Woodstock M1113 - Manual (Page 22)

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw
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The support bearings are positioned behind the blade for
support during cutting operations. Proper adjustment of
the support bearings is an important part of making accu-
rate cuts and also keeps the blade teeth from hitting the
blade guides during cuts.
To adjust the support bearings, do these steps:
1. Make sure that the blade is tracking properly and
that it is correctly tensioned.
2. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
3. Familiarize yourself with the support bearing con-
trols shown in Figure 24.
4. Remove the blade guard.
5. Loosen the cap screw shown in Figure 24.
6. 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 25.
7. Tighten the cap screw.
8. Loosen the lock lever on the support bearing adjust-
ment shaft.
9. Position the support bearing approximately 0.016"
away from the back of the blade as illustrated in
Figure 26. To quickly gauge this setting, fold a dol-
lar bill in half twice (when folded tightly, four thick-
nesses of a dollar bill is approximately 0.016"). Place
the folded dollar bill between the support bearing
and the blade as shown in Figure 27.
10. Tighten the lock lever to lock the support bearing in
place.
Support Bearing
Adjustment
Figure 24. Support bearing controls.
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Figure 25. Blade should be perpendicular
(90˚) to the face of the support bearing.
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Figure 26. Blade should be aligned
approximately 0.016" away from the
bearing edge.
Figure 27. Dollar bill folded twice to make
a quick 0.016" gauge.
NOTICE
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting tension and
tracking, the upper and lower blade support bearings
and guide-blocks must be re-adjusted before cutting
operations.
Lock Lever
Support
Bearing
Cap Screw