-20- G1012 18" Bandsaw
SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS
Keep loose clothing
rolled up and out of the
way of machinery and
keep long hair pulled
back.
Wear safety glasses dur-
ing the entire adjustment
process. Failure to com-
ply may result in serious
personal injury.
Disconnect power to the
machine when perform-
ing any maintenance or
assembly. Failure to do
this may result in serious
personal injury.
A
B
D
C
E
F
G
F
Review the bandsaw controls and locations
shown in Figures 25 & 26. The following call-
outs describe each control function.
Controls
Figure 25. Front controls.
A. SWITCH — Turns the bandsaw ON/ OFF.
B. FENCE LOCK — Locks/unlocks fence clamp
for adjustments.
C. MITER GAUGE — Primarily used for making
crosscuts.
D. WHEEL COVER KNOBS — These knobs
are used to attach/detach the wheel covers.
E. TENSION KNOB & GAUGE — Knob
loosens and tightens the blade tension and
is measured by the tension gauge.
F. TRACKING KNOB — Tilts the upper wheel
forward/backward.
G. BLADE GUIDE HEIGHT KNOB — Loosens
blade guide post to raise/lower blade guides
and blade guard.
H. BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY — Houses the
blade guides and rear support bearing.
Figure 26. Rear controls.
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