Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- 18-, 20-, 24-inch Band Saws
- 1.0 Warranty and service
- 2.0 Table of contents
- 3.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- 4.0 About this manual
- 5.0 Features and Terminology
- 6.0 Specifications
- 7.0 Base hole centers
- 8.0 Setup and assembly
- 8.1 Shipping contents
- 8.2 Unpacking
- 8.3 Spotting the band saw
- 8.4 Rear rail
- 8.5 Front rail and guide rail
- 8.6 Fence assembly
- 8.7 Resaw fence
- 8.8 Fence to table clearance
- 8.9 Setting cursor (zero) position
- 8.10 Setting table parallel to blade
- 8.11 Setting fence parallel to blade
- 8.12 Fence locking tightness
- 8.13 Dust collection
- 9.0 Electrical connections
- 10.0 Adjustments
- 11.0 Operating controls
- 12.0 Operation
- 13.0 Maintenance
- 14.0 Blade Selection
- 15.0 Blade Selection Guide
- 16.0 Troubleshooting PM1800B/2013B/2415B Band Saws
- 17.0 Replacement Parts
- 17.1.1 Complete Machine with Accessories – PM 1800B & 2013B Exploded View I
- 17.1.2 Complete Machine with Accessories – PM 1800B & 2013B Exploded View II
- 17.1.3 Complete Machine with Accessories – PM2415B Exploded View I
- 17.1.4 Complete Machine with Accessories – PM2415B Exploded View II
- 17.1.5 Complete Machine with Accessories – PM1800B, PM2013B and PM2415B – Parts List
- 17.2.1 Upper Wheel Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.2.2 Upper Wheel Assembly – Parts List
- 17.3.1 Lower Wheel Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.3.2 Lower Wheel Assembly – Parts List
- 17.4.1 Upper Wheel Sliding Bracket Assembly –Exploded View
- 17.4.2 Upper Wheel Sliding Bracket Assembly –Part List
- 17.5.1 Brake Linkage Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.5.2 Brake Linkage Assembly – Parts List
- 17.6.1 Lower Blade Guide Support Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.6.2 Lower Blade Guide Support Assembly – Parts List
- 17.7.1 Upper Blade Guide Support Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.7.2 Upper Blade Guide Support Assembly – Parts List
- 17.8.1 Trunnion Support Bracket Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.8.2 Trunnion Support Bracket Assembly – Parts List
- 17.9.1 Guide Bar Bracket Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.9.2 Guide Bar Bracket Assembly – Parts List
- 17.10.1 Gear Bracket Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.10.2 Gear Bracket Assembly – Parts List
- 17.11.1 Miter Gauge Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.11.2 Miter Gauge Assembly – Parts List
- 17.12.1 Fence Assembly – Exploded View
- 17.12.2 Fence Assembly – Parts List
- 18.0 Electrical Connections
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Exposed metal surfaces, such as table surface and
blade guides, have been given a protective coating
at the factory. This coating should be removed with
a soft cloth moistened with solvent. Do not get
solvents near plastic or rubber parts; and do not use
an abrasive pad as it may scratch the exposed
surfaces.
8.4 Rear rail
Refer to Figures 4 and 5.
1. Install rear rail to rear edge of table, using
M8x16 button screws (HP-2), and M8 lock
washers (HP-4) as shown. Hand tighten only.
2. Exact distance from rear rail to table top is not
important, but rear rail should be made parallel
to table top. Place a measuring device, such as
a combination square (Figure 5) at front and
back of table as shown. The measurement
should be the same at both ends of rear rail.
Adjust as needed.
3. Tighten screws with the hex wrench.
Figure 4: installing rear rail
Figure 5: aligning rear rail
8.5 Front rail and guide rail
Refer to Figure 6.
1. Install front rail to front edge of table, using
M8x20 button screws (HP-1), with M8 lock
washers (HP-4), and M8 flat washers (HP-3),
through the slotted holes in rail. Place the
screws approximately center of the slots; this
can be adjusted later as needed. Tighten the
screws with the hex wrench.
2. Install guide rail to bottom holes in front rail,
using five M8x16 button screws (HP-2), with
lock washers and flat washers (HP-5/4). Hand
tighten only. Pull guide rail away from table as
far as it will go, then tighten all five screws in the
guide tube with the hex wrench. Do not
overtighten.
Figure 6: installing front rail
8.6 Fence assembly
Refer to Figures 7 and 8.
Place fence body onto guide rail (as shown in Figure
8). Raise fence lever all the way up to install or
remove fence, or to position fence along guide rail.
Push down lever all the way to lock fence.
Figure 7: fence lever positions
Figure 8: vertical fence position