Harbor Freight Tools 32208 - Manual (Page 13)

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To Adjust The Saw Blade Tension:
1. To tighten the tension on the Saw Blade, turn the Blade Adjusting Screw (5B)
clockwise . (See Figure R.)
2. To loosen the tension on the Saw Blade, turn the Blade Adjusting Screw (5B)
counterclockwise .
3. The correct Saw Blade tension is achieved when, with your finger, you can push
the Saw Blade in about 1” (25.4mm) at the midway point between the Upper and
Lower Wheels (16B, 19B). (See Figures T and U.)
4. NOTE: Too much tension is a common cause of Saw Blade breakage and other
unsatisfactory performance. Relax the tension when the Bandsaw is not in use.
To Adjust The Tracking Of The Saw Blade:
1. After tension has been applied to the Saw Blade, slowly turn the Upper and Lower
Wheels (16B, 19B) forward by hand and watch the Saw Blade to see that it travels
in the
center of the Upper Wheel.
2. If the Saw Blade begins to creep toward the front edge of the Upper Wheel (16B),
turn the Knob Bolt (7B)
counterclockwise. This will tilt the top of the Upper Wheel
toward the back of the machine, drawing the Saw Blade toward the center of the
Upper Wheel.
3. If the Saw Blade begins to creep toward the back edge of the Upper Wheel (16B),
turn the Knob Bolt (7B)
clockwise. This will tilt the top of the Upper Wheel toward
the front of the machine, drawing the Saw Blade toward the center of the Upper
Wheel.
FIGURE V