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Note: The upper and lower wheels are factory set to allow
for easy and optimal blade tracking adjustments using the
primary blade tracking adjustment knob, which adjusts
the angle of tilt of the upper wheel. In extremely rare
cases, if acceptable blade tracking cannot be attained
through the primary adjustment it may eventually become
necessary to make minor adjustments to the angle of tilt of
the lower wheel. The four bolts may be adjusted in or
out to tilt the lower wheel up/down or left/right as needed.
ADJUSTING THE BLADE GUARD FOR DEPTH OF CUT
LOWER
RAISE
1/8” - 1/4”
The blade guard can be moved up or down to accommodate the height of the work to be cut. To prevent the
blade (which is flexible and which would not otherwise be supported ) from slipping out of position during cutting,
and to reduce risks of injuries, a minimum amount of blade should be exposed
.
The blade guard should be set 1/8” - 1/4” above the work-
piece to prevent the blade from flexing out of position or
off-line during cutting.
Adjust the height of the blade guard to suit the thick-
ness of the workpiece as follows:
1. Loosen the lock knob .
2. Turn the handwheel clockwise to raise or counter
clockwise to lower the blade guard.
3. Re-tighten the lock knob before turning on the saw.
WORK PIECE
ADJUSTING THE UPPER AND LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND SUPPORT BEARINGS
To avoid injury, make sure that the switch is in the “OFF” position and that the power cord is unplugged before per-
forming any adjustments on the bandsaw.
Note: Before adjusting the upper and lower blade guides and support bearings, make sure the blade is tensioned and
tracking properly. Adjust the upper and lower blade guides and support bearings after each blade tension and tracking
adjustment. Whenever the upper blade guide and support bearing are adjusted, the lower blade guide and support bear-
ing should also be adjusted.
The blade guides keep the blade from moving from side to side during cutting and must be snug but not touching
the blade in order to ensure accurate cuts. The support bearings keeps the blade from moving back and out of
position when the work is being fed into the blade and must be very close to the back of the blade to prevent dam-
age to the blade during cutting. Adjust as follows:
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