BLADE TENSION
Blades of 1/8" 1/4 and 3/8 wide by 56-1/8" n length are
widths in order to provide proper blade tracking, cutting
performance and blade life,
I, After the desired blade is assembled to the two band
saw wheets, lift eden tension lever (A) Fig. 17 as shown.
and turn tension lever (A) clockwise until spring (t3) eegins
to compress.
2. Turn tensio_ lever (A} Fig, 17, one complete additional
turn for 1/8" wide blades; two complete additional turns for
1/4" w_de blades: andthree complete additional turns for
3/8" wide blades
3, P.sn tension lever (A) Fig. 18, downward as shown to
lockqn tension adjustmem
TRACKING THE BLADE
I. D_sconnect the machine _o _ _ne }ower source
2. before _racmno the b ade0 make sure the _ aoe gu_ees
and blade s_Ippo_tbesr_ngs are c_earof _he [_aae so as ec [
suFe
center ot the two wneels,
4_ If an adjustment _snecessary, SLIGHTLY turn blade
tracking knob (C) Fig. 20, clockwise to move the blade to
the rear and counterclockwise to move the blade to the
front. NOTE: Very little movement of the blade tracking
adjusting knob (C) is necessary.
Fig, 17
Fig 18
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Fig, 20
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