Woodstock STEELEX ST1000 - Manual (Page 20)

-18- ST1000 14" Bandsaw
6. Tighten the assembly lock bolt.
7. Loosen the support bearing lock bolt on the
support bearing adjustment shaft.
8. Using the feeler gauge, slide the support bear-
ing approximately 0.016" away from the back of
the blade as illustrated in Figure 24.
Figure 23. Blade should be perpendicular (90˚) to
the face of the support bearing.
Figure 24. Blade should be aligned approximately
0.016" away from the bearing edge.
Bandsaw
Blade
Support
Bearing
Adjusting Support
Bearings
Figure 22. Support bearing controls.
The support bearings are positioned behind the
blade and support the back of the blade during cut-
ting operations. Proper adjustment of the support
bearings is an important part of making accurate
cuts and also keeps the blade teeth from coming in
contact with the guide blocks while cutting.
To adjust the support bearings:
1. Make sure that the blade is tracking properly
and that it is correctly tensioned.
2. UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!
3. Familiarize yourself with the support bearing
controls shown in Figure 22.
4. Loosen the assembly lock bolt.
Support
Bearing Lock
Bolt
Support
Bearing
Assembly
Lock Bolt
0.016"
Side View
Top View
5. Look at the face of the support bearing and
rotate the blade guide assembly side-to-side,
until the blade is perpendicular with the face of
the support bearing as illustrated in Figure
23.