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18" & 20" Super Heavy-Duty Bandsaws -15-
The blade guard can be adjusted along the sup-
port rod to help facilitate adjustments made to the
blade guide assembly. The blade guard must
be adjusted to the lowest position on the sup-
port rod before starting the machine.
To move the blade guard:
1. Loosen the hex bolt shown in Figure 9 that
secures the blade guard bracket to the guide
post.
2. Move the blade guard up prior to making
adjustments to the guide bearing assembly,
or down, prior to using the machine.
3. Align the slot in the front of the guard with the
blade and tighten the hex bolt that secures
the it to the guide post.
Blade Guard
Figure 10. Blade guard mounting bracket.
Blade Guides
Always adjust the upper and lower blade guides
away from the blade before removing, installing
or tracking a new blade.
To adjust the blade guides:
1. Loosen the 4 knurled jam nuts (the upper
guide assembly is shown in Figure 11) that
lock the adjusting knob for the guide bear-
ings in place.
2. Rotate the knurled adjuster knob counter-
clockwise.
3. Loosen the hex bolt for the back bearing and
slide it back. This will allow the blade to be
removed or tracked without interference.
4. After the blade tension and the blade track-
ing are set correctly, follow the “Guide
Bearing” and “Support Bearing” instructions
in this section for adjustment details.
Figure 11. Loosen the jam nuts on both sides of
the guide block assembly to release the blade
guide adjusting knobs.