ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING!
Turn off the saw, remove the main On/Off switch safety key and unplug the
power cord before making any adjustments on the saw.
CHANGING /INSTALLING THE BLADE
CAUTION
: Wear safety glasses to avoid being scraped if the blade should suddenly
uncoil. Wearing gloves, carefully uncoil new blade by holding it at arms length.
1) Loosen the upper blade guide assembly lock knob and position the guide assembly
about half way between the table and the frame. Retighten the lock knob.
2) Open the front covers by turning the cover lock knobs counterclockwise.
BLADE: Range: Length: 59-1/4” to 59-1/2” x Width: 1/8”-3/8”
3) Remove the table carriage bolt, plastic nut and table insert. Replace these parts after
the blade has been installed.
4) Loosen the blade tension adjusting knob (A) Fig.10 (counterclockwise).
5) Slide the old blade off the wheels and out from the protective guards.
6) Slide the new blade into the slot of the table with the teeth facing forward and down
toward the table.
7) Slide blade behind the protective guards and place the blade on both wheels. Centre
the blade on the rubber tires.
TENSIONING THE BLADE
Turn the blade tension adjusting knob (A) Fig.10 clockwise until the blade is tensioned.
The blade tension can be checked by pushing on the blade midway between the two
wheels. The blade should move slightly with firm finger pressure. It is recommended that
the blade movement be only 1/8”.
NOTE
: Be careful not to overtension or undertension the blade. Overtensioning may
cause the blade to break while undertensioning may cause the blade to slip off the
wheels. Proper blade tension is necessary for accurate cutting.
TRACKING THE BLADE
NOTE: The blade tension must be properly adjusted before tracking the blade.
1) Slowly turn the upper wheel clockwise by hand while watching the blade on the tire. If
the blade moves away from the centre of the tire, the tracking will need to be adjusted.
2) Loosen blade tracking lock knob (A) Fig.11 located at the rear of the bandsaw behind
the upper wheel.
3) If the blade moved toward the front of the saw, turn the adjustment handle (B)
clockwise while turning the wheel by hand until the blade rides in the centre of the tire.
If the blade moved away the front of the saw, turn the adjustment handle
counterclockwise while turning the wheel by hand until the blade rides in the centre of
the tire.
4) Check the position of the blade on the lower wheel. The blade should be completely on
the tire. If not, adjust the tracking until the blade is on both tires.
5) Rotate the upper wheel by hand in a clockwise direction a few more times. Make sure
the blade remains in the same location on the tires. Readjust if necessary until the
blade tracks properly.
FIGURE 10
FIGURE 11
