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9. Tighten the lock handle to hold the motor in the
down position when tension is correct.
10. When complete, the belt routing will match
Figure 7.20.
11. Complete the change to “Wood Mode” by
installing the correct blade and changing the
display to Wood Mode.
7.17.2 Changing to “Metal cutting” Mode
Reference figures 7.20, 7.21, 7.22, 7.23, and 7-
24
Wear gloves when handling
blades.
This procedure will presume that the saw is setup of
the opposite operating mode.
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Loosen the lock handle (C, Figure 7-23) and lift
the motor to loosen the vertical drive belt (C,
Figure 7.21) and then tighten the lock handle to
hold the motor in the up position.
3. Open the lower drive wheel door.
4. Route the long Poly V-Belt 17-470 off of the
inboard groove of the motor pully (F, Figure
7.24) and onto the inboard groove of the
intermediate pulley (E, Figure 7.24).
5. Install the short Poly V-Belt A28 (D, Figure 7-
24) into the outboard grooves of the
intermediate and motor pullies.
6. Turn the handwheel (A, Figure 7-23) to tighten
the drive belts (D, Figure 7.21). This will pull the
intermediate pulley (B, Figure 7-23) outboard.
7. Check tension by pushing with moderate
pressure on the belt halfway between the
pulleys. An adequately tensioned belt will
deflect about 1/2”. If tension is not strong
enough, turn the handwheel ½ to 1 turn at a
time to gain the correct tension.
8. When complete, the belt routing will match
Figure 7.21 and the rotation indicator (E, Figure
7-22) will rotate when the saw is operating.
9. Complete the change to “Metal Mode” by
installing the correct blade and changing the
display to Metal Mode.
Note: If one belt is used more than the other belt, it
will stretch lightly under normal conditions that
means one belt may be looser than other when both
belts are installed. This is normal.
Overtightening the belt will decrease the lifespan of
bearing in the pulley.
8.0 Operating Controls
8.1 Start/Stop Switch
Refer to Figure 8-1.
1. Insert the key into the power switch (C) and turn
to the On position to power the saw On.
2. Set the DRO to display the correct blade speed
range for the material and belt setup. Press the
selector button (G) to switch between Wood (F)
or Metal (E). The LED (E) or (F) will illuminate
to indicate the setting.
3. The start switch (B) has a safety feature that
prevents unauthorized or accidental starting of
the machine. With band saw turned off, slide
safety key up and remove it from switch. This
piece must be re-inserted before band saw can
operate.
4. Press the green start button (B) to start the saw.
Figure 8-1 – Operating Controls
5. At the end of the cut or if an undesired or unsafe
condition occurs, press the red stop paddle (A)
to turn off and stop the saw blade.
6. Use the speed control knob (D) to adjust the
blade speed to the speed desired for the
material being cut.
IMPORTANT: The speed adjustment is
sensitive. Perform in small increments and give
blade time to react to changes.
C
B
A
G
E
F
D
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