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GUIDE POST
The guide post assembly can be moved up
or down above the work-piece. The
movement of the guide post is controlled by
rotating the guide post hand wheel shown
in figure-31.
Figure-31 Guide post
To make accurate cuts and to reduce the
blade slipping out of position, it is
recommended to keep the guide post no
more than 1” above the work-piece while
cutting operation.
To Adjust the Guide Post Assembly:
Make sure the switch is turned off and the
cord is disconnected from the power
source.
Loosen the guide post lock knob on your
band saw shown in figure-31 and rotate the
hand-wheel to move the guide post
assembly up or down.
When the guide post assembly is about 1”
above the work-piece, lock the guide post in
place using the lock knob.
CAST IRON WHEELS
The CX102 comes with heavy duty cast
iron wheels for added stability and overall
performance.
A co-planar shim adjustment is also added
for better alignment of the wheels that allow
the blade to run as straight as possible
ensuring straight and accurate cuts.
This feature will help improve the band saw
performance with the wheels working
together instead of against each other. The
end result will give you less vibration, more
power, accuracy and less wandering. This
will be noticed most when it comes to re-
sawing and making straight cuts with
blades larger than 1/4”.
COPLANER ADJUSTMENT
Figure-32 shows the shim for adjusting the
front top wheel. To move the wheel out,
remove the nut and shims then remove the
wheel. Now, you can add shims to the back
of the wheels as required. Replace the
wheel and any remaining shims and the nut
and tighten. To move the wheel in, remove
the cast iron wheel as mentioned above
and remove the shims from behind the
wheel. Replace the wheel, shims and nut
and retighten.
Figure-32 Top Wheel front shims