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■ Retighten the lock knob.
usinG tHE rip fEncE
The rip fence is used for all ripping operations. Never rip
freehand without the fence in place and securely locked.
■ Position the fence to the desired width of the rip and
lock it in place.
■ Before starting to rip, be sure the rip fence is parallel
to the saw blade. When ripping long boards or large
panels, always use a work support.
■ Hold the piece against the fence and feed it through
the saw blade with a smooth, steady pressure.
aDJustMEnts
warninG
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool
is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in
the off position. Failure to heed this warning could result
in serious personal injury.
warninG
To avoid personal injury, maintain proper adjustment of
blade tension, blade tracking, blade guides, and thrust
bearings.
installinG anD aDJustinG tHE BlaDE
See Figure 17.
■ Loosen and remove the wing screw, washers, and
D-nut from the saw table.
■ Open the front covers by unscrewing the cover locking
screw.
■ Turn the lock knob counterclockwise to unlock the
blade guide assembly. Turning the blade guide
knob (clockwise raises the blade guide assembly;
counterclockwise lowers it), position the blade guide
assembly about halfway between the saw table and
saw housing. Retighten the lock knob.
■ Open the blade guard by pulling the left side of the
guard out and away from the wheel.
■ Release all blade tension from the blade.
■ Carefully remove the old blade.
■ Wearing gloves, carefully uncoil the new blade at arms
length. If the new blade was oiled to prevent rusting,
it may need to be wiped to keep the oil from your
workpiece. Carefully wipe in the same direction the
teeth are pointing so the rag does not catch on the
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teeth of the saw blade.
notE: The blade may need to be turned inside out if the
teeth are pointing in the wrong direction. Hold the blade
with both hands and rotate it inward.
■ With the teeth of the blade toward the left of the saw
and facing downward, place the blade through the
lower blade guides and around both wheels.
■ Slowly turn the upper wheel to the right or clockwise by
hand to centre the blade on the rubber tires.
■ Re-engage the RapidSet™ blade tension lever then
adjust the blade tension; check or adjust the blade
tracking.
■ Adjust both upper and lower blade guides and thrust
bearings as explained later in this Operator's Manual.
■ Reattach the wing screw, washers, and D-nut. Tighten
securely.
■ Close the blade guard and front cover. Tighten the
cover locking screw.
aDJustinG BlaDE GuiDE assEMBly
See Figures 18 - 19.
To prevent the blade from twisting or breaking, the blade
guide assembly should always be set approximately 3.2
mm (1/8") above the workpiece.
■ Turn the lock knob counterclockwise to unlock the
blade guide assembly.
■ As a guide, use a scrap piece of the same wood you
are about to cut to set the height of the blade guide
assembly. Adjust the blade guide assembly by turning
the blade guide knob.
■ Lock blade guide assembly in place by turning the lock
knob clockwise.
■ Always lock the blade guide assembly in place before
turning on the band saw.
aDJustinG BlaDE GuiDE support anD tHrust
BEarinGs
See Figures 20 - 21.
notE: Tighten the lock knob and refer to adjusting
Blade tension and tracking the Blade procedures
explained in the ASSEMBLY section of this operator's
manual prior to making adjustments.
The upper and lower blade thrust bearings support and
bearing guides the saw blade during cutting operations.
The adjustment of the bearings and guides should be
checked whenever a different blade is installed.
to adjust thrust bearings:
The thrust bearings support the back edge of the blade
during cutting. The blade should not contact the thrust
bearings when you stop cutting. It is important that both
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