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Model W1706 (Mfg. Since 8/10)
SERVICE
Blade Lead
Bandsaw blades may wander off the cut line when sawing,
as shown in Figure 58—this is called blade lead. Blade
lead is usually caused by too fast of a feed rate, a dull or
damaged blade, or improper blade tension. If your blade
is sharp/undamaged, properly tensioned and you still have
blade lead, perform the following procedures.
Correcting Blade Lead
1. Use less pressure when feeding the workpiece
through the cut.
2. Make sure that the fence is parallel to the blade
line, and the miter gauge body is perpendicular to
the blade.
3. Check for proper blade tension. If the blade tension
is correct and it is not convenient to replace the
blade, compensate for lead by skewing the fence or
shifting the table.
Items Needed Qty
Board
3
⁄4"T x 3"W x 17"L .......................................1
Hex Wrench 5mm ...............................................1
To skew the fence, do these steps:
1. On the wide face of the board, draw a straight line
parallel to the long edge.
2. Slide the fence out of the way and cut free-hand
along the line. Stop at the halfway point. Turn the
bandsaw OFF and wait for the blade to stop.
3. Clamp the board to the bandsaw table without
moving it. Now slide the fence over to the board so
it barely touches one end of the board.
4. Loosen the four fence alignment cap screws shown in
Figure 59.
5. Skew the fence left or right so it is parallel to the
edge of the scrap piece.
6. While maintaining the skew, tighten the cap screws.
Figure 58. Example of blade lead.
Figure 59. Fence alignment cap screws.
Cap Screws