g0664 heavy duty Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
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the blade guides have a basic factory adjustment,
but due to shipping, storage, and wear, we recom-
mend that you re-adjust the blade guides yourself
to ensure the cuts will to be your standards.
Blade Guides
To adjust the blade guides:
1. Make sure the blade is oiled, tensioned, and
tracking correctly.
2. raise the bow to the upmost position.
3. disConneCt BandsaW FroM poWer!
4. extend the blade guide as far as possible and
lock it in place (
figure 53).
6. loosen the set screw. this set screw controls
the inward and outward positioning of the
blade guide.
Note:
Because the blade guides must hold
the blade perpendicular to the table and at
an angle to the wheel surface, there will be
constant pressure between the blade and the
guides. The goal is to get the guides close
enough together to hold the blade straight
but not so tight so that they create excessive
friction.
7. gently tighten the set screw until the blade is
just pressed flat between the blade guides.
do not force the set screw into the blade
guide.
8. Back the set screw out
1
⁄
4
turn to prevent
pinching the blade.
9. tighten the blade guide cap screw.
10. loosen the blade guide assembly cap
screws.
11. adjust the blade guide assembly vertically so
that the back of the blade is just next to, but
not touching the rear blade guide, then tight-
en the blade guide assembly cap screws.
12. repeat this process for the lower blade guide
assembly.
5. loosen the blade guide cap screw that holds
the blade guide in position (
figure 54).
CUTTING HAzARD!
Blades are sharp! put
on heavy leather gloves
when handling a blade
or making adjustments
near a blade or cutter!
figure 54.
Blade guide.
figure 53.
Blade guide extended.
Blade guide
set screw
Cap screw
