RIDGID BS1400 - Getting to Know Your Band Saw

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Getting to Know Your Band Saw
1. Warning Label
2. Blade Tension Knob - Clockwise
rotation of the knob will increase the
tension on the blade. Counterclock-
wise rotation of the knob will decrease
the tension on the blade.
3.Blade Tracking, Adjustment Knob -
Turn knob to adjust blade tracking.
4. Blade Guides - The guides are
adjustable to provide full support of
the blade.
5.Back-up Bearings - These thrust
bearings support the back of the blade
and are adjustable for the various
blade widths.
6. Blade Guard Support Adjustment
Knobs - Loosenthisknobtovertically
adjust the blade guard support so that
it just clears the workpiece to be cut.
Always adjust the guard/support
before turning on the band saw.
Tighten the knob to lock the guard/
support in the proper location.
7. Tilting Table - Table tilts for angular
cuts. Use the table tilt scale under
table to measure angular settings.
8. Table Tilt Lock Knobs - Loosen knobs
to move tilt table to required angle.
Retighten knobs to secure table.
9. 90° Table Stops - Ensures table is
perpendicular to blade.
10. Upper Cover - Pull knob to expose
upper wheel during blade changes.
11. Lower Cover - Pull knob to gain
access to lower wheel, remove the
blade or to clean out sawdust build-
up.
12. Sawdust Ejection Port - Your band
saw is equipped with a vacuum
hookup. This feature will allow you to
attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diame-
ter wet/dry vacuum hose into the hole
provided for convenient sawdust
removal.
WARNING: Sawdust can clog
motor. Motor could ignite saw-
dust. Even if saw is connected to
vacuum, blow out sawdust regu-
larly from motor.
13. Lower blade guard - Safeguards
user from accidental blade contact.
4 Blade
6 Blade Guard
7 Tilting
8 Table Tilt
9 Tilt Table
18 On-Off
10 Upper
11 Lower
12 Sawdust
13 Lower
1 Warning Label
Support
Adjustment Knob
15 Motor
Pulley Cover
3 Blade
2 Blade Tension
17 Model
Knob
Adjustment
Nameplate
14 Motor
Blade Guard
Table
Cover
Switch
Cover
Ejection Port
Lock Knobs
5 Back-Up
Bearings
Stops
16 Blade
Hangers
Guides
Knob
Tracking