7.
Remove the table (see the Manual Instructions regarding “Table”).
Roughly align the upper and lower wheels by laying a straight edge
across both wheels
See Figure 2.
Tighten the bolt until it is tight,
then loosen it
1
⁄
4
to
1
⁄
2
turn.
8.
Install the 105" blade supplied in the kit Ref
#10
following the
instructions in the G1019 Manual. Apply tension to the blade as
described in the manual. Adjust the tracking knob until the upper
and lower wheels are parallel.
9.
Check wheels for coplanarity.
See Figure 3.
If wheels are not
coplaner, tap on the bottom edge of the Upper Frame Arm with a
rubber or wooden mallet or twist it the direction needed and check
again. When wheels are coplaner, tighten the bolt Ref
#4
. Check
coplaner again. Adjust as needed. Remember that it is important the
blade be tensioned during this process.
10.
Adjust the tension and tracking as outlined in the manual. Rotate the
wheels with your finger to assure that the blade is tracking. If there
is any difficulty in getting the blade to track properly, go back to
Step
7
and realign the wheels.
11.
Remove the Upper Guide Assembly Ref
H
from Ref
D
and attach it
to the 16" Guide Post Ref
#2
.
12.
Place the Guide Post Assembly onto the machine by sliding the
Guide Post up through the Bracket Ref
F
and tightening the Hand
Knob
C
.
13.
Replace the Blade Guard Ref
K
with the extended version Ref
#3
.
14.
Replace the extended Guard Ref
J
with Ref
#8
on the studs on the left
hand side of the machine.
15.
Adjust the Upper and Lower Guide
Assemblies as required.
16.
Replace the table.
17.
Replace the Upper and Lower Wheel
Covers.
18.
Test the blade movement and clearance
before running the machine. Make sure
the blade is moving freely and not bind-
ing. Reconnect the bandsaw to electrical
power.
Straight Edge
Coplaner
Parallel, Not
Coplaner
Not Parallel
Not Coplaner
Adjust
Tracking Knob
Straight Edge
Contacts Top
And Bottom of
Both Wheels
Figure 3.
Adjust upper wheel until coplaner.
Figure 2.
Straight edge in use.
Straight Edge
Model G1127
