ADJUSTMENTS
SWIVEL TABLE ADJUSTMENT FOR ANGLED CUTS
The swivel table (A) Fig.15 can be swiveled 0-45
0
for angled cuts.
1. Move the swivel table lock lever (B) Fig.15 towards the left to unlock
swivel table (A).
2. Rotate the swivel table to the desired angle using the angle scale (C). Move
the swivel table lock lever (B) towards the right to lock swivel table (A).
3. Loosen vise jaws so they can swivel into the same angle as the swivel table.
Secure vise jaw angles and then secure workpiece.
ADJUSTING BLADE BACK-UP BEARINGS, BLADE GUIDE ROLL
BEARINGS AND CARBIDE BLADE GUIDES
Before making the following adjustments make sure the blade is tensioned
and tracking properly:
1. The back of the blade should ride against the back-up bearing (A) Fig.16.
To adjust, loosen cap screw (A) Fig.17 and tighten the set screw (B) Fig.16
to move the entire blade guide assembly down until the back-up bearing
lightly touches the back of the blade.
2. The saw blade should also ride between and lightly touch the two blade
guide roller bearings (C & D) Fig.16. Both bearings are mounted on
eccentric shafts. Normally it is longer bearing shaft assembly (C) which is
adjusted to suit blade thickness, this is done by loosening set screw (E) and
turning shaft (F).
3. The carbide blade guides (G) Fig.16, should also be adjusted so they
lightly touch the blade, this is done by loosening cap screws (H).
4. The blade guide roller bearings, carbide blade guides and back-up bearing
on holder (B) Fig.17 should be adjusted in the same manner.
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE TABLE
Before making the following adjustments make sure the blade is tensioned
and tracking properly:
If you find that the bandsaw is not cutting square, you may need to adjust the
blade square with the table.
1. Examine the workpiece and try to determine which way the blade is
twisting or place a 90 degree square on the table and against the blade as
shown in Fig.17.
2. Check for gaps along the blade, in order to bring the blade into proper
squareness with the table, it will be necessary to adjust the blade guide
block assemblies.
3. To make this adjustment, first loosen the set screws (A) Fig.18 (on both
blade guide block assemblies).
4. Then adjust set screws (B & C) to pivot the blade guide block assembly. To
pivot the blade guide block assembly inwards (towards the bandsaw),
tighten the 2 lower set screws (C). For outwards travel, tighten the 2 upper
set screws (B).
5. Adjust these set screws in pairs and adjust them until the blade is perfectly
square with the table. Don’t forget to retighten the 2 set screws (A) Fig.18
loosened previously.
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17
FIGURE 18
