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Model W1706 (Mfg. Since 8/10)
SETUP
6. Rotate the upper wheel by hand several times (at
least three) and watch how the blade rides on the
wheel crown. See Figure 15 for an illustration of
this concept.
— If the blade rides in the center of the upper wheel
and is centered on the peak of the wheel crown,
then the bandsaw is already properly center-
tracked and no further tracking adjustments are
needed at this time.
— If the blade does NOT ride in the center of the
upper wheel and is not centered on the peak
of the wheel crown, then continue with this
procedure.
7. Loosen the wing nut on the tracking knob (see
Figure 16), then rotate the knob a small amount.
Note: When the tracking knob is rotated, the lower
portion of the upper wheel will tilt out or in, which
affects the way the blade tracks.
8. Spin the upper wheel with one hand and slowly
adjust the tracking knob with the other until the
blade rides in the center of the wheel tire without
wandering.
9. Tighten the wing nut to secure the setting, then spin
the upper wheel again to confirm the tracking. If
necessary, repeat Steps 6–8 until you are satisfied
with the blade tracking.
10. Re-adjust the blade guide bearings toward the blade
(refer to Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings on Page
24 for detailed instructions).
11. Close and secure the upper wheel cover before
beginning operation.
Blade Centered
on Peak of Crown
Blade
Centered
on Wheel
CENTER TRACKING
Wheel
Figure 15. Blade center tracking.
Power Connection
Before the machine can be connected to the power
source, an electrical circuit and connection device must
be prepared per the POWER SUPPLY section on Page 7,
and all previous setup instructions in this manual must be
complete to ensure that the machine has been assembled
and installed properly.
Always make sure the OFF button is pushed in before
connecting power.
Insert the plug attached to the machine
power cord into a matching power supply
receptacle. The machine is now connected
to the power source.
If you need to disconnect the machine from
power later, pull the plug completely out of
the receptacle.
Figure 16. Tracking knob and wing nut.
Wing Nut
Tracking
Knob