SHOPSMITH 11” BANDSAW
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3. Slide the lower blade guide sideways until
the bearing is centered behind the blade,
tighten the mounting bolt, and reset the
guide blocks.
4. Again, be sure to keep the bearing parallel
to the blade as you’re tightening the bolt.
Adjusting the Upper Blade Guide’s
Roller Bearing
The upper blade guide’s roller bearing (63)
backs up the blade above the table. Unlike the
other two bearings, it can be adjusted side-to-
side and front-to-back.
1. Use a 7/16" wrench to remove the blade
guard, as shown in Fig. A-6.
Fig. A-5
2. Set the height of the upper blade guide to
about 1" above the table.
3. Use a 5/32" Allen wrench to loosen the
guide blocks. Pull them away from the
blade about 1/16".
Fig. A-6
Fig. A-7
4. Use a 1/2" wrench to loosen the two
mounting bolts (64) which hold the guide
post bracket (70) to the Bandsaw frame, as
seen in Fig. A-7.
5. Swing the upper blade guide sideways
until the bearing is centered behind the
blade, then tighten the mounting bolts.
The upper blade guide’s roller bearing
must also be adjusted so that it’s no more
than 1/64" away from the back of the
blade. This distance should remain the
same no matter what the position of the
upper blade guide is above the table.
6. Before you adjust the upper blade guide’s
roller bearing front-to-back, check the dis-
tance from the bearing to the blade close
to the table and 5"-6" above the table.
7. If the upper roller bearing presses against
the back of the blade or if it’s farther away
than 1/64" at both the high and low posi-
tion, you’ll need to adjust the upper blade
guide roller bearing forward or backward.
If this distance is inconsistent or if the
bearing seems to press against the blade
more at one position than at the other, you
also need to change the tilt of the guide
post. Both adjustments are similar and
are performed at the same time.
8. Loosen the 1/2" jam nuts on the two guide
post adjusting screws (68), as seen in Fig.
A-8, then proceed in this manner:
Fig. A-8
