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Figure 7-17
Figure 7-18
7.14 Guide post
Refer to Figure 7-19.
1. Disconnect band saw from power source.
2. Loosen lock knob (L) and raise or lower guide
post using handwheel (M).
Figure 7-19
3. Position blade guide assembly so that bottom of
guide bearings are about 1/8” above material to
be cut. Or, simply lower guide post until scale
pointer (N) indicates height of your workpiece.
This provides minimal clearance between
workpiece and bottom of guide bearings, which
will minimize blade deflection as well as
enhance operator safety.
4. Tighten lock knob (L).
7.15 Guide post parallelism
The guide post should be parallel to blade
throughout vertical travel of the guide post; thus the
guide bearings will maintain their relationship to
blade at any height from the table and won’t require
re-setting each time guide post is moved. This
setting has been accurately made by the
manufacturer and should not require immediate
attention, but may be checked in future as follows:
1. Disconnect band saw from power source.
2. Move blade tension lever to Full Tension
position.
3. The guide bearings in low position should
already be set in relation to blade (see sect.
7.11). Also, the table must be square with blade
(see sect. 7.4).
4. Loosen lock knob (L, Figure 7-19) and raise
guide post to a high position.
5. Confirm that guide post travels straight up and
down, and guide bearings maintain their
relationship to blade.
6. If guide post does not go straight up and down
(blade begins deflecting when guide post is
raised), slightly loosen the four screws (O) and
turn any combination of the four set screws (P)
as needed to bring guide post into line.
7. When finished adjusting, securely tighten the
four screws (O).
8. Verify the setting by raising and lowering guide
post.
7.16 Brushes
An adjustable brush is located in the lower wheel
housing. It should remain in constant contact lite to
moderate with blade and wheel to prevent buildup
of gum and debris. Loosen screw and adjust as
needed, then retighten screw.
7.17 Drive Belt Changing,
Replacement, and Tensioning
This band saw is designed to provide blade speeds
which will function for cutting metals and woods.
This functionality thus requires the operational
setting to change with the change of materials.
It is expected that the operator will change the saw
setup to match the material being cut. This will
include the drive belt position, the saw blade, the
display mode setting, and the blade speed.
Disconnect machine from
power source before making any adjustments.
While this procedure is directed toward the normal
changing of the belt position, when the belt(s)
becomes worn, cracked, frayed or glazed, they
should be replaced following these same step using
new belts for the installation steps.
N
M
L
P
O
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