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10-342

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10-342M1

18” Bandsaw

Operator’s Manual

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Page 1: ...he serial number and date of purchase in your manual for future reference Serial Number _________________________ Date of purchase _________________________ For technical support or parts questions em...

Page 2: ...Width throat 17 1 2 445 mm Maximum Cutting Depth height 13 330 mm Table Height 35 1 2 902 mm Fence Height 6 152 mm Fence Length 18 3 4 475 mm Miter Gauge T Slots 2 3 4 x 3 8 19 05 x 9 5 mm Dust Ports...

Page 3: ...ical receptacle The 3rd prong is used to ground the tool and provide protection against accidental electric shock DO NOT remove the 3rd prong See Grounding Instructions on the following pages 4 AVOID...

Page 4: ...ord An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in a loss of power and overheating USE ONLY A 3 WIRE EXTENSION CORD THAT HAS A 3 PRONG GROUNDING PLUG AND A 3 POLE RECEPTACLE THAT AC...

Page 5: ...OM ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS SYMBOL DESIGNATES THAT THIS TOOL IS LISTED BY THE INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES TO UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN STANDARDS Samples of 220 volt plugs required for this machine Consult a...

Page 6: ...pieces always use a push stick holding jig or other device to keep your hands safely away from the blade Use Zero Clearance Inserts to prevent small pieces from becoming jammed in the table insert or...

Page 7: ...ade Guard M 4 Dust Port N Table Tilt Wheel Locking Handle O Guide Post Lock Knob P Blade Tracking Knob Q Push Stick Hanger Bolt R Blade Tension Quick Release Lever S Tool Holder T Hanger Bolts for Tow...

Page 8: ...erson carefully lift the Bandsaw from the packaging and place it on a level floor 4 Clean all rust protected surfaces with ordinary house hold type grease or spot remover Do not use gasoline paint thi...

Page 9: ...should be plugged directly into a dedicated grounded electrical outlet that is within the supplied cord length of the machine The use of an extension cord is not recommended 3 Align the machine so tha...

Page 10: ...stock Set a thin metal ruler against the side of the saw blade Make sure that it is not touching the saw s teeth which can angle the ruler Measure the distance from one end of the ruler to the miter...

Page 11: ...Handle 25B to the large Handwheel 24B that tilts the table Then install this handwheel onto the Gear Shaft 23B extending out from the trunnion at the back of the machine Fig 7A 2 Attach the second sm...

Page 12: ...pulling it upward Fig 11 A 2 Turn the table tilting Handwheel 24B to adjust the table to the desired angle Fig 11 B Use the angle indicator scale 32B on the trunnion bracket 27B to find the desired a...

Page 13: ...e 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 FIGURE 15 FIGURE 14 SETTING THE TABLE SQUARE TO THE SAW BLADE S BACK...

Page 14: ...ou are using View the indicator Arrow through the top door s front window NOTE The blade tension scale may read differently due to different blade specifications from manufacturers steel thickness mat...

Page 15: ...eel then feed it through the upper blade guides B slot in the table C lower blade guides D out of the slot in the column of the machine E off of the bottom wheel and then around the front rail F Be ca...

Page 16: ...when done Fig 23 3 Set both bearing guides to within 1 32 of the saw blade about the same thickness of a business card Do not set the bearing guides too close or touch the sides of the blade as this...

Page 17: ...ING THE BLADE GUIDES continued FIGURE 29 FIGURE 28 Approximately 1 4 ADJUSTING THE BLADE GUIDE GUARD NOTE Before cutting set the upper guide bearings approximately 1 4 above the top surface of the wor...

Page 18: ...ues 5 There are also four Set Screws 5C set in the rear of the guide bracket near the corners If the guard post needs to be angled slightly towards the front or back of the table or even twisted on an...

Page 19: ...B 2 Slide the fence forward to remove it from the carrier s Sliding Block 11E Fig 35 C 3 Turn the fence down to its horizontal position and slide it back onto the carrier The bottom of the fence is sl...

Page 20: ...rame 2 Loosen the Hex Nut on the top of the Motor Pull ing Rod 26A Fig 39 C The motor should now be loose to move downward for adjusting the belt 3 For less tension on the drive belt push the motor do...

