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SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury, the user must read and FUTURE REFERENCE
understand the operator’s manual
before using this product.
Part No. SP6412 Printed in China
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Table of Contents Section Page Section Page Safety Instructions For Band Saw .................................2 Installing Bevel Scale Indicator.................................. 15 Safety Signal Words ...................................................2 Getting to Know Your Band Saw ................................. 16 Before Using The Saw ................................................2 Alignments and Adjustments ....................................... 18 When Installing Or Moving The Saw ...
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that could Review and understand all safety instructions and cause serious, permanent injury, do not plug the saw in operating procedures in this manual. until the following steps have been completed. Review the maintenance methods for this saw. Completely assemble and align saw (see “Assembly” Find and read all the warning labels found on the front and “Alignment and Adjustments” section within). of the saw (shown below). Learn the use and f
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Safety Instructions For Band Saw (continued) To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces Or Broken Blades Inspect your blade. tion and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool. Choose the right blade size, style and cutting speed for the material and the type of cutting you plan to do. To reduce the risk of injury from accidental contact with moving parts, don’t do layout, assembly, or set up work Make sure the blade teeth point downwar
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Whenever Saw Is Running WARNING: Don’t allow familiarity (gained from fre- Before freeing jammed material. quent use of your band saw) cause a careless mistake. Turn switch “OFF”. Always remember that a careless fraction of a second Unplug the saw. is enough to cause a severe injury. Wait for all moving parts to stop. Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs. If Remove switch key. it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop When backing up the workpiece, the
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piece to make thinner pieces. ward from the face of the blade. Resin Trailing End A sticky, sap based substance that has dried. The workpiece end last cut by the blade. Ripping Workpiece A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece. The item on which the cutting operation is being per- formed. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly Sawblade Path referred to as faces, ends, and edges. The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in line with the saw blade. Worktable The surface on
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Changing Motor Voltage WARNING: If not properly grounded, this tool can “hot” plug blade terminals and connect the power cord cause an electrical shock, particularly when used in green grounding wire to the plug ground prong termi- damp locations, in proximity to plumbing, or out of nal. doors. If an electrical shock occurs there is the poten- 8. Plug your band saw into a 220-240V, 15 amp, 3 blade tial of a secondary hazard, such as your hands con- receptacle. tacting the knives. 9. Make ce
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Unpacking and Checking Contents Tools Needed Combination Square Must be True Combination Wrenches 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm Straight Edge of Draw Light Board 3/4” Thick Line on Board This Edge Must be #1 Phillips Screwdriver Along this Edge Perfectly Straight Straightedge NOTE: The square and straight edge are used to align the saw. #2 Phillips Screwdriver They must be accurate if the saw is to be aligned properly. Should be no Gap or Overlap when Square Adjustable Wrench Combination Square is F
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List of Loose Parts in Bag Screw Pan Head Screw Pan Head Bolt Hex Head Screw Hex Head M4 x 0.7-10 (4) M5 x 0.8-12 (5) M8 x 1.25-35 (10) M8 x 1.25-80 (1) Washer External Washer Flat M4 (4) M5 x 10 Dia. (6) Bolt Carriage M8 x 1.25-16 (40) Nut Hex 3/8-16 (8) Nut Hex M4 (4) Washer External M5 (2) Screw Pan Head Washer Lock Lock M6 x 1 (2) M8 (50) Screw Flat Hd. M5 x 0.8-15 (2) Nut Hex M5 (3) Washer Flat M8 x 16 (56) Bolt Hex Head Washer Flat M6 x 1-10 (1) M6 x 12 (1) Washer M5 (2) Screw Pan Head M5
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Assembly Attaching Leveling Feet 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items: 4 Leveling feet 8 Hex nut 3/8-16 2. From the loose parts find the following items: Hex Nut 3/8-16 4 Leg Leveling Foot Leg 3. Put a hex nut on each of the leveling feet and screw it down towards the rubber foot. 4. Put the leveