Document Outline

• 14 INCH BAND SAW
• Table of Contents
• Safety Instructions For Band Saw
  • Before Using The Saw
  • When Installing Or Moving The Saw
  • Before Each Use
• Safety Instructions For Band Saw (continued)
  • To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces Or Broken Blades
  • Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
  • Whenever Saw Is Running
  • Before Leaving The Saw
• Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking
• Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements
  • Power Supply and Motor Specifications
    • Rated Horsepower
    • 3/4
    • Voltage
    • Amperes
    • 10
    • 5
    • Hertz (Cycles)
    • 60
    • 50/60
    • Phase
    • Single
    • RPM
    • 1725
    • Rotation of Shaft
    • Counterclockwise
  • General Electrical Connections
  • 110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information
  • Changing Motor Voltage
    • 1. Unplug the band saw before making or changing any connections. Open the motor junction box cover located on the side of the motor.
    • 2. Remove and discard the electrical tape from the wire nuts. Remove wire nuts.
    • 3. Reconnect the leads as shown in the “Wiring Diagram” section at the rear of manual.
    • 4. Reinstall the wire nuts and wrap with two layers of new U.L. listed electrical tape per wire nut.
    • 5. Recheck your wiring to the wiring diagrams. Do this so you can be sure that the wiring is correct.
    • 6. Reinstall the junction box cover.
    • 7. Cut off the 120 volt power cord plug and replace it with a (3 blade) 240 volt 15 amp U.L. Listed Assembled - on Plug Cap suit...
    • 8. Plug your band saw into a 220-240V, 15 amp, 3 blade receptacle.
    • 9. Make certain the receptacle is connected to a 240 volt A.C. power supply through a 240 volt branch circuit having at least a 15 amp capacity and protected by a 15 amp time-delay fuse or circuit breaker.
  • Motor Safety Protection
    • 1. Connect this tool to a power source with the appropriate voltage for your model and a 15-amp branch circuit with a 15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using the wrong size fuse can damage the motor.
    • 2. If the motor won't start, turn off the power switch immediately and unplug the tool. Check the saw blade to make sure it turn...
    • 3. If the motor suddenly stalls while cutting wood, turn off the power switch, unplug the tool and free the blade from the wood. The motor may now be restarted and the cut finished.
    • 4. Fuses may "blow" or circuit breakers may trip frequently if:
    • a. Motor Is Overloaded-Overloading can occur if you feed too rapidly or make too many start/stops in a short time.
    • b. Line voltages should not be more than 10% above or below the nameplate voltage. For heavy loads, however, the voltage at motor terminals must equal the voltage specified for your model.
    • c. Improper or dull saw blade is used.
  • Wire Sizes
    • Extension Cord Length
    • 0-25 Ft.
    • 26-50 Ft.
    • 14
    • 12
• Unpacking and Checking Contents
  • Tools Needed
  • Unpacking
    • 1. Separate saw and all parts from packing materials and check each one with the illustration and the “List of Loose Parts” to make certain all items are accounted for, before discarding any packing material.
    • 2. Sometimes small parts get lost in packaging materials. Do not throw away any packaging until your saw is put together. Contact 1-866-539-1710 if any parts are damaged or missing.
  • List of Loose Parts
  • List of Loose Parts in Bag
• Assembly
  • Attaching Leveling Feet
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 3. Put a hex nut on each of the leveling feet and screw it down towards the rubber foot.
    • 4. Put the leveling feet through the holes in the bottom of each leg.
    • 5. Put another hex nut on each of the leveling feet and hand tighten until they are next to the bottom support of the leg.
  • Assembling Leg Set
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following hardware:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 3. Place stand top upside down on a level surface. Fasten four legs to top using carriage bolts, washers, lock washers, and nuts, as shown (with nuts and washers to the inside). Note: Legs fasten to outside of top. Do not tighten at this time.
    • 4. Fasten two long stiffeners and two short stiffeners to stand legs using carriage bolts, washers, lockwashers, and nuts, as shown. Finger tighten only at this time.
    • 5. Turn assembly over onto the legs. Be sure all four feet sit flat on the ground. Adjustment of the feet will be completed after the band saw is attached to the stand.
    • 6. Tighten all stand fasteners at this time.
    • 7. With the aid of a second person, lift the saw body out of the shipping container and place onto the stand top. Be sure front of saw faces stand front by aligning holes.
  • Attaching Band Saw to Leg Set
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following hardware:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following:
    • 3. While one person continues to hold the saw from tipping, the other person should install mounting bolts.
    • 4. Line up holes in saw body with holes in stand.
    • 5. Place support plate to the underside of stand as shown.
    • 6. Fasten saw body, stand, and support plate together with four hex head bolts, eight flat washers, four lockwashers, and four hex nuts.
