Cooper Tools CLECO 136 Series, Operation & Service Manual

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6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 as necessary to achieve proper
tracking.
Fig. 5
HOW TO USE A PORTABLE BANDSAW
1. Verify material to be cut is firmly held to prevent move-
ment.
2. Hold the saw as shown in Fig. 5, with the work stop (A)
contacting the work and blade teeth clear of the work.
3. Turn saw "ON" and lower onto work. Allow weight of saw
to control cutting pressure. Additional pressure will slow
down speed of the blade and reduce cutting efficiency.
4. Hold saw straight in the cut. Any twisting or cocking of
the blade results in shorter blade life.
5. Stay clear of end pieces that may fall after being cut
off.
6. At completion of cut DO NOT allow saw to fall against
work. HOLD SAW SECURELY.
7. Fig. 6 shows the proper cutting position for various shapes.
Fig. 6
DIRECTION OF BLADE TRAVEL
ON LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE
POSITION OF TEETH
ON LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE
LOCKING NUT
TRACKING SCREW
Before installing a blade, clean chips and wax, which may
have accumulated on blade guides and pulley tires.
TO INSTALL BLADE - install blade in blade guides and then
position on pulleys. MAKE SURE TEETH ON LEFT SIDE
OF MACHINE POINT TOWARD THE REAR OF THE MA-
CHINE. See Fig. 3.
Fig. 3
Turn handle (A), Fig. 2, counterclockwise as far as it will go.
This reinstates tension on saw blade.
Start and stop saw two or three times to seat blade on pul-
leys.
TO ADJUST BLADE TRACKING
This Bandsaw is equipped with an adjustable Blade Track-
ing Mechanism. When properly adjusted, the back edge of
the blade will run lightly against at least one of the back-up
rollers, but will not press heavily against the roller. If the
blade fails to track correctly, adjust as follows:
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM
POWER SOURCE.
2. Use a 9/|6" wrench to loosen the adjustment locking nut
(see Fig. 4), by turning it counterclockwise, one or two
turns.
Fig. 4
3. Use a flat screwdriver to turn the tracking screw 1/4 turn.
Turning the screw clockwise will move the blade further
up, toward the blade guide rollers. Turning the screw
counterclockwise will move the blade down, away from
the blade guide rollers.
4. Tighten the adjustment Iocking nut.
5. Following the directions in TO START AND STOP SAW,
operate the saw and observe blade tracking.
A
RIGHT WAY
RIGHT WAY
WRONG WAY
RIGHT WAY WRONG WAY
WRONG WAY
WARNING
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CAUTION
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