KBC WS-18 User manual

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LK WBS-1603 3 SPEED YS 1603N
3 SPEED

UNPACKING AND CLEANING
Carefully unpl k the band saw, stand, and all loose
items from the cartons. Remove the protective caating
from the machined surfaces of the band saw. This
coating may
be removed w~tha soft cloth moistened
with kerosene (do not use acetone, gasoline
a lacquer
thinner
fa thls purpose). After cleaning, cover all
unpainted surfaces with a good quality paste
wax.
ASSEMBLING STAND, MOTOR PLA'CE, MOTOR AND MOTOR PULLEY
If you purchased ywr band saw with separate stand and
2. Return the stand to the upright position and assemble
electricalr NOT factory mwnted and wired, the stand
is
band saw to stand using four head screws, flat washers, lock-
supplied as shown in Fig. A. then proceed as follows to washers and nuts.as shown in Fig. 6.
assemble the motor plate, motor and motor pulley.
1. Turn the stand upside down.
Fig. A

3.
Using the four bolts, flat washers
Consult your Dealer or Catalog for the
for use with vour saw.
and hex head nuts
recommendedmotor
4. Assemble motor pulley 11) Fig. D to the motor shaft.
Make sure the set screw in the motor pulley engages with key
in motor shaft. Using
a straight edge, make sure the motor
pulley
(11 and driven pulley 12) are in alignment. Ifnecessary,
both pulleys can
be moved in or out. The motor can also be
moved if necessary.
5. Assemble the V-Belt (3) Flg. E. to the two pulleys and
adjust for proper belt tension by forwarding or backwarding
the motor. Keep pulleys in alignment when doing this.
Correct belt tension
is obtained when there is approximately
1" deflection in the center span of the pulleyswith lighr finger
pressure.
ASSEMBLING BELT AND PULLEY GUARD
Place the belt and pulley guard (1) ~ig. E, on the surface of
base "shelf". Use the three hex. head screws to fasten in
Place.

TABLE INSERT
pl;ce table insert (1) Fog. F, in the hole povded In
the table making sure the pln IP the table engages one
of the Indents In the table insert.
TILTING THE TABLE
The table o~ your band saw can be tilted 45 degrees
to the rlght and 10 degrees to the left. To tilt the
table, losen the two star wheels
(1) I. lilt thP
table to the desired angle and tighten the two star
wheels (1).
Fig. G
90 DEGREE TABLE ADJUSTMENT
Your band saw is equipwd with art adjustable stop
to insure thal the table is at 90 degrees to the blade.
To adjust:
1. Tilt the table lo the right sl~ghtly.
2. Place the stop (I) Fig. H, on the adlusting screw.
3. Til: the table untilit is at 90 degree to (he blade,
making sure by placing a square on the table ana against
the blade.
4. When the table is at 90 degrees to the blade, the
Stop (1) should cone into contact witk the bottom of
the table. if an adjustment is necessary, loosen nut
(1) Fig.
H, and turn adjusting screw unttl the slop
contacts the table.
R. It is necessary to remove the stop (1) Fig. H,
. .

ADJUS'CING BLADE 'CENSION
On the back of the upper wheel there is a slide bracket
to get the proper tension for varlous widths ot blades.
W~lhthe blade on the wheels, turn the star wheel (1) ~i.
(I1 to raise or lower the wheel until you provide the
r~ghtlenslon lo your blade Over straining is a common
cause of blade breakage and other unsatisfactory blade
performance
Reiax the tenslon when the machine is not in use.
TRACKING THE BLADE
After tension has been applied tothe blade, revolve the wheels
slowly forward by hand andwatch the blade
(1) Fig. (J) tosee
that
it travels in the center of the upper tire. If the blade
begins to creep toward the front edge, turn the black knob to
the left and this will
tilt the top of the wheel toward the back
of the machine and will draw the blade toward the center of
the tire. If the blade creeps toward the back edge, turn the
black knob to the right. Adjust the black knob
(2) only a
fraction of a turn at a tine. Never track the blade while-the
machine
is running.
ADJUSTING LIPPER BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY
The upwr blade gufde asspmbly (1) Flg. K, should
alviays be set as close as possfble to the top surface
of the mater~albefng cut by loosen~ng lock handle
12) and moving the gu~deassembly (1) to the deslred
posIt1on.
Fig. I

