Note: These instructions are intended to complement those supplied with
the Band Saw. Please follow the instructions and suggestions provided on both.
Caution: all mounting, set up and adjustment instructions should be carried out
with the machine disconnected from the electrical power source. For your own safety,
do not plug in the power cord until you are ready to operate the machine.
Mounting the Machine
Carefully unpack the band saw. Save the packing materials should you ever need to return the machine to us for any reason.
See Figure 1.
Place the tray into position on your workbench, place the rubber sheet gasket over the mounting holes, and
place the band saw into position on top of the gasket, aligning all holes properly. Using the wood screws provided in the parts
bag, attach the band saw to your workbench...
it is important for your safety that the saw be securely mounted.
For
portability, the saw/tray combination may be mounted to a piece of 3/4" thick plywood. The plywood can then be secured to
your workbench with C-clamps.
assembly
See Figure 2.
Remove the brass fitting from the slot in the saw table. Remove the black table lock knob and spacer bushing
from the machine housing. While guiding the slot in the table past the saw blade, move the table into proper position on the
saw. Replace the knob and spacer bushing to lock the table into position. Replace the brass fitting in the saw table.
See Figure 3.
Remove the cap from the coolant reservoir and remove the reservoir from the packing material. Remove the
bag of fittings from inside the reservoir. If necessary, rotate the reservoir mounting bracket so that it is aligned with a corner of
the reservoir and will clear the blade tension knob when mounted. Tighten the fitting retaining nut on the inside bottom of the
reservoir. Replace the cap. Use the two machine screws from the parts bag to mount the reservoir bracket to the back of the
upper saw housing. Attach a short clear tube between the barbed fitting on the bottom of the reservoir and the barbed fitting
behind the blade guide.
Attach the brass barbed fitting (the one with the nut) to the hole in the tray. Use the nut on the inside of the tray so that the
long clear tube may be connected between the tray and a coolant collection receptacle (not provided) placed on the floor.
Tighten securely so as to prevent leakage around the fitting.
Install two brass barbed fittings to the corners of the table from below and tighten gently. Attach two short clear tubes to the
fittings so that they will direct coolant (water) into the tray.
See Figure 4.
A small waste removal plate should be removed from the bottom of the machine housing to allow waste to fall
out during operation. Use the large allen wrench to loosen the four screws in the gray plastic machine cover, remove the
cover, then remove the plate. You may want to proceed with the Set Up Adjustments given below before replacing the gray
cover.
Note:
The vacuum cleaner attachment port on the back of the housing should
NOT
be used when the cooling system
is in use.
adjustments (also see Blade Changes on the next page)
Although certain basic adjustments have been made at the factory, it is good practice to double-check these settings to
assure proper initial operation; transportation and unpacking may have altered them. The most important adjustment on a
band saw is blade tension.
See Figure 5.
The blade tension is adjusted as follows: First, back off the blade guides so they don't touch the blade; use the
supplied medium-size hex key to loosen the screws holding the blade guide rollers and move them away from the blade. Now
use the supplied large-size hex key to loosen the four screws holding the machine cover to the frame; remove the cover.
Slightly loosen the large blade tension lock knob located on the machine housing behind the upper (idler) wheel; the knob
should be loose enough to allow vertical movement of the drive wheel, but tight enough to keep the washer under the knob in
contact with the machine housing. Next, carefully rotate the blade tension adjustment knob so that the blade will have enough
tension to prevent slippage on the drive wheels, but not be so excessively tight to cause breakage of the blade or premature
wear of the drive system bearings. A good rule of thumb is to tighten the top knob as tight as you would tighten a water tap.
Tighten the lock knob after the blade tension has been adjusted.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR #82211 MICROLUX BaNd Saw COOLINg SySTeM
340 Snyder Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 • Tech Support: 908-464-1094
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