DoAll C-916 - Saw Guide Arm Adjustment; Moveable Vise Adjustment; Head Adjustment

SAW GUIDE ARM ADJUSTMENT
(1) The right saw guide arm is fixed. The left arm
can be adjusted to accomodate varying stock
widths.
(2) To adjust: turn handknob counterclockwise
and move arm along slide bar until it is as
close as possible to stock . Turn knob clock-
wise to tighten. See Fig . 14.
FIG.14. ADJUSTING LEFT SAW GUIDE ARM.
NOTE: For bPst cutting results, place the saw guide
arms as close as possible to stock.
MOVEABLE VISE ADJUSTMENT
The moveable vise jaw is moved toward or away
from the fixed vise jaw as follows :
(1) Turn small vise clamp knob counterclockwise
to loosen . Raise it to vertical position .
(2) Turn long vise opening adjustment knob
counterclockwise to loosen .
(3) Push or pull long knob to set desired vise
location (tightly against stock) and turn clock-
wise to tighten.
(4) Turn small lever clockwise to tighten and push
to horizontal position. See Fig. 15.
MOVEABLE
JAW
VISE
CLAMP
LEVER
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FIG. 15 . ADJUSTING THE MOVEABLE VISE.
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CAUTION: Do not overtlghten clamp levers.
HEAD ADJUSTMENT
There are 2 separate controls which r egulate head
raising and lowering :
(1) A lever with Head Release and Head Hold
positions which is located behind the i dler
wheel on machine 's rear frame . See Fig. 16.
CABLE HEAD ► HEAD
j RELEASE ◄ HOLD
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BAND
TENSION
VISE OPENING HANDWHEEL
ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
FIG. 16. HEAD HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT - REAR VIEW.
(2) A head lif t cylinder with knurled adjustment
screw which is located bet ween right saw
gu ide arm and right wheel cover . See Fig. 17.
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SCREW ~ ,;; HEAD LIFT
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FIG. 17. HEAD LIFT CYLINDER.
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(3) To prepare for an initial cut: (a) Push band
drive motor " stop" button; (b) Turn cylinde r
adjustment screw "off" •· completely cl ock-
wise; (c) Move rear lever to "Head Hold" ;
(d) Manually grasp band tens i on handwheel
and lift head until its "hold " mechanism is
activated .
(4) To lowe r head for cutting : (a) Pu ll band drive
"star t " button; (b) Move rear lever to
"Head Release"; (c) Gradually turn cy li nder
adjustment screw " on" •· counterclockwise ;
(d) Observe head descent rate t owar d stock;
(e) Blade pressure aga i nst stock can be
increased or dec reased at any time during
cutting process by turning the adjustment
screw .
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