The upper blade guide assembly should also be adjusted
so that the blade guides
(1) Fig. L. are flat ,wlh the
blade.
ADJUSTING UPPER BLADE GUIDES
I &
AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING
The.upper blade guides and blade support bearlngs are
adjusted only after the blade
IS tensioned and tracklnq
properly. To adjust proceed as tollows:
1. The upper blade guides (1,) Fig. M, are held in
place by reans of the set screws
(2).
Loosen the set
screws
(2) to move the guides 11) as close as possible
to the side of the blade, be~ngcarelul not to p~nch
the blade. Then llghten the screws (2).
2. The upper blade support bearing (31 Fig. 51.
.
pre~entsthe blade lrom king pushed too lar lo the
back which could damage the sel in the saw teeth.
The support bearnng (3) should be set 11!64") SehlM
the blade by loosening knob screw (3) lo move :he
support bearing (3) in or out.
3. The blaae suppwt bearlng (3) sllould also be
adjusted so the back edge of the blade overlaps the
outside dlameter 01 the ball bearing by about 1 !1E".
The bearing (3) is se! on an eccentric and to change
position remove knob screw (4) and bearlng (3) Fig.
M. Loosen knob screw (4). and reposition shaft that F 19. M
bearing (3) is attached to.
ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES
AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING
The lovier blade guides ano blade support nc,lrlng
should be adl~stedat ?he sanie t,nie as :le .lpper goldes
and bear~ngas fallows.
1. Loosen the two screws (1)
Fig. N , and nove
Ihe gu~des (2) as close as possble to tl,e sde of the
blade, belng careful not to p~nchthe blade.
the^
tlghlen screws (1).
2.
The lower blade support bearing (3) Fig. N. should be
adjusted so it
isabwt(1164") behind the back of the blade by
Nrning the knob (4).

CHANGING BLADES
To change blades, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the upper and Laver wheel guards.
2. Release tension on the band saw blade.
3. Remove the table adjustment pln and table insert.
4. Slip the blade off the wheel and guide it out through
the slot in the table.
5. TO install a new blade, reverse the above pro-
cedure.
BAND SAW BLADES
A band saw blade is a delicate piece of steel that is Any one of a number of conditions may cause a band
subjected to tremendous strain. You can obtainlong saw blade to break. Blade breakage is, in some cases,
use from a band saw blade if you give it fair treatment. unavoidable, belng the natural result ot the peculiar
Be sure you use blades of the proper thickness. width stresses to which such blades are subjected. It is,
and temper for the various types of material lo be cut. however, often due to avoidable causes, most often to
lack of care or iudgment on the-part of the operator in
Always use the widest blade possible. Use the narrow
blades only for sawing small, abrupt curves and for
fine delicate work. This wlll save blades ?nd will
produce better work. Band saw blades may be pur-
chased, welded, set and sharpen-ed ready for use.
For
cutttng wood and similiar materials.'we can supply
them in wtdths of l/B. 3/16. 114, 3J8, 112 and 314
. .
mounting or adj;sti;lg the blade or guides.
he most
common causes cfblade breakage are: (1) faulty align-
ments and adjustments of the guides. (2) forcing or
twisting a wide blade around a curve of short radius,
(3) feeding too fast, (4) dullness of the teeth or absence
of sufficient set.
(5) excessive tightening of the blade,
(6) top guide set too high above the work being cut,
171 usina a blade witha lumpv or improperly finished
~ncnes. braze o; weld and,
(8) contin;ous runnlng oi the saw
blade when not in use for cutting.
I-
File and set the wood cuttino blades whenever vou
find it requires pressure to mace them cut.
I! a blaoe
is broken it can be brazed or welded; however, if it New blades for the standard 18 inch Band Saw are 120 inches
has become badly work-harderled it Soon break Ion5 The adjustment will accommodate blader up toa maxi
in another place. If yo" are not eaul~oedto file. sei mum length of 121 inches and to a minimum length
OF
, .7
and braze weld blades take them toa saw file; for 119.1/2" inches,
reconditioning. Under average condit~ons, blades
should
be resharpened after 4 hours of operation.
OPERATING THE BAND SAW
Before starting the machine, see that all adjustments
are properly made and the guards are in place. Turn
the pulley by hand to make sure that everything is
correc: BEFORE turning on the power.
Keep the top guiae down close to the wak at all times.
Do not force the material against the blade too hard.
Light contact with the blade will ermit easier following
of the' line and prevent undue friction. heating and
work-hardening of the blade at its back edge.
KEEP THE SAW
BLADE SHARP and you will find
that very little forward pressure is required for average
cutting. Mcve th stock against the blade steadily
and no faster than will give an easy cutting movement.
Avoid twist~ngthe blade by trylng to turn snarp corners.
Remember you must saw around corners.
CUT'TING CURVES
When cutting curves, turn the stcck carefully so that
the blade may follow without being twisted. If
a curve
is so abrupt that it is necessary to repeatedly back up
and cut a new keri, either a narrow blade is needed
or a blaae with more set is required. The more set a
blade has, the easier it will allow the stock to be
turned, but the cut is usually rougher than where a
medium amount of set is used.
In withdrawing the piece being cut, in order to change
the cut, or for any other reason, the operator must be
careful that he does not accidentally draw the blade
off the wheels. In most cases it is easier and safer to
turn the stcck and saw out through the waste material,
rathe: than try to withdraw the stcck from the blade.