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CHANGING SPEED SETTINGS
This model 90-200 15" wood cutting bandsaw has 2 different
speed settings; low and high.
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Low speed is to be used for cutting soft woods over 4"
in height or hard woods over 2" in height.
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High speed is best for cutting soft woods under 4" in
height or hard woods under 2" in height.
Note: If wood starts to burn at high speed, stop and change to the
lower speed setting.
To change the speed setting:
1.
Turn off power and disconnect the bandsaw from the po-
wer source to avoid unintentional start-up of the bandsaw.
2.
Open the lower wheel cover door.
3.
At the back of the bandsaw, just above the motor, there is a
ratchet lever
for loosening the tension on the drive
belt. When you pull it out, as shown in
, it disengages for
re-setting. When you release it as shown in
, it engages the
bolt for screwing or unscrewing. (You can tell when it is
engaged by the orange indicater button
showing).
4.
To loosen the drive belt, loosen the lever a few turns coun-
terclockwise then pull up on the capacitor cover of the
motor as shown in
and pivot the motor to the left. This
loosens the belt enough to move it between one set of pul-
leys and the other.
5.
To set the bandsaw speed to the slower setting; 1570 FPM (480 MPM), place the belt on the frontmost set of
pulleys as shown in
.
6.
To set the bandsaw speed to the faster setting; 2660 FPM (810 MPM), place the belt on the rearmost set of
pulleys as shown in
.
7.
Having repositioned the belt, push down firmly on the motor capacitor cover to tighten the belt, then turn the
ratchet lever clockwise until it is tight and the motor does not move.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Now that you have completed the four adjustment steps which are an essential part of safe, accurate bandsaw ope-
ration, it would be a good idea to make yourself a checklist as follows to ensure that each adjustment to the bandsaw is
made in the proper order starting with the general safety precaution:
1.
Turn off the bandsaw and unplug the power cord.
2.
Adjust blade tension.
3.
Adjust blade tracking.
4.
Adjust upper blade guides and thrust bearing.
5.
Adjust lower blade guides and thrust bearing.
CHECKLIST BEFORE STARTING
These additional safety measures should be be included in your checklist:
6.
Make sure all the blade guards are in place.
7.
Make sure the bandsaw table and work area in general are clean and free of sawdust and debris.
These steps should always be followed when any adjustment is performed, the blade is changed, or periodically as vibra-
tion and normal wear and tear on the machine could throw these parts out of alignment.
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