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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Figure 27: upper blade guide adjustment
Figure 28: upper blade guide adjustment
5. Move entire guide bracket by rotating knurled
knob (B) until front of guide bearings are about
0.015” (1/64”) behind blade gullet (curved area
at base of tooth). See Figure 29.
Figure 29: guide bearing position
6. Tighten locking screw (A) to secure position.
7. Loosen locking screw (D
1
,D
2
) for the guide
bearings.
8. The guide bearing rotates on an eccentric shaft.
Adjust guide bearing by rotating knurled knob
(E
1,
E
1
) until guide bearing is approximately
0.004” from the blade. A quick way to achieve
this spacing is by placing a single thickness of
a crisp dollar bill (a dollar bill is approximately
0.004” thick) between blade and guide bearing.
Adjust guide bearing until it just lightly grips the
dollar bill.
NOTE: Do not force guide bearing against side
of blade. It should only make contact with blade
when there is pressure from cutting operation.
9. Tighten locking screw (D
1
,D
2
) and remove
dollar bill.
10. Repeat process for opposite guide bearing.
10.6.2 Upper thrust bearing
Refer to Figures 27 and 30.
The thrust bearing prevents backward deflection of
the blade during cutting. The thrust bearing has
three options for stabilizing the back of blade (see
Figure 30).
Figure 30: thrust bearing adjustment
The v-shaped groove is for smaller blades. The flat
bottomed groove and standard surface support
thicker blades.
1. Loosen set screw (F, Figure 30) and slide thrust
bearing laterally to desired position.
2. Retighten set screw (F).
3. Loosen knob (C) and rotate knurled knob (B) to
move thrust bearing toward back of blade.
4. Adjust thrust bearing until the space between
the thrust bearing surface (or groove bottom)
and the back edge of blade is approximately
0.015” (1/64”). On the non-grooved surface, a
convenient way to achieve this spacing is by
placing a dollar bill folded twice (four
thicknesses of a dollar bill is approximately
1/64”) between blade and thrust bearing. If
using a groove, set this distance by eye.
5. Tighten knob (C).
6. Make sure all locking screws and knobs on
upper guide bearing assembly are tightened
when adjustments are finished.
10.6.3 Lower blade guides
Refer to Figure 31.
1. Disconnect band saw from power source.
2. Open lower door and lower blade guard.
3. Adjust lower guide and thrust bearings below
table, using similar procedure as for upper
guides.
Movement summary: Loosen locking lever (G)
to move guide bracket using dial (H)(Knob J
must be tight). Loosen knob (K
1
,K
2
) to rotate
guide bearings using knob (L1,L2). To adjust
thrust bearing loosen (J) and rotate dial (H).