Getting to know your band saw – RIDGID BS1400 User Manual
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Getting to Know Your Band Saw
1. Warning Label
2. Blade Tension Knob
- Clockwise rotation of the
knob will increase the tension on the blade. Counter-
clockwise rotation of the knob will decrease the ten-
sion on the blade.
3. Blade Tracking, Adjustment Knob
- Turn knob to
adjust blade tracking.
4. Blade Guides
- The guides are adjustable to provide
full support of the blade.
5. Back-up Bearings
- These thrust bearings support
the back of the blade and are adjustable for the vari-
ous blade widths.
6. Blade Guard Support Adjustment Knobs
- Loosen
this knob to vertically adjust the blade guard support
so that it just clears the workpiece to be cut. Always
adjust the guard/support before turning on the band
saw. Tighten the knob to lock the guard/support in the
proper location.
7. Tilting Table
- Table tilts for angular cuts. Use the
table tilt scale under table to measure angular set-
tings.
8. Table Tilt Lock Knobs
- Loosen knobs to move tilt
table to required angle. Retighten knobs to secure
table.
9. 90° Table Stops
- Ensures table is perpendicular to
blade.
10. Upper Cover
- Pull knob to expose upper wheel dur-
ing blade changes.
11. Lower Cover
- Pull knob to gain access to lower
wheel, remove the blade or to clean out sawdust
build-up.
12. Sawdust Ejection Port
- Your band saw is equipped
with a vacuum hookup. This feature will allow you to
attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vac-
uum hose into the hole provided for convenient saw-
dust removal.
WARNING:
Sawdust can clog motor. Motor could
ignite sawdust. Even if saw is connected to vacuum,
blow out sawdust regularly from motor.
13. Lower blade guard
. Safeguards user from acciden-
tal blade contact.
14. Motor
.
15. Motor pulley cover
.
16. Blade Hangers
- Extra blades may be stored here.
17. Model nameplate
.
4
Blade Guides
6
Blade Guard
7
Tilting
8
Table Tilt
9
Tilt Table
18
On-Off
10
Upper
11
Lower
12
Sawdust
13
Lower
1
Warning Label
Support
Adjustment Knob
15
Motor
Pulley Cover
3
Blade Tracking
2
Blade Tension
17
Model
Knob
Adjustment Knob
Nameplate
14
Motor
Blade Guard
Table
Cover
Switch
Cover
Ejection Port
Lock Knobs
5
Back-Up
Bearings
Stops
16
Blade Hangers