Dake LAGUNA 14CX, Instruction Manual

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14CX 14 REV#072023
Blade Installation
Disconnect the machine from the power source before making any adjustments.
1. Open the top door to the machine. Located on the back side saw head locate tensioner lever.
2. Lower the tension lever handle down to the minimum position. This will allow the wheel to drop.
NOTE : (Sometimes, the upper wheel might stick in place over time after the tension handle is
compressed. Spray WD-40 or PB-Blaster where the tensioning slot is located occasionally to
prevent this from happening. If the wheel is still stuck, pull downward on the wheel to be
released).
3. Loosen the blade guides upper and lower blades guides.
4. On the top section door, open the red magnetic blade guard to expose
the blade cavity. Finally open the bottom cabinet door to expose the drive
pulley of the saw.
5. With the bottom door open, locate the plastic blade guide slider that slide
between the bandsaw blade and remove.
6. Remove the throating plate that is surrounding the blade on the
worktable.
7. Carefully unravel the blade and slide the blade into the slot leading to the
worktable throat plate area with the blade teeth facing you (teeth should
be pointing downward). Finally slide the blade into the left-hand side
grove located on the main frame of the bandsaw.
8. Work the blade around the upper and lower pulley wheels. Make sure the
blades are as evenly centered around the wheels as best as you can.
9. Raise the blade tensioner lever handle to the maximum position to tighten the blade.
Tensioning the Blade
Always use good judgement when tensioning a blade. The scale is only a guide to
get close to correct tension quickly.
1. The scale inside the top half door of the bandsaw is a good reference to use
determining what tensions are good based off the width of the blades for many
applications.
2. To make your final adjustments, the adjusting wheel that is facing upward above
the worktable adjusts your final blade tension. The wheel has a reverse thread, therefore turning
the wheel to the left will tighten the blade tension and turning the wheel to
the right will loosen the blade tension.
3. When proper tensioning is achieved, lock blade in place using lock knob
below the blade/wheel adjusting knob.
4. Looking at the top wheel, place your finger at the 9 o'clock position. Move
your finger down 6", and, using moderate pressure with your thumb,
press on the flat of the blade. You should get 3/16" to 1/4" of deflection.
5. Make sure blade is tracking correctly on wheels before operating the saw. Continue to next steps
to for properly blade tracking adjustments.