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G0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw
NOTICE
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting
tension and tracking, the upper and lower
blade guides and guide-blocks must be re-
adjusted before cutting operations.
NOTICE
The blade guides should not touch the blade
after the dollar bill is removed.
Figure 27. Squaring table to blade.
6. Secure the plastic knobs and lock the positive
stop bolt by tightening the hex nut against the
casting. Ensure that the bolt does not turn by
holding it with another wrench while tighten
-
ing the hex nut.
An adjustable positive stop allows the table to
easily return to 90˚ after tilting.
To set the positive stop 90˚ to the blade:
1. Make sure the blade is correctly tensioned as
described in the Tensioning Blade instruc
-
tions on
Page 19.
2. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
3. Loosen the two plastic knobs that secure the
table to the trunnions.
4. Loosen the hex nut that locks the positive
stop bolt in place.
5. Raise the upper blade guide assembly and
place a 6" machinist’s square or try-square
on the table next to the side of the blade as
illustrated in
Figure 27. Adjust the positive
stop bolt to raise or lower the table until the
table is 90˚ to the blade.
Adjusting Positive
Stop
The pointer on the table tilt scale must be cali-
brated in order for the scale reading to be accu
-
rate.
To calibrate the pointer on the table tilt scale:
1. Make sure the blade is tensioned/tracking
correctly and that the table is 90˚ to the blade
(this procedure should be already completed
with the Adjusting Positive Stop
instruc-
tions).
2. Loosen the pointer screw.
3. Align the tip of the pointer with the 0˚ mark on
the table tilt scale.
4. Tighten the pointer screw.
Setting Table
Tilt Scale to 0˚