Page 21: ...ut pushing it as this may cause the workpiece to get stuck or bend the blade For straight cuts use the fence provided to feed the workpiece along the blade slowly and in a straight line Use a miter ga...

Page 22: ...ade tension Before reusing the bandsaw ensure that the blade is re tensioned and tracking is checked 6 Keep the guide bearings free of dust and clean the guide bearing assemblies frequently FIGURE 44...

Page 23: ...mble the saw parts Tension the drive belt until there is 3 8 to 1 2 of deflection See page 20 for instructions on Belt Tensioning THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN THE...

Page 24: ...24 TROUBLESHOOTING...

Page 25: ...sure was put on the workpiece 1 The blade tracking knob hasn t been properly adjusted 2 Inferior blade 3 The wheels are not in alignment REMEDY Check the cable for breakage Contact your local dealer f...

Page 26: ...ents and to avoid damaging the machine If the blade is not running true or it is not running on center of the lower wheel but is correct on the upper wheel then an adjustment to the wheel hub on the r...

Page 27: ...osen 9 o clock shaft bolt one half rotation 4 Tighten the 3 o clock shaft bolt until the shaft touches the 9 o clock adjusting bolt 5 Lock all three shaft bolts 6 Re tension the saw blade and set the...

Page 28: ...Warranty the Serial Number of your machine is required FRAME ASSEMBLY SHEET A 1 2 3 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 70 69 68 67 66 65 25 26 33 32 31 30 35 34 29 28 27 24 11 10 9 8 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 1...

Page 29: ...M20 Hex nut M10 Washer Heel block Camshaft handle Knob ball Hex cap screw M8x8 Cam Tension Hex cap screw M8x12 Big washer Plastic tubing Set screw M6x30 Upper blade guard Bearing Sleeve 1 JMBS1403014...

Page 30: ...20 21 22 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 35 34 33 27 28 29 30 31 32 15 16 17 18 PARTS DIAGRAM NOTE Please reference the Manufacturer s Part Number when calling for Replacement Parts For Parts under Warranty t...

Page 31: ...ew M3x8 Gear shaft Handle Small handle Set Screw M6x12 Rack Eccentric bushing Screw M6x16 Hex countersunk head screw M8x16 Rivet Angle scale label Table Table insert Set screw M6x4 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Page 32: ...0 15 44 35 36 43 42 41 40 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 33 37 38 39 32 31 21 NOTE Please reference the Manufacturer s Part Number when calling for Replacement Parts For Parts under Warranty the serial...

Page 33: ...Crank handwheel Small handle Set screw collar Set screw M5x8 Bushing Worm cylinder Bearing sleeve 1 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JL26040015 0...

Page 34: ...22 23 24 25 31 29 30 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 13 12 6 28 NOTE Please reference the Manufacturer s Part Number when calling for Replacement Parts For Parts under Warranty the serial number of your machi...

Page 35: ...king handle Top wheel tilt handwheel Set screw M6x10 Retainer ring Support sleeve 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M6X30GB70D1Z 1 M6GB6170Z 1 M8X10GB70Z 1 WSH8GB5287Z 1...

Page 36: ...block Guide rail Connecting rod Hex nut 1 JMBS1403060009 001S 1 JMBS1403060010 001S 1 M8X10GB80B 1 JMBS1403060004 1 WSH10GB97D1Z 1 M10GB889D1Z 1 JMBS1403060003 001S 1 WSH8GB96Z 1 JMBS1403060001 076U...

Page 37: ...6F 7F 8F 9F 10F 11F 12F 13F Upper bandwheel Tire Circlip ring Spacer bushing Bearing Washer Hex screw M8x16 Bandsaw blade Lower bandwheel Multi vee belt Motor pulley Socket head cap screw M8X8 Motor 1...

Page 38: ...TABLE INSERT Replacement cast aluminum insert with central slot for positioning the bandsaw blade Provides solid support and includes rear table levelling screws C10 392 ZERO CLEARANCE INSERTS PK 4 P...

Page 39: ...39 WARRANTY...

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