WARNING:
To
avoid injury from unexpected starting, whenever
changing the saw blade or carrying out adjustments, switch the
bandsaw off and remove the power cord from the main outlet.
To
avoid injury to' hands when handling the saw blade, wear gloves
whenever necessary. '
a.
Remove the rip fence, the guide rail, the wing nut and screw
from the table,
b.
Open the upper and lower doors by turning the
door
locking
knobs.
c.
Loosen the blade tension by turning the blade tension knob on
the top
of
the upper wheel housing counterclockwise until the saw
blade has slackened (viewed from above) (See FIG. 19),
d. Hemove
the
saw blade from the upper and lower wheels.
0.
When fitting the new saw blade ensure the blade teeth are
pointing downwards and towards you at the position where the
saw blade passes through the table.
L Re-tension the new saw blade and check the saw blade tracking
by turning the upper
vvheel
by hand. The saw blade should
run
in
the center
of
the bandsaw wheels.
g,
If needed adjust the tracking
of
the saw blade, proceed as
mentioned
below"
TRACKING THE SAW BLADE"
h.
Replace the rip fence, the guide rsil, the wing nut and screw to
the table.
L Close the upper and lower doors by turning the
door
locking
knobs before reconnecting the power supply,
9.
TRAC!(!II!G
HiE
BANDSAW
Sel the tracking of the saw blade before setting the blade guides.
Once the saw blade is installed and tensioned, track the saw
blade by adjusting the tracking knob by hand (See FIG. 20). The
saw blade should run
in
the center
of
the bandsaw wheels. When
the correct adjustment
is
achieved lock the tracking knob with the
wing
nut
9
10. SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
a.
The upper blade guide should be set as close as practical
against the workpiece.
b.
To
adjust this height, loosen the wing nut at the side
of
the upper
wheel housing, (See FIG. 21)
c.
Set the blade guide to the required height by turning the guide
post adjusting knob.
d.
Tighten the wing nut after setting.
The
Upper
Blade
GuidH
a.
To
acljust the upper blade guides, tirsl position ttm right and lcfl
roller guides
n~lative
io
the blade by loosening lhe lock nut FIG.!<:
and moving the guide
r..:;arrier
unli! both rollor guides are
appro
xi·
mal.ely i /i
G"
behind the gullets of lho s2w blade"
b.
Set
bolh roller guides to within
·1
/32"
of
the
savv
blade by
releasin~J
the guide adjusting screw
FIC3.22
on each side of
the·
sow blade through turning tho micro-adjusting knobs.
Do
no\
sd
the roller guides too
dose
as this
Vlill
adversely affect the life of
1he
saw
blade.
FIG,22
c.
Adjust the rear roller guide
to
be
just clear of the back of
t1
it:
saw
blade releasing the guide adjusting sc(ew FIG.23 through turn!ng
the micro-adjusting knob.
d.
When the correct adjustment
is
reached, lock the roller guide
in
position with the guide adjusting screw FIG.23
