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G0592 Metal Cutting Bandsaw
The blade guide bearings are adjusted at the fac-
tory but may need adjustment depending on the
use of your bandsa
w. Use Figures 46 & 47 to
guide you through the following steps.
Blade Guide
Bearings
To adjust the blade guide bearings:
1. Before making adjustments, make sure the
blade is tensioned and tracking correctly.
2. DISCONNECT THE BANDSAW FROM
POWER!
3. Lower the bow until it makes contact with the
horizontal stop.
4. Remove the blade guides.
5. The back of the blade should make light con-
tact with the backing bearing
.
—If it does not, loosen the two cap screws
shown in
Figure 46. Lower the blade guide
until the back of the blade makes light con
-
tact with the backing bearing. Then tighten
the two cap screws.
Figure 46. Blade guide adjustments.
Hex Nut
Backing Bearing
Eccentric Bushing
Carbide Blade Guide
Guide Bearings
6. Loosen the set screw in Figure 47 to allow
the eccentric bushing to turn.
7. Turn the hex nut on the eccentric shaft to
adjust the distance of the guide be
aring. The
guide bearings and blade should make light
contact or have a maximum clearance of
0.002".
8. Adjust the other eccentric blade guide bear-
ing in the same manner.
9. Adjust the carbide blade guides so they make
the same contact with the blade as the bear
-
ings.
Set Screw
Cap Screws
Figure 47. More blade guide adjustments.