BS305/BS340 10
Assembly Instructions
– Whilst rotating the upper wheel by hand, turn
the tracking knob until the blade tracks through
the centre of the table throat. Then close upper
and lower covers.
– Raise the upper blade guide.
– Adjust the blade tension by turning the saw
blade tension knob clockwise to increase the
tension and anti-clockwise to decrease it
The blade tension is checked by pushing a
finger on the blade half way between the table
and upper guide, it should move no more than
2mm. If the blade is too tight it will break. If the
blade is too loose it will slip off the drive wheel
and become lodged in the machine
Blade tension indicator adjustment
The blade tension indiator can be adjusted for
blades known to be cut over/under length by
different manufacturers. With moderate tension
on the blade, loosen the set screw and adjust
the blade indicator up or down as needed.
Retighten the set screw.
Saw blade
tension knob
Adjusting the Upper Guide
The height of the upper guide should be set before
each cut to be approx. 3mm above the height of
the work piece.
– Loosen the locking knob and adjust the height as
required, and then re tighten the locking knob to
hold the height in place.
– Loosen knob A and adjust the bearing holder so
that the guide bearing so positioned 1 – 2mm from
the cutting edge of the blade. And then tighten
knob A.
– Loosen knob B and adjust the thrust bearing so
that it sits 0.5mm from the back of the blade, and
then tighten knob B.
