Table Of Contents
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1. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................2
SAFETY RULES FOR ALL TOOLS ..................................................................................2-3
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANDSAWS................................................4
2. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................5
COMMENTARY ....................................................................................................................5
3. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................6
MODEL G0506/G0507 ..........................................................................................................6
MODEL G0511 ......................................................................................................................7
440V OPERATION ................................................................................................................7
GROUNDING ........................................................................................................................8
EXTENSION CORDS ............................................................................................................8
4. CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS..............................................................................................9
IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................................................9
5. SET UP ......................................................................................................................................10
UNPACKING........................................................................................................................10
PIECE INVENTORY ............................................................................................................10
HARDWARE CHART ..........................................................................................................11
CLEAN UP ..........................................................................................................................12
SITE CONSIDERATIONS....................................................................................................12
TABLE..................................................................................................................................13
FENCE ................................................................................................................................13
DUST PORT ........................................................................................................................14
GUIDE POST ......................................................................................................................14
BLADE GUARD ..................................................................................................................15
BLADE GUIDES ..................................................................................................................15
BLADE TRACKING..............................................................................................................16
GULLET LINE......................................................................................................................16
GUIDE BEARINGS ..............................................................................................................17
SUPPORT BEARINGS ........................................................................................................18
TABLE TILT ........................................................................................................................18
TABLE STOP ......................................................................................................................19
FOOT BRAKE......................................................................................................................20
TEST RUN ..........................................................................................................................20
BLADE TENSION ................................................................................................................21
FENCE ADJUSTMENT........................................................................................................22
BLADE LEAD ......................................................................................................................22
7. OPERATIONS............................................................................................................................23
BLADE SELECTIONS ....................................................................................................23-24
BLADE CHANGES ..............................................................................................................25
RIPPING ..............................................................................................................................26
STACKED CUTS ................................................................................................................26
RESAWING..........................................................................................................................27
8. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................28
V-BELTS ..............................................................................................................................28
MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................28
TABLE..................................................................................................................................28
LUBRICATION ....................................................................................................................29
WHEEL BRUSH ..................................................................................................................29
WIRING DIAGRAMS ......................................................................................................30-31
9. CLOSURE ..................................................................................................................................32
G0506 MACHINE DATA......................................................................................................33
G0506 PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS LISTS ......................................................34-40
G0507/G0511 MACHINE DATA ..........................................................................................41
G0507/G0511 PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS LISTS ..........................................44-48
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................................................................49
WARRANTY AND RETURNS ............................................................................................50