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turning the blade guide knob.
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Lock blade guide assembly in place by turning the
lock knob clockwise.
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Always lock the blade guide assembly in place
before turning on the band saw.
ADJUSTING BLADE
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 diff erent 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
upper and lower thrust bearings be adjusted equally.
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Open the front covers and blade guard.
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Using a hex key, loosen the upper and lower thrust
bearing screws and push thrust bearings to the back
of the saw.
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Verify that saw blade is tracking correctly, then
slide the thrust bearing forward until the bearing is
within 0.4 mm (1/64") of the blade. Tighten the thrust
bearing screw securely.
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Slide lower bearing forward until it has proper
clearance. Tighten the thrust bearing screw securely.
To adjust blade guide support:
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Loosen the blade guide support and blade guide set
screws using hex keys.
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Slide the upper blade guide support on the shaft until
the front edge of the guides contact the saw blade
behind the gullet. Tighten the screw securely.
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Push the right guide to contact the blade and release.
Slowly rotate wheel one full rotation. Tighten blade
guide set screws.
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Adjust left side guide to allow 0.4 mm (1/64")
clearance between the blade and guide (about the
thickness of a playing card) by inserting a playing
card between left guide and blade.
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Apply pressure to left guide pin to hold the playing
card in place. Tighten set screw and remove the
playing card.
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Rotate, by hand, a full three rotations to make sure
blade will not bind.
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Close the blade guard and front cover. Lock with
screw.
Repeat this procedure for the lower blade guide support.
ADJUSTING THE RIP FENCE
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Loosen the lock handle by turning it counterclockwise.
GUIDE SUPPORT AND
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Move the rip fence to the desired position.
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Push down the lock handle to lock the position of
the rip fence.
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Turn the lock handle to adjust tightness of the
clamps.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts can create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNING
Always wear eye protection during product operation.
If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance, 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.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING
Do not at any time let brake fl uids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result
in serious personal injury.
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Keep your band saw clean.
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Remove sawdust from the inside frequently.
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Do not allow pitch to accumulate on the saw table,
blade guides, or thrust bearings. Clean them with
gum and pitch remover.
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Apply a thin coat of automobile type wax to the saw
table's top so the wood slides easily while cutting.
Lubrication
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a
suffi cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of
the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no
further lubrication is required.
Original Instructions
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