laguna 14-Twelve Bandsaw, Manual

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guide to obtain the correct clearance until you gain experience. Tighten the clamp
screws and remove the paper. Rotate the blade by hand, ensuring that the weld of
the blade does not hit the ceramic blocks, as this will cause damage. If the blade
has a bad weld, dress the blade or return it to your supplier.
Rotate the blade by hand and check that the back of the blade does not hit the blade
guide with a bad weld. If the back of the blade hits the back blade guide at the weld,
then dress the blade or, in excessive cases, return the blade to the supplier.
The lower blade guides have two locking screws
that, when released, allow the guide assembly
to be moved forward and back. Rotate the blade
by hand and ensure that it is tracking
consistently in the correct position.
Loosen the side guides and move out from the
blade.
Loosen the two clamp screws that allow the
guide assembly to move forward and back.
Adjust it so that the ceramic blocks are just
behind the gullet of the blade and retighten the
clamp screws.
Place a dollar bill or piece of paper of similar
thickness between the guide blocks and the
blade. Gently bring both side guides toward the
blade so that slight pressure is exerted on the
blade. Tighten the clamp screws and remove
the paper. Rotate the blade by hand, ensuring
that the weld of the blade does not hit the
ceramic blocks, as this will cause damage. If
the blade has a bad weld, dress the blade or
return it to your supplier.
Loosen the rear guide clamp screw and push
the guide forward so that it just touches the
back of the blade. Tighten the guide in
position.
Rotate the blade by hand and check to see
that the back of the blade does not hit the
blade guide with a bad weld. If the back of the
blade hits the rear blade guide at the weld,
then dress the blade or, in excessive cases,
return the blade to the supplier.
Guide locking sc
Lower blade guide shown
with the table removed
for clarity
Side guides adjusted with
ceramic just behind the
gullet
Note: You will probably find that the guides can be adjusted more easily by tilting
the table to 45 degrees.
Note: Rotate the back guide by approximately 15 degrees after every 8 hours of
use. This will greatly extend the life of the back blade guide, as it will even out the
wear.
Lower blade guide
rews