Woodstock SHOP FOX M1113 - Manual (Page 23)

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Model M1113 (Mfg. Since 2/08)
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The blade guides provide side-to-side support to help
keep the blade straight while cutting. The blade guides
adjust in two ways—forward/backward and side-to-side.
Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making
accurate cuts.
To.adjust.the.upper.and.lower.blade.guides,.do.these.
steps:
1. Make sure the blade tracks properly and is correctly
tensioned.
2.. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
3. Familiarize yourself with the blade guide controls
shown in Figure.28.
4. Loosen the lateral adjustment thumb screw.
Blade.Guide.Adjustment
Figure.28. Blade guide controls.
Lateral
Adjustment
Lock Lever
Blade Guide
Thumb Screws
Blade
Gullets
Blade
Guide
Figure.29. Lateral adjustment of blade
guides.
Figure.30. Blade guides against both sides
of blade.
5. Slide the guide assembly so the front edges of the
blade guides are just behind the blade gullets as
illustrated in Figure.29, then tighten the lateral
adjustment thumb screw.
6. Loosen the blade guides.
7. Fold a crisp dollar bill in half and place it over the
blade (between the blade guides and the blade), as
shown in Figure.30.
8. Lightly pinch the dollar bill against the blade with
the blade guides, then tighten the blade guide
thumb screws.
9. Remove the dollar bill, then re-install the blade
guard.
NOTICE
If. the. blade. guides. contact. the. blade. teeth. dur-
ing. operations,. the. tooth. set. on. the. blade. will. be.
ruined.
NOTICE
Whenever. changing. a. blade. or. adjust-
ing.tension.and.tracking,.the.upper.and.
lower. blade. guides. and. guide-blocks.
must. be. re-adjusted. before. cutting.
operations..
NOTICE
The.blade.guides.should.not.touch.the.blade.after.the.
dollar.bill.is.removed.
Blade Guide
Thumb Screws