Woodstock W1770 - Manual (Page 16)

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W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake
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Take special care when moving this bandsaw. Only use
one of the following methods to lift or move this bandsaw.
To.move.and.place.the.bandsaw.using.the.eye.bolts,.do.
these.steps:
1. Use a forklift to move the bandsaw on the pallet to
its final location.
2. Unbolt the bandsaw from the pallet.
3. Install the eye bolts shown in Figure.10, making sure
they are threaded all the way in, then place the lift-
ing hooks through the eye bolts and lift slowly with a
forklift.
4.. Remove the pallet and slowly set the bandsaw into
position.
To.move.and.place.the.bandsaw.using.wood.shims,.do.
these.steps:
1. Use a forklift to move the bandsaw on the pallet to
its final location.
2. Carefully place the forklift forks under the head and
install a 1x4 shim between the head and the left
fork and a 2x4 shim between the head and right fork
so the bandsaw is level, as shown in Figure.11.
3. Unbolt the bandsaw from the pallet.
4.. Lift the bandsaw off of the pallet, remove the pal-
let, and slowly set the bandsaw into position.
. Note: If you are concerned about your forklift
forks hitting the tension handwheel, remove the
handwheel, then reinstall it after lifting.
Lifting.&.Moving
This.is.an.extremely.heavy.machine..Serious.personal.
injury.may.occur.if.safe.moving.methods.are.not.fol-
lowed..To.be.safe,.you.will.need.assistance.and.a.fork-
lift. or. a. hoist. when. removing. the. machine. from. the.
crate..Use.a.chain.or.a.lifting.strap.with.a.minimum.of.
1000.lbs..lifting.capacity..If.the.chain.or.lifting.strap.
breaks,.serious.personal.injury.may.occur.
Figure 10. Lifting the bandsaw.
Figure 11. Example of lifting bandsaw
with forklift using wood shims.
2x4 1x4
Eye Bolt