Skil 3104 - Band Saw Component Identification; Blade Guide Adjustment; Tracking Adjustment Knob; Miter Gauge Usage

HOUSI No
COVER
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LOWER
BLADE
GUIDES
UNDER TABLE
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2
LOWER THRUST
ROLLER
ADJUSTMENT
UNDER TABLE
Getting
to Know Your
Band
Saw
12
ON/OFF
SWITCH
1 .
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GUIDE BAR LOCK KNOB . . . The upper
blade
guides should just
clear the
workpiece
while
cutting . Always adjust the upper
guide assembly
and lock the guide
bar by tightening the guide
bar lock knob
before turning on the band
saw .
2 .
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THRUST ROLLER ADJUSTMENT . . . Turning
the adjustment screw moves the thrust
roller in
or out to support the blade
from the rear while
cutting .
3 .
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TABLE
LOCK
KNOB .
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. Turning the knob
allows the table to be tilted and locks it
in place .
4 .
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TILT
SCALE
. . . Shows degree table is tilted .
5 .
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BLADE GUIDES .
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. Supports the blade and
keeps it from twisting
during operation . An
adjustment is necessary when blades are
changed
or replaced .
6 . TRACKING
ADJUSTMENT KNOB . . . The
blade can be tracked by turning the tracking
adjustment knob
clockwise or counter-clockwise
until the blade runs in the approximate center
of the tires .
7 .
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VACUUM HOOK-UP .
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. your band saw is
equipped with a vacuum hook-up for convenient
sawdust
removal . (See Maintenance/Motor
Page
10
.)
MITER
GAUGE
EXTENSION
4
TILT SCALE
8 .
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MITER GAUGE . . . head is locked in position
at desired
angle for crosscutting
or
mitering by
tightening the lock knob . ALWAYS LOCK IT
SECURELY WHEN IN USE .
9 .
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VACUUM
HOOK-UP
GUIDE
BAR
LOCK KNOB
Notches
are provided in the miter gauge for
attaching an AUXILIARY
FACING
to
make it
easier to cut long pieces . Be positive facing does
not interfere with the proper operation of the
saw-blade guard .
Select a suitable
piece of
smooth
straight wood
. .
. drill two holes through it and attach it with
two No . 3 flat head screws .
NOTE : When bevel crosscutting, attach
facing
so that it extends to
the right
of
the miter gauge
and use the miter gauge
in
the groove to
the
right
of
the blade .
MITER GAUGE EXTENSION . . Notches
provided in the miter gauge are also for attaching
the miter gauge extension . Place extension over
miter gauge and snap in place as shown
. The