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G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw
5. Tighten the assembly cap screw.
6. Loosen the cap screw on the support bearing
adjustment shaft.
7. Place a 0.016" feeler gauge between the
support bearing and the blade, and position
the bearing 0.016" away from the back of the
blade as illustrated in
Figure 29.
Figure 28. Blade should be perpendicular (90˚)
to the face of the support bearing.
Figure 29. Blade should be aligned approxi-
mately 0.016" away from the bearing edge.
Bandsaw
Blade
Support
Bearing
Side View
Top View
Figure 30. Dollar bill folded twice to make an
approximate 0.016" gauge.
Note: For a quick gauge, fold a dollar bill in half
twice (four thicknesses of a dollar bill is approxi
-
mately 0.016") and place it between the support
bearing and the blade as shown in Figure 30
.
8. Tighten the cap screw to keep the support
bearing locked in place.
To adjust the lower support bearings:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Make sure that the blade is tracking properly
and is correctly tensioned.
3. Familiarize yourself with the lower support
bearing controls shown in
Figure 31.
Support
Bearing
Blade
0.016" Gap
Figure 31. Lower support bearing controls.
Support
Bearing
Support
Bearing
Adjustment
Shaft Cap
Screw
Guide Block
Assembly Cap Screw