, do these steps Blade TrackingChanges in the blade tension may change the blade tracking Positive Stop To set the positive stop, do these steps Dust Collection To connect the dust collection hoses, do these steps Test Run To test run the machine, do these steps Resetting the switch Tensioning Blade Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings onTo tension the bandsaw blade, do these steps Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings To adjust the upper blade guides, do these steps Adjusting Support Bearings To adjust the upper support bearing, do these steps Blade aligned 0.016 away from Bearing edge To adjust the lower support bearing, do these steps Lower support bearing controls Aligning Table Cap screws securing table to Trunnion Aligning Fence Cap screws securing rail to Calibrating Fence Pointer Calibrating Miter GaugeTo calibrate the pointer, do these steps To calibrate the miter gauge, do these steps To install the resaw fence, do these steps Enough to slide on the resaw fence Basic Controls GeneralControl Panel Front Controls Figure Rear Controls Figure Workpiece Inspection Cutting wood with minor Warping Basic Cutting Tips Cutting OverviewBandsaw is capable of performing the following cuts Foot Brake Guide Post Fine Tune Tracking Blade LeadCorrecting Blade Lead Aligning Table on Page 27 and Aligning Fence on To shift the table, do these steps Table Tilt Rip CuttingTo tilt the table, do these steps To make a rip cut, do these steps Crosscutting ResawingTo make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps To resaw a workpiece, do these steps Stacked Cuts Cutting CurvesTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Blade Width Blade LengthTooth Style Tooth Pitch Blade CareBlade Breakage Most common causes of blade breakage are To remove a blade, do these steps Blade ChangesTo replace a blade, do these steps Cleaning Table & BaseBrushes Lubrication Blade Guide Rack and Pinion Tension Adjustment AssemblyLubricant Frequency Quantity Trunnion Table Tilt Rack and Pinion AssemblyTo lubricate the trunnion, do these steps Checking V-Belts Checking and Tensioning BeltsTools Needed Replacing V-Belts Tensioning V-BeltsFollow Steps 1-2 in Checking V-Belts on Adjusting Tension Lever To adjust the tension lever, do these steps Adjusting Wheel Blade Brushes To adjust the brushes, do these steps Replacing Brake Shoe Components and Hardware NeededTo replace the brake shoe Follow Steps 1-4 in Replacing V-Belts on Aligning Wheels Checking Coplanarity Shimming Upper Wheel Gauge Adjusting Lower Wheel To adjust the lower wheel, do these steps Power supply terminal box Electrical Components See , Wiring DiagramSee Figure Troubleshooting Motor & Electrical Machine Operations Cutting Tips on Parts Labels & Cosmetic Parts Blade Guides-Cover Breakdown Guide Post-Table Tilt Breakdown Parts Table-Trunnion Breakdown Body Breakdown Body Parts List Capacitor Cover Motor Cord 12AWG X 3C Resaw Fence Breakdown Warranty Registration Comments Woodstock international inc. p.o. box Bellingham, wa Warranty