RIKON Power Tools 10-315 - Manual (Page 11)

Tilting the Table
Loosen the lock handle (A-Fig. 9) on the table
trunnion. Turn the table tilting knob (B-Fig. 9) to
adjust the table to the desired angle. Use the
angle indicator scale on the trunnion bracket to
find the desired angle. Retighten the lock handle
to secure the table.
Figure 9
Tracking the Saw Blade
WARNING! Unplug the Bandsaw. First, make
sure the upper and lower blade guides are
adjusted away from the blade and the tension
scale is set to correspond to the width of the
blade you are using.
Then loosen the lock lever (A-Fig. 10) by turning
it counter clockwise and turn the blade tracking
knob (B-Fig. 10) clockwise/counterclockwise
while turning the upper wheel by hand at least
three rotations until the blade tracks centered on
the wheel. Finally, tighten the lock lever and close
the doors.
Figure 10
Adjusting the Blade Tension
To loosen the tension of the blade, turn the blade
tension handwheel (A-Fig.11) counter clockwise.
To tighten the tension of the blade, turn the blade
tension handwheel clockwise.
Tension the blade until the tension reading
corresponds to the width of blade you are using
by viewing through the tension indicator window.
(B-Fig.11)
Figure 11
Adjusting the Blade Guides
Upper Guides:
a. To adjust the upper blade guides, first position
the right and left roller guides relatively close to
the blade by loosening the lock nut (A-Fig.12)
and moving the guide carrier until both bearing
guides are approximately 1/16” behind the gullets
of the saw blade.
B
A
A B
B
A
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