To avoid back injury, get help whenever you have to lift the saw. . If any part is missing or damaged, do not plug the band saw in until the missing or damaged part is replaced, and assembly is complete. TABLE OF LOOSE PARTS ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY BAND SAW: A. Band saw with motor 1 B. Table with extension wing 1 C. Trunnion support bracket 1 D. Miter gauge 1 E. Sawdust port 1 F. Power cord hooks 2 Foot pads 4 G. Hex. Bolt & nuts 1 H. Hex. Bolt 4 I. Knobs 2 J. Hex. Key 1 K. Screws 2 L. Long hex. Bolt 1 M. Hex. Nuts 4 N. Large washers 8 LEG STAND: O. Leg stand top plate 1 P. Short lower brackets 2 Q. Long lower brackets 2 R. Legs 4 S. Bag: Carriage bolts 32 Hex. Nuts 32 Washers 32 — 7 — UNPACKING YOUR BAND SAW A B C D E F G H I J K L M NO P Q R S —8 — KNOW YOUR BAND SAW Upper cover ON/OFF switch Lower cover Motor pulley Blade tension knob Lower blade Upper blade wheel support bearing Blade guard Lower blade guide Upper blade support bearing Upper blade guide Table insert Miter gauge Table aligning pin Table removed for clarity Tilt bevel scale of illustration Lower blade wheel V-Belt Blade tension gauge Upper blade guide rod Mounting holes Blade tracking knob Upper blade guide lock knob Power cord wrap Blade Miter slot Table V-Belt tension Table trunnion lock Table lock plate Sawdust port Motor cord Motor Stand top table Leg stand —9— GLOSSARY OF TERMS BAND SAW TERMS BLADE GUIDES — Support the blade and keep it from twisting during operation. Blade guides must be adjusted when blade is changed or replaced. BLADE TENSION KNOB — Controls the amount of blade tension when changing blades. BLADE TRACKING KNOB — Adjusts blade position so blade always runs in the center of the wheel. ON/OFF SWITCH — Has a built-in child safety lock. To lock the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch key from the switch. RELIEF CUT —Removal of waste material by a cut from the outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves. SAWDUST PORT — Helps keep the machine free from sawdust. The sawdust port makes an excellent hook-up for a wet/dry vacuum. TABLE LOCK KNOB — Locks the table in place. TILT (BEVEL) SCALE — Shows the degree the table is tilted for bevel cutting. UPPER GUIDE LOCK KNOB — Locks the upper slide. Use it after adjusting the upper guide assembly to make sure upper blade guide just clears workpiece before cutting. Upper guide lock knob must be tightened before the band saw is turned on. WOODWORKING TERMS BEVEL CUT — An angle cut made through the face of a workpiece. COMPOUND CUT — A simultaneous bevel and miter cut. CROSSCUT — A cut made across the width of the workpiece. F.P.M. — Feet per minute. Used in reference to the surface speed of the saw blade. FREE HAND — Performing a cut without using a fence (guide), hold-down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation. GUM — A sticky sap-based residue from wood products. HEEL — Misalignment of the blade. KERF — The material removed by the blade in a through cut, or the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial cut. LEADING EDGE — The front edge of the workpiece pushed into the cutting tool first. MITER CUT — An angle cut made across the width of a workpiece. RESAW — A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the workpiece to make thinner workpiece. RESIN — A sticky sap that has hardened. RIPPING CUT — A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece. R.P.M. — Revolutions per minute. The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute. SAW BLADE PATH — The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece that will be cut. SET — The distance between two saw blade teeth tips, that are bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set. TRAILING EDGE — The workpiece edge last cut by the blade. WORKPIECE — The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges. WORKTABLE — The surface on which the workpiece rests while performing a cutting or sanding operation. Leading Edge Relief cut Sawblade Path Trailing Edge Workpiece Surface Kerf — 10 — ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Feeler gauge - size 0.02 Philips screwdriver Straight edge Adjustable wrench Combination square ESTIMATED ASSEMBLY TIME 35~50MINUTES WARNING For your safety, never connect plug to power source receptacle until all assembly and adjustment steps are completed, and you have read and understood the safety and operating instructions. LEG STAND ASSEMBLY (Fig. A) 1. Lay the top plate (1) upside down on a flat surface. 2. Attach a leg (2) to the outside of the stand top plate with four carriage bolts (3), washers (4), and nuts(5). Do not tighten. 3. Repeat for the remaining three legs. 4. Attach two long brackets (6) and two short brackets (7) to the inside for the legs, using carriage bolts (3), washers (4), and nuts (5). Do not tighten. 5. Place the le...