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-20- 18" & 20" Super Heavy-Duty Bandsaws
Figure 21. The foot brake is located below the
dust collection port.
Foot Brake
Turn on the power supply at the main panel
and/or plug in the bandsaw. Push the START but-
ton to turn on the bandsaw. Make sure that your
hand is poised over the switch and your foot is sit-
uated so you can use the emergency foot brake
in case there is a problem. The bandsaw should
run smoothly with little or no vibration or rubbing
noises. If strange or unnatural noises are imme-
diately apparent, press the STOP button or the
foot brake. Investigate and correct before operat-
ing the machine further.
If you cannot easily locate the source of an
unusual noise or vibration, feel free to contact our
service department for help.
The Model G0506/G0507 and G0511 is supplied
with a foot brake. When used, power to the motor
is disconnected and as pressure is applied to the
pedal, friction forces the blade wheels to come to
a halt.
Test Run
The rest of the adjustments in this section
require you to start the bandsaw. Before
starting the bandsaw, make sure you have
performed the preceding assembly and
adjustment instructions, and you have read
through the rest of the manual and are
familiar with the various functions and safe-
ty issues associated with this machine.
Failure to follow this warning may result in
serious personal injury or even death!
Wear safety glasses
while testing this
machine. Failure to com-
ply may result in serious
personal injury.
The foot brake will not stop the bandsaw
wheels and blade instantly. DO NOT
become over confident and relax your safe-
ty awareness because of the foot brake fea-
ture.
Read through this entire
manual to become famil-
iar with the controls and
the operations of the
bandsaw before turning
it on.