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G0613/14 Swivel Mast Metal Cutting Bandsaw
To adjust the blade guides:
1. Make sure the blade is oiled, tensioned, and
tracking correctly.
2. DISCONNECT THE BANDSAW FROM
POWER!
3. Raise and lock the bow in place and slide the
guides together as close as you can and lock
into place.
4. Remove the two Phillips head screws and the
blade guide guard, (see Figure
43).
The blade guides have a basic factory adjust-
ment, but due to shipping and storage we recom
-
mend that you readjust the blade guides yourself
to ensure the cuts will to be your standards
.
Blade Guides
(G0614)
Tip: There should be no gap between the
blade and the bearings or the carbide blade
guides. To set the clearance without fighting
blade twist, remove the blade guides,
and
set this clearance to the blade thickness
and
then reinstall the blade guide
s.
Figure 44. Lower blade guide limit switch.
Limit Switch
and Bracket
Figure 43. Upper blade guide adjustments.
Cap Screw
Blade Guide
Bearing
Eccentric and
Cap Screw
Carbide Blade Guide Cap Screw
Carbide Blade Guide Set Screw
Guide
Guard
6. Loosen both of the cap screws (Figure 43)
and push the guide bearing housing down
until the upper carbide pad rests on the back
of the saw blade
.
CUTTING HAZARD!
Blades are sharp! Put
on heavy leather gloves
when handling a blade
or making adjustments
near a blade or cutter
!
5. Make sure the guide housing has not tilted.
Note: To access the cap screws on the
other blade guide, you must remove the two
Phillips head screws (Figure 44), and move
the limit
switch and its bracket out of the
way.