  • Adjusting Leveling Feet
    • 1. Move saw to desired location.
    • 2. Raise or lower leveling foot by turning the nuts clockwise or counterclockwise.
    • 3. Tighten nuts to lock leveling foot in place.
• Assembly (continued)
  • Mounting The Motor
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 3. To mount motor, place four rubber grommets over holes in stand top. NOTE: Use of rubber grommets is essential for eliminating...
    • 4. Align the inside edge of the motor pulley with inside edge of the large pulley using a straight edge. Using a 3mm hex “L” wre...
    • 5. Place V-belt over both pulleys.
    • 6. Tension V-belt by moving motor away from the saw body and tighten the motor mount nuts. (Do not over-tighten motor mount bolt...
  • Mounting Blade Hangers
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items.
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following item.
    • 3. Attach the blade hangers on the pulley cover as shown.
  • Mounting the Pulley Cover
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items.
    • 2. Place pulley cover over both pulleys and fasten to stand using three pan head screws, six washers, and three hex nuts, as shown.
  • Mounting the Switch Box
    • 1. From the loose parts find the following hardware:
    • 2. Mount switch box assembly to frame as shown using hardware listed.
• Assembly (continued)
  • Mounting the Dust Chute
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 3. Open lower blade guard cover and install dust chute. Use fasteners supplied. Close lower blade guard cover.
  • Mounting the Table Trunnion Support To Saw Body
    • 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items:
    • 2. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 3. Attach trunnion support to saw body with two hex head bolts and two lockwashers as shown.
    • 4. Thread nut (D) onto table stop bolt (C) and attach to trunnion support.
    • 1. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 2. Insert the screws through the table and bevel scale as shown.
    • 3. Install a washer and nut. Tighten
  • Mounting the Table To Saw Body
    • 1. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 2. To mount table, remove table insert and table pin from the table. Guide sawblade through slot in table and place table screws into trunnions. Attach and lock with lock knobs.
    • 1. From the loose parts find the following items:
    • 2. Insert screw through the slot in the pointer and into the trunnion support bracket. Tighten
    • 3. Replace table insert and table pin.
    • 4. Transportation and handling may have caused some fasteners to loosen. Before operating, check all screws, bolts and nuts to m...
• Getting to Know Your Band Saw
  • 1. To turn band saw “On” insert key into switch.
  • 2. Insert finger under switch lever and Pull end of switch out.
  • 3. To turn band saw “Off” Push lever in.
  • 4. To lock switch in “Off” position hold switch in with one hand and remove key with other hand.
• Alignments and Adjustments
  • Tilting the Table
    • 1. Loosen two lock knobs.
    • 2. Tilt table up to 45 degrees to the right or up to 10˚ to the left.
    • 3. Tighten two lock knobs.
  • Adjusting 90˚ Table Stop
    • 1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
    • 2. Loosen lock knobs and tilt table left until it rests against table stop.
    • 3. Use a square placed on the table and against the blade, to see if the table is 90 degrees to the blade.
    • 4. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen lock knobs. Tilt table to the right, and lock in place.
    • 5. Loosen jam nut and turn table top left or right to raise or lower the stop. Tighten jam nut to hold table stop in place.
    • 6. Unlock table, tilt back onto table rest and confirm table is 90 degrees with the blade.
    • 7. If necessary, adjust pointer to zero.
  • Changing Blades
    • 1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.
    • 2. Loosen blade tension by turning blade tension knob counterclockwise until it stops.
    • 3. Remove the table insert and the table pin.
    • 4. Open upper and lower cover. Remove screws and washers from guard blade rear. Then remove guard.
    • 5. Insert screwdriver through table insert hole to loosen pivot screw one turn for guard under the table. Rotate guard out of the way.
    • 6. Remove the blade from between upper and lower blade guides. Remove blade from upper and lower wheels. Turn blade so it will fit through slot in table. Remove blade.
    • 7. Guide new blade through table slot. Place blade in upper and lower blade guides. NOTE: Make sure blade teeth point down toward table.
    • 8. Place blade in the middle of the upper and lower wheel.
    • 9. Replace guard blade rear and tighten screws.
    • 10. Rotate guard under table to a closed position and tighten screw.
    • 11. Replace table insert and table pin.
    • 12. Tension and track blade before operating saw. Find instructions for tensioning and tracking the blade under “Adjusting Blade Tension” and “Adjusting Blade Tracking”.
• BS1400_6412_Half2_ENG.pdf
  • Repair Parts
  • Alignments and Adjustments (continued)
  • Safety Instructions for Basic Band Saw Operation
  • Basic Saw Operations
  • Maintenance
  • RIDGID Recommends the Following Accessories
  • Troubleshooting
  • Wiring Diagram
  • Repair Parts
  • Repair Parts
  • Repair Parts