
Table of Contents
Blade Care & Break-In......................................38
Blade Breakage.................................................. 38
Changing Blade.................................................. 39
Tilting Table....................................................... 40
Ripping ...............................................................42
Crosscutting .......................................................42
Resawing ............................................................43
Cutting Curves................................................... 43
Stacked Cuts ......................................................44
ACCESSORIES.............................................................. 45
MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 47
Maintenance Schedule....................................... 47
Wheel Brushes ...................................................47
Cleaning & Protecting .......................................47
Lubrication......................................................... 47
SERVICE...........................................................................50
Tensioning/Replacing V-Belt............................. 50
Blade Lead ......................................................... 52
Adjusting Wheel Brushes.................................. 53
Adjusting Quick-Release Lever......................... 53
Adjusting Guide Post Parallelism.....................54
Aligning Wheels .................................................57
Calibrating Table Tilt Scale Pointer................. 60
Replacing Brake Shoe........................................ 61
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................. 62
ELECTRICAL................................................................... 66
Electrical Safety Instructions ...........................66
Wiring Diagram .................................................67
Electrical Component Pictures..........................68
PARTS................................................................................69
Main....................................................................69
Table, Tilt, Trunnion & Fence...........................72
Brake, Guides & Guide Post .............................74
Machine Labels ..................................................76
WARRANTY..................................................................... 77
INTRODUCTION...............................................................2
Identification ........................................................2
Description of Controls & Components ..............3
Product Specifications ......................................... 6
SAFETY................................................................................8
Understanding Risks of Machinery ....................8
Basic Machine Safety .......................................... 8
Additional Bandsaw Safety............................... 10
PREPARATION .............................................................. 11
Preparation Overview........................................ 11
Required for Setup.............................................11
Power Supply Requirements............................. 12
Unpacking ..........................................................14
Inventory ............................................................14
Cleaning & Protecting .......................................15
Location ..............................................................16
Lifting & Moving................................................17
Anchoring to Floor .............................................18
Assembly ............................................................18
Dust Collection................................................... 19
Adjustment Overview ........................................20
Initial Blade Tracking .......................................20
Test Run .............................................................22
Tensioning Blade ...............................................23
Fine-Tune Tracking ...........................................25
Adjusting Blade Support Bearings ...................25
Adjusting Blade Guide Bearings....................... 26
Aligning Table.................................................... 28
Aligning Fence ...................................................29
Calibrating Fence Pointer .................................30
Aligning Miter Gauge ........................................ 31
OPERATION.................................................................... 32
Operation Overview........................................... 32
Workpiece Inspection......................................... 33
Setting Upper Blade Guide Height................... 34
Blade Selection...................................................34
Blade Selection Chart........................................37