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Adjusting the table square to the bandsaw

blade

Note. 

The machine is set in the factory and no

adjustment should be required but during

transportation movement may occur.

To access the adjustment screws, you will

have to tilt the table up to 45 degrees and lock

in position.

The adjustment is made with the jacking

screws 1 & 3 only. Jack screw 5 and clamp

screws 6 are used for support only.

1.

 Set the table to 90 degrees and place an

engineer‘s square on the table and check if the

blade is leaning forward or backward. The

blade will be parallel and it is easier to check

the blade at the back.

2.

 Tilt the table up to 45 degrees and lock in

position.

3.

 Loosen jack screw 5 and clamp screws 6 

[only used for support and not adjustment].

4.

 If the top of the blade is leaning forward [gap 

at the top of the engineers square], the back

of the table will have to be adjusted up. Slightly 

loosen set screw 3 and the two hex head

screws 2, when loosening the clamp hex head 

screws ensure that they are loosened the

same amount. Then fully tighten set screw 1 

and the two hex head screws 4. Only make very

small adjustments as a small movement of the 

jack screws makes a large adjustment of the

table. Move the table back to 90 degrees, clamp 

in position and check if the blade is square to

the table with the engineers square. Repeat 

adjustment if required.

5. 

If the top of the blade is leaning back [gap at 

the bottom of the engineers square], the front

of the table will have to be adjusted up. Slightly 

loosen set screw 3 and the two hex head

screws 2. Then fully tighten set screw 1 and the 

two hex head screws 4. Only make very

small adjustments as a small movement of the 

jack screws makes a large adjustment of the

table. Move the table back to 90 degrees, clamp 

in position and check if the blade is square to

the table with the engineers square. Repeat 

adjustment if required

6.

 Once adjustments have been completed, 

lightly tighten set screw 5 and the two clamp 

hex head screws 6. Do not over tighten as this 

will bend the steel support plate and may affect 

the adjustment that you have

made.

Adjusting the table square to blade.

1. Check that the stop bolt is in contact with the 

tilt-blanking disc.

2. Place an engineers square on the table top 

and bring up to the side of the blade.

3. Check if the blade is square to the table.

4. If adjustment is required loosen the lock nut 

on the tilt-stop bolt and adjust in the required

direction. 

Note.

 Only adjust the tilt-stop bolt in very small 

steps.

5. Tighten the lock nut and recheck

the blade square to the table.

Lock nut

Tilt stop bolt

6. If additional adjustment is required repeat 

above steps.

10. Troubleshooting

Bandsaw will not start.

1. Check that the start switch is fully pulled out.

2. Check that the yellow safety plug is fully 

engaged.

3. Check that the electrical power cord is 

plugged into the power outlet.

4. Check that the electrical supply is on (reset 

the breaker).

5. Check that you have the correct power.

The machine will not stop.

This is a very rare occurrence, as the machine 

is designed to be fail-safe. If it should occur

and you cannot fix the fault, seek professional 

assistance. The machine must be

disconnected from the power and never run 

until the fault has been rectified.

1. Stop switch faulty. Replace the stop switch.

2. Internal breaker faulty. Replace the breaker.

Motor tries to start but will not turn.

1. With the power disconnected from the 

machine, open the doors and try to turn the 

wheel by hand. If the wheel is not turning, check 

the reason for the jamming. Typical reasons 

are: guides too tight, wood jammed in the 

wheel. Adjust guides or remove jammed wood.

2. Capacitor faulty. Replace the capacitor.

3. Motor faulty. Replace the motor.

Motor overheats.

The motor is designed to run very hot, but 

should it overheat it has an internal terminal

overload protector that will shut it down until the 

motor has cooled down and then it will reset

automatically. If the motor overheats, wait until it 

has cooled down and restart. If the motor

shuts down constantly, check for the reason. 

Typical reasons are dull blade, overfeeding the

wood, motor cooling fan clogged or faulty, motor 

cooling fins clogged and excessive ambient

temperature.

Squeaking noise.

1. Check that the motor cooling fan is not 

contacting the fan cover.

2. Check the bearings.

3. Check the drive belt.

4. Check that the guides are adjusted correctly.

Upper guide shaft is tight or loose.

1. Clean and lubricate.

2. Adjust rack and pinion.

3. Bent rack. Replace the rack.

Blade slows down during a cut.

1. Loose drive belt. Re-tension the belt.

2. Dull blade. Replace the blade or have it re-

sharpened.

3. Feeding the wood too fast. Slow down the 

feed rate.

