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TRACKING THE BANDSAW BLADE
Unplug the bandsaw. A blade is
provided and installed at the factory. It is recommended
to check the blade tracking prior to use. Make sure the
upper and lower blade guides are adjusted away from
the blade and the tension scale is set to correspond to
the width of the blade you are using.
Open both doors. At the rear of the machine, loosen
the Lock Lever (#70, FIG. 9, A) by turning it counter
clockwise. Turn the blade tracking Hand Wheel (#117,
B) clockwise/counterclockwise, while at the same time
carefully turning the Upper Wheel (#78) by hand to
check the tracking of the blade on the wheel through
the side window (C). Make at least three rotations of the
wheel or until the blade tracks centered on the wheel.
Once the blade runs centered, tighten the lock lever and
close the doors. For tracking of the blade on the Lower
Wheel (#80), see page 22 for instructions. NOTE: this
wheel has been pre-set at the factory and any changes
made to this wheel should be after thorough reading
and understanding of the instructions. Failure to do so
could damage the machine.
ADJUSTING THE BLADE TENSION
Always tension the blade with the Quick
Release Lever in the “On” position. Failure to do so
could result in lack of blade tension or tension failure.
To adjust the blade tension, turn the blade tension Hand
Wheel (FIG. 11, A). Use the Quick Release Lever (FIG.
10) only to change the blade, or to prolong the life of the
blade when the saw is not in use for extended periods.
To tighten the tension of the blade, turn the hand wheel
clockwise. Tension the blade until the Tension Indicator
Arrow (#8, FIG. 12) corresponds to the width of blade
you are using. View the indicator Arrow through the top
door’s front window (FIG.11, B).
NOTE:
The blade tension scale may read differently due
to different blade specifications from manufacturers. It
may be necessary to adjust the tension arrow up/down
one size on blade tension scale to match your blade.
ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 9
FIG. 10
FIG. 11
A
B
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A
B
Quick Release Lever
On
Off
C
