G4186Z 18" Bandsaw -1-
Table Of Contents
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1. SAFETY
SAFETY RULES FOR POWER TOOLS ................................................................2-3
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BANDSAW..............................4
2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS
220V OPERATION ....................................................................................................5
110V OPERATION ....................................................................................................5
GROUNDING ............................................................................................................6
EXTENSION CORDS ................................................................................................6
WIRING......................................................................................................................6
3. INTRODUCTION
COMMENTARY ........................................................................................................7
UNPACKING..............................................................................................................8
PIECE INVENTORY ..................................................................................................8
CLEAN UP ................................................................................................................9
SITE CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................9
4. ASSEMBLY
BEGINNING ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................10
TABLE AND SUPPORT BRACKET ..................................................................10-11
RAILS AND FENCE ................................................................................................12
BLADES ..................................................................................................................13
5. ADJUSTMENTS
CONTROLS........................................................................................................14-15
BLADE TENSION ....................................................................................................15
BLADE TRACKING ................................................................................................16
WHEEL ALIGNMENT ........................................................................................16-17
BLADE GUIDES ................................................................................................18-19
TABLE ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................19-21
BELT TENSIONING ..........................................................................................21-22
DUST COLLECTION ..............................................................................................22
FENCE ADJUSTMENT ..........................................................................................23
TEST RUN ..............................................................................................................23
6. OPERATIONS
PRE-RUN CHECK ..................................................................................................24
BANDSAW BLADES ..........................................................................................25-26
CHANGING BLADES ........................................................................................26-27
RIPPING ..................................................................................................................28
STACKED CUTS ....................................................................................................28
CUTTING CURVES ................................................................................................29
RESAWING ........................................................................................................29-30
BLADE LEAD ..........................................................................................................31
7. MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION ........................................................................................................32
MISCELLANEOUS ..................................................................................................32
TABLE......................................................................................................................32
V-BELTS ..................................................................................................................32
MAINTENANCE NOTES ........................................................................................33
8. CLOSURE ....................................................................................................................34
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................35
MACHINE DATA ......................................................................................................................36
PARTS BREAKDOWN AND PARTS LIST..........................................................................37-40
WIRING DIAGRAM ..................................................................................................................41
WARRANTY AND RETURNS ..................................................................................................42
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