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Figure 7-14
Figure 7-15
5. Slide entire guide bracket until front of guide
bearings are about 0.015” (1/64”) behind the
blade’s gullet (curved area at base of tooth).
See Figure 7-16.
Figure 7-16
6. Tighten lock knob (A) to secure this position.
7. Loosen lock knob (B) for either of the front guide
bearings.
8. The guide bearing rotates on an eccentric shaft.
Adjust guide bearing by rotating the knurled
knob (C) until guide bearing is approximately
0.004” from blade. A quick way to achieve this
spacing is by placing a single thickness of a
crisp dollar bill (a dollar bill is approximately
0.004” thick) between blade and guide bearing.
Adjust guide bearing until it just lightly grips the
dollar bill.
NOTE: Do not force guide bearing against side
of blade. It should generally only make contact
with blade when there is pressure from the
cutting operation.
9. Tighten lock knob (B).
10. Repeat process for opposite guide bearing.
7.12 Upper thrust bearing
Refer to Figures 7-14 and 7-15.
The thrust bearing prevents backward deflection of
blade during cutting. A groove in the bearing surface
helps stabilize the moving blade.
1. Loosen lock knob (D) and slide thrust bearing
up to back of blade.
2. Adjust thrust bearing until space between
groove bottom and back edge of blade is
approximately 0.015” (1/64”). Tighten lock knob
(D).
3. If lateral adjustment of bearing is needed to
align groove with blade, loosen set screw (E) at
front of bearing assembly, and shift bearing as
needed. Retighten set screw.
4. Make sure all lock knobs on upper guide
bearing assembly are tightened when
adjustments are finished.
7.13 Lower blade guides
Unplug machine from power
source before making any adjustments! Blade
teeth are sharp - use care when working near
saw blade. Failure to comply may cause serious
injury.
Refer to Figures 7-17 and 7-18.
1. Disconnect band saw from power source.
2. Open lower door and swing lower guard out of
the way.
3. Adjust lower guide bearings and lower thrust
bearing below table in similar manner to that of
upper guide and thrust bearings.
4. Movement summary: Loosen lock knob (F) to
move entire guide bearing assembly. Loosen
lock knob (G) and rotate knob (H) to adjust
guide bearing in relation to blade. Thrust
bearing is controlled by locking knob (J) and
lateral adjustment by set screw (K).
5. Make sure all knobs and handles are tightened
after adjustments are complete.
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