Wellsaw 1348 - Manual (Page 10)

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Blade Guide Alignment
Up to S/N 1999
To properly align the saw blade for a straight and
accurate cut, do the following:
1. Check the stationary vise jaw. Make sure it is
square. To do this, place a combination square
against the vise jaw slot in the saw bed. Slide the
square toward the stationary vise jaw. Make the
necessary adjustment. If you then find the saw
blade is not square with the stationary vise jaw,
the blade must be adjusted.
2. This adjustment is made with the top two
socket headed screws on the roller adjusting
block of the guide arm. Looking at the drawing
(figure 2) you will see these adjusting screws
labeled “A” and “B”.
3. To make a vertical adjustment of the saw
blade, so that the cut is square from top to bottom,
the blade must be set so that it is perpendicular to
the bed. In making this adjustment, clean the saw
bed first.
4. Set the rule of the combination square on the
saw bed with the end of the rule butted against
the blade above the set of the saw teeth. Use a
11/2 thousandths (.0015
11
) shim and slide it along
the top and the bottom edge of the rule where it
meets the saw blade. If the shim slides between
the blade and the rule at, either the top or
bottom, the roller supports must be adjusted by
using the bottom socket head screws marked “C”
and “D” to obtain the correct 90
‰
angle.
The top ball bearing should be in contact with the
top of the blade at all times. When running the
saw at idle, this contact pressure should be light.
Blade Guide Adjustment
After S/N 1999
To properly align the saw blade for a straight
and accurate cut, do the following:
1. Square the stationary vise jaw. Make sure it is
square to the front of the vise slot. Check by
placing a combination square against the front of
the vise slot in the saw bed. Slide the square
toward the stationary vise. Make any necessary
adjustment to the vise jaw to bring it into square.
Set the combination square so that one leg is
along the face of the stationary vise and check to
see that the blade is square to the vise jaw. If it is
not square, follow the instructions for horizontal
adjustment.
2. Vertical Adjustment. The back of the saw blade
should just touch the carbide back up guide (item
15 in the parts drawing) when the saw is running
but not cutting. To adjust, loosen the two cap
screws [A] and move the block up or down as
required. (Before making this adjustment, be sure
the back of the blade is properly contacting the
flange on both the drive and idle wheels).
3. Horizontal Adjustment. Loosen the two cap
screws [B] securing the horizontal adjusting block
(items 11 & 12 of the parts drawing). Turn the top
adjusting bolt (item 13 of the parts drawing) to
move the blade either in, toward the saw bed, or out,
away from the saw bed.
Normally, the blade comes off the Drive Wheel
with a minimum amount of adjustment needed in
the Horizontal Adjusting Block. The Idle End
adjusting block is more likely to require
adjustment.
4.
Blade Tilt. To ensure the blade is
perpendicular to the bed of the saw, loosen the two
cap screw [C] holding the Guide Support (28 & 29 of
the parts drawing) and turn the bottom adjusting
bolt (13 of the parts drawing).
Set the combination square on the saw bed with the
end of the rule butted against the blade above the set
of the teeth. Use a 1-1/2 thousandths (.0015
11 ) shim
and slide it along the top and bottom edge of the rule
where it meets the saw blade. If the shim slides
between the blade and the rule at either the top or
bottom, the blade guides must be adjusted.
5.
Safety. Ensure that all bolts are properly
tightened and that all guards are in place before
using the saw.
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Recommended Service
Kits for Insurance Against Downtime
(before S/N 2000)
1 year
100133-004 Rotary Blade Brush
2 years
1 reqd.
100416-003 Bearing 4 reqd.
100406-002 Bearing 2 reqd.
105454-005 VS Belt 1 reqd.
100133-004 Rotary Blade Brush 1 reqd.
100166-450 Blade Brush V Belt 1 reqd.
106317 Fixed Carbide Guide 2 reqd.
106319 Spring Back Carbide 2 reqd.
After s/n 2000
1 year
100133-004 Rotary Blade Brush 1 reqd.
2 years
100416-001 Bearing 4 reqd.
152153 Top Carbide Guide 2 reqd.
106317 Fixed Carbide Guide 4 reqd.
105454-005 VS Belt 1 reqd.
100133-004 Rotary Blade Brush 1 reqd.
100166-450 Blade Brush V Belt 1 reqd.