4. Insufficient set on the teeth (wood nipping the 

blade). Change blade for a blade with the

correct set.

5. Oil or dirt on the drive belt. Clean or replace 

the drive belts.

6. Fence not aligned correctly. Align fence.

Blade will not track on flywheels.

1. Bad blade. Change the blade.

2. Crown on the wheels worn or damaged tire. 

Dress the tires.

The blade kicks.

Bad blade. Replace the blade.

 

The blade makes a clicking noise.

Bad weld. Dress the weld or change the blade.

Blade overheats.

1. Dull blade. Change the blade or resharpen 

the blade.

2. Pitch is too small for the depth of cut. Change 

to a blade with the correct pitch.

3. Guides too tight. Adjust the guides.

4. Wood too hard for the selected blade. 

Change the blade.

5. Blade too thick for the diameter of the 

wheels. Change the blade.

Machine vibrates.

1. Machine not level on the floor. Re-level the 

machine ensuring that it has no movement.

2. Damaged drive belt. Replace the belt.

Summary of Contents for 18bx

Page 1: ...te www lagunatools com Distributor IGM n stroje a stroje s r o Ke Kopanin 560 252 67 Tuchom ice Czech Republic EU Phone 420 220 950 910 E mail sales igmtools com Website www igmtools com 2022 02 23 15...

Page 2: ...Assessment and Risk reduction EN 1807 1 2013 Safety of woodworking machines Band sawing machines Part 1 Table band saws and band re saws EN 60204 1 2018 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of mac...

Page 3: ...odworking or metalworking techniques that are possible with this product and the appropriate safety precautions necessary for safe practices There are several organizations with published safe practic...

Page 4: ...guides have ceramic inserts that can be adjusted for almost zero clearance 10 Rip fence assembly The rip fence assembly consists of a guide rail cast knuckle fence attachment casting rule and a high l...

Page 5: ...line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating Table a shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating If in doubt use the next heavier gage The smaller the...

Page 6: ...b Location of warning signs 2 3 4 5 1 8 6 12 9 10 11 7 13 4 13 8 1 3 12 2 5 9 6 7 10 Pic 8a 8b 1 Fence 2 Fence Bar 3 Fence Stop 4 Fence Stop Rule 5 Fence mount 6 Fence Mount Hardware 7 Table Tilt Lock...

Page 7: ...e bandsaw with one person but far easier if you have two people one to lift the table and one to guide the trunion clamp studs The table has a reference stop bolt that is used to quickly align the tab...

Page 8: ...The fence clamp screw is shown removed 6 6 Fitting the table insert and Fence Stopper The machine is supplied with a removable table insert that is held in position with a screw The table insert is r...

Page 9: ...blade up to the machine you will have to turn it inside out To do this hold the blade with both hands and rotate 7 Slide the blade through the table split 8 Open the blade guard door Slide the blade...

Page 10: ...deflection of the tension spring on the upper flywheel We recommend that you use it only as a general guide and use one of the following tensioning procedures to tension the blade Method 1 Looking at...

Page 11: ...e blade clean For this reason it is recommended that the blocks be adjusted as close to the gullet as possible but the teeth must not come in contact with the blocks as they will become damaged Althou...

Page 12: ...pencil the angle on the table This is the angle of drift and you will have to set the fence to the pencil line 4 To adjust the fence loosen the clamp bolts that attach it to the cast bracket Move the...

Page 13: ...k of the blade to the front of the teeth The wider the blade the stiffer the blade and the straighter the cut This is usually called beam strength But wide blades cannot cut small radiuses The narrowe...

Page 14: ...r is the size of the tightest cut that can be made with a 1 4 blade A dime is the size of the tightest curve that can be cut with a 3 16 blade A pencil eraser is the size of the tightest turn that you...

Page 15: ...neously twist your left hand up and your right hand down As the blade starts to fold move your hands closer together while tilting your left hand to the right and your right hand to the left The blade...

Page 16: ...ke to the bandsaw frame and slide it out of the way of the disc 2 Remove the flywheel shaft nut that clamps the wheel axle back of the bandsaw 3 Pull the lower flywheel off the bandsaw You may have to...

Page 17: ...art 1 Check that the start switch is fully pulled out 2 Check that the yellow safety plug is fully engaged 3 Check that the electrical power cord is plugged into the power outlet 4 Check that the elec...

Page 18: ...IGM n stroje a stroje s r o Ke Kopanin 560 Tuchom ice 252 67 Czech Republic EU 420 220 950 910 www igmtools com 2022 IGM n stroje a stroje s r o...

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