RIKON Power Tools 10-346 - Manual (Page 12)

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TRACKING THE BANDSAW BLADE
A blade is provided and installed at the
factory. It is recommended to check the blade tracking
prior to use. Unplug the bandsaw. Make sure the upper
and lower blade guides are adjusted away from the blade
and the tension scale is set to correspond to the width of
the blade you are using.
Open both doors. Loosen the lock lever (A-Fig.10) by
turning it counter clockwise and turn the blade tracking
knob (B-Fig.10) clockwise/counterclockwise while turning
the upper wheel by hand at least three rotations or until
the blade tracks centered on the wheel. Finally, tighten the
lock lever and close the doors.
ADJUSTING THE BLADE TENSION
The 10-346 has a Quick Release blade function which
allows for fast blade changing and tensioning. The Quick
Release Lever is shown in Figure 11.
To loosen the tension of the blade, turn the blade tension
hand wheel, or lever, (A-Fig.12) counter clockwise. To
tighten the tension of the blade, turn the blade tension
hand wheel clockwise. Tension the blade until the tension
readings correspond to the width of blade you are using by
viewing through the tension indicator window (B-Fig.12).
Note: The blade tension scale may read differently due to
cut specifications of the blade manufacturer. It might be
necessary to increase/decrease tension up/down one size
on blade tension scale to achieve proper blade tension.
ADJUSTMENTS
Figure 10
Figure 11
Quick Release
On Off
Figure 12
A
B
A
B
Quick Release Lever
On Off
TILTING THE TABLE
Loosen the locking handle (A-Fig.9) on the table trunnion.
Install the Table Tilting Wrench (B-Fig.9) onto the Gear
Shaft (C-Fig.9). Turn the Table Tilting Wrench to adjust
the table to the desired angle. Use the angle indicator
scale on the trunnion bracket to find the desired angle.
Retighten the lock handle to secure the table.
A
B C
Figure 9