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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at both front and back of table – these should
be the same.
5. If miter slot is not parallel to blade, loosen the
four hex cap screws (17mm wrench) that
secure the table to the trunnion (Figure 14
shows three of them), and shift table as needed
until miter slot is parallel to blade.
6. Tighten the four hex cap screws.
Figure 13: setting table parallel to blade
Figure 14: table adjustment screws
8.11 Setting fence parallel to blade
Refer to Figures 15 and 16.
The fence should be parallel to the flat of the blade
for accurate cutting. Since the miter slot has been
set parallel to the blade from the manufacturer (and
confirmed by the user, as described above), you can
use the table miter slot to set the fence parallelism.
1. Remove the aluminum resaw fence and the
lock bar from the fence body, and slide fence
body to edge of miter slot, as shown in Figure
15. The fence should align with miter slot along
the entire length of fence.
Figure 15: setting fence parallel to blade
2. If adjustment is needed, turn one of the back
adjustment screws (B, Figure 16) to turn fence
in line with miter slot.
Figure 16: back adjustment screws
Figure 17: setting vertical parallelism
The fence must also be parallel to blade vertically.
Refer to Figure 17.
3. Make sure table has been set 90° to blade (see
sect. 8.10).
4. Mount the resaw fence, and slide fence up
against blade; do not push into blade. Turn
either of the nylon adjustment screws until
fence is parallel to blade along the vertical
length of fence.