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THANK YOU
for choosing this General International Star-Shop model 90-050
Bandsaw. This bandsaw has been carefully tested and inspected before shipment and if prop-
erly used and maintained, will provide you with years of reliable service. To ensure optimum
performance and trouble-free operation, and to get the most from your investment, please
take the time to read this manual before assembling, installing and operating the unit.
The manual’s purpose is to familiarize you with the safe operation, basic function, and features
of this unit as well as the set-up, maintenance and identification of its parts and components.
This manual is not intended as a substitute for formal woodworking instruction, nor to offer the
user instruction in the craft of woodworking. If you are not sure about the safety of performing
a certain operation or procedure, do not proceed until you can confirm, from knowledgeable
and qualified sources, that it is safe to do so.
Once you’ve read through these instructions, keep this manual handy for future reference.
All component parts of General® International Star-Shop machinery are carefully tested and inspected during all
stages of production, and each machine is thoroughly inspected upon completion of assembly. Because of our
commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, General® International agrees to repair or replace, within a peri-
od of 24 months from date of purchase, any genuine part or parts which, upon examination, prove to be defec-
tive in workmanship or material. In order to obtain this warranty, all defective parts must be returned freight pre-paid
to General® International Mfg. Co., Ltd. Repairs attempted without our written authorization will void this warranty.
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Disclaimer: The information and specifications in this manual pertain to
the unit as it was supplied from the factory at the time of printing.
Because we are committed to making constant improvements, General
International reserves the right to make changes to components, parts
or features of this unit as deemed necessary, without prior notice and
without obligation to install any such changes on previously delivered
units. Reasonable care is taken at the factory to ensure that the specifi-
cations and information in this manual corresponds with that of the unit
with which it was supplied. However, special orders and “after factory”
modifications may render some or all information in this manual
inapplicable to your machine. Further, as several generations of this
model of bandsaw and several versions of this manual may be in circu-
lation, if you own an earlier or later version of this unit, this manual may
not depict your machine exactly. If you have any doubts or questions
contact your retailer or our support line with the model and serial
number of your unit for clarification.
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