-2- G1148 15" Bandsaw
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. SAFETY RULES
SAFETY RULES FOR POWER TOOLS ..................................................................3-4
SAFETY RULES FOR BANDSAWS ..........................................................................5
2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS
110V OPERATION ......................................................................................................6
FUSING ......................................................................................................................6
EXTENSION CORDS..................................................................................................6
GROUNDING ..............................................................................................................6
3. GENERAL INFORMATION
COMMENTARY ..........................................................................................................7
UNPACKING................................................................................................................8
PIECE INVENTORY ....................................................................................................8
CLEAN UP ..................................................................................................................9
SITE CONSIDERATIONS ..........................................................................................9
4. ASSEMBLY
BEGINNING ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................10
STAND ......................................................................................................................10
BANDSAW UNIT ......................................................................................................11
MOTOR, PULLEYS, AND V-BELT ............................................................................11
BANDSAW TABLE ....................................................................................................12
FENCE AND RAILS ..................................................................................................13
TABLE INSERT ........................................................................................................13
5. ADJUSTMENTS
BANDSAW CONTROLS............................................................................................14
TENSION / TRACKING ............................................................................................15
BLADE GUIDES........................................................................................................16
TABLE ADJUSTMENT ..............................................................................................17
FENCE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................18
DUST COLLECTION ................................................................................................18
SPEED CHANGES ..................................................................................................18
6. OPERATIONS
PRE-RUN CHECK ....................................................................................................19
BLADE INFORMATION ............................................................................................19
CHANGING BLADES................................................................................................20
RIPPING....................................................................................................................21
STACKED CUTS ......................................................................................................21
CUTTING CURVES ..................................................................................................22
RESAWING ..............................................................................................................22
7. MAINTENANCE
TABLE........................................................................................................................23
V-BELT ......................................................................................................................23
LUBRICATION ..........................................................................................................24
MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................................24
8. CLOSURE ......................................................................................................................25
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................26
WARRANTY AND RETURNS ............................................................................................27