Settings
HBS Series | Version 1.06
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Step 1: First loosen the screw (Fig. 15, Pos. A) and slide
the rollers up to approx. 1.5 mm to the saw blade
teeth.
Step 2: Retighten the screw (Fig. 15, Pos. A).
Step 3: Loosen the screws (Fig. 15, Pos. B) and adjust
the guide rollers so that there is a gap of approx.
0.5-0.7 mm between them and the saw band. If
the gap is set too small, the bandsaw blades will
wear out faster!
Step 4: Retighten the screws (Fig. 15, Pos. B).
Step 5: Loosen the screw (Fig. 15, Pos. C) and slide the
rear guide roller on the saw band backs.
Step 6: Retighten the screw (Fig. 15, Pos. C).
8.8 Adjusting the rip fence guide scale
Fig. 16: Adjusting the rip fence guide scale
Step 1: Push the rip fence towards the saw band and
loosen the screw (Fig. 16; A).
Step 2: Move the scale along the mark in the window. If
necessary, you can also insert the screw (Fig.
16; A) in another position to fix the scale.
Step 3: To check the settings, saw a test piece first if
necessary and readjust the scale.
8.9 Changing the saw band speed
The wood band saw has a high and a low saw band
speed. On the lower impeller (Fig. 17; A) and two belt
pulleys of different sizes are mounted on the motor.
Fig. 17: Saw band speed
Step 1: Turn the handwheel (Fig. 17, Pos. D) to release
the tension of the V-belt (Fig. 17, Pos. C).
Step 2: Place the belt on the two rear pulleys to set the
fast speed or on the two front pulleys to set the
slow speed.
Step 3: Then retighten the V-belt using the handwheel
(Fig. 17, Pos. D).
ATTENTION!
Before changing the speed always make sure the
machine has been unplugged from the electrical sup
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ply!
NOTE!
The correct belt tension is achieved as soon as the
thumb can only be pressed through approx. 1 cm.
Fast
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