Use and Care Manual

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ADJUSTING BLADE TENSION
A properly tensioned blade is critical to obtaining maximum performance from any bandsaw. A properly ten-
sioned blade will last longer and be much less likely to break prematurely.
If the blade tension is too loose you will notice that the blade will have a tendency to drift or slip off-line when
cutting and you will have more difficulty controlling your cuts. A blade that is tensioned too tightly will break pre-
maturely.
The following information can be used as a guideline or starting point to assist you in determining ideal blade ten-
sion.This bandsaw is equipped with a blade tension scale, which can be used as a reference for the ideal tension
with various blade widths.
To adjust the blade tension
1. Lower the arm into the horizontal posi-
tion.
2. Turn the handle A clockwise to ten-
sion the blade or counterclockwise to
loosen. The white mark B shoud be cen-
tered in the shaded zone C of the ten-
sion indicator.
3. Make a test cut on a sample piece and
if needed, re-adjust the blade tension.
Note: To check the blade tension, apply
gentle finger pressure on the blade side
facing you. The blade should not move
more than 0.004”.
MAKE SURE THE MACHINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORM-
ING ANY MAINTENANCE OR ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTING BLADE TRACKING
The upper wheel is aligned at the factory, but it may eventually be necessary to re-adjust the alignment after a
long period of use or after maintenance. This potential misalignment can be corrected by adjusting the tilt of the
upper wheel.
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F
1. Shut off the hydraulic downfeed control valve and
lift the arm into the vertical position. Loosen lock
knob D and slide the blade guard down as shown.
Remove the two lock knobs E and open the blade
cover.
2. Loosen the two bolts F with a 14 mm wrench.
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