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Getting to Know Your Band Saw
1. Blade Guides - Supports the blade and keeps itfrom
twisting during operation. An adjustment isnecessary
when blades are changed or replaced.
2. Back up bearings support the back of blade
3. Upper Slide Lock and Adjustment Knobs - Loosen
outer knob to unlock. Turn inner knob to adjust.
Retighten outer knob to lock upper blade guard/slide
in place.The upper blade guide assembly should just
clear the workpiece while cutting. Always adjust the
upper guide assembly and lock by tightening the
upper slide lock knob before turning on the band saw.
4. Table Lock and Adjustment Knobs - Loosen outer
knob to unlock. Turn inner knob to adjust. Retighten
outer knob to lock table in place.
5, Tilt (Bevel) Scale - Shows degree table is tilted for
bevel cutting.
6. Tension Adjustment Knob - Controls the amount of
blade tension when changing blades.
7. Tracking Adjustment Set Screw - Adjust to Keep
blade running in center of wheels.
8. Sawdust Ejection Port - Sawdust is eliminated from
inside machine. Also, makes an excellent hook-up for
a Wet/Dry vac.
9. Front cover may be opened for making adjustments
to machine.
10. Wrench Holder - Keeps 1/8" hex "L" wrench conve-
niently stored for blade guide and tracking adjust-
ments.
11. Wheel Brushes - Cleans dust from wheels during
operation.
12. Blade Guard -The blade guard protects the operator
from contacting the blade. The blade guard should be
adjusted as close as possible to the top of the work-
piece.
10 Wrench Holder
9 Front Cover
Ejection
Port
6 Tension Adjustment Knob
12 Blade Guard
Back Up
Bearings
(Above and
Below Table)
3
Upper Slide Tracking
Lock and 7 Adjustment
Adjustment Set
Knobs
1 Blade
Guides
(Above and
Below Table)
t 3 On-Off Switch
wlLockin 9 Key
4 Table Lock and
Adjustment
Knob
5 Tilt
Scale
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