Hitachi CB 13F User Manual

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UPPER BALDE GUIDES AND BLADE SUPPORT
BEARING
(FIG.
O, P)
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The blade guard has been removed for clarity of
illustration. To avoid injury never operate the band
saw without all guards in place and in working order.
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To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and disconnect
the saw from the power source before making any
adjustments. NEVER make adjustments with the
machine running.
NOTE:
Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracking
properly. Adjust the blade guides and support bearing
after each blade tension and tracking adjustment. When
the upper blade guides and support bearings are
adjusted, the lower guides and bearing should also be
adjusted.
Blade guides (Fig. O)
1. Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracking
properly.
2. Loosen the front hex socket screws (1) with a hex
wrench.
3. Move the guides (2) as close to the blade (3) as
possible without pinching it.
4. Using a feeler gauge, make sure the space between
each guide and the blade measures 0.02” (0.51mm).
(the thickness of a dollar bill)
5. Tighten the hex socket screws.
6. Loosen the side hex socket screw (4) by turning
counterclockwise.
7. Move the blade guides bracket shaft (5) in or out until
the guides are at least 1/32” (0.79mm)behind the
blade teeth.
8. The guides must remain behind the blade teeth
during operation to prevent damage to the saw
blade.
9.
Tighten the hex socket screw.
Fig. O
Support bearing (Fig. P)
10. Loosen the bearing hex socket screw (6).
11. Move the support bearing shaft (7) in or out, until the
bearing (8) is 1/64” (0.4mm) behind the blade.
12. Tighten the hex socket screw (6).
NOTE:
The blade support learning prevent the blade
from moving back too far and damaging the saw
teeth setting.
Fig. P
WARNING
2
1
3
4
5
2
3
1
1/64 “
1/64 “
7
8
6
8

Hitachi CB 13F Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	CB 13F
Category	Saw
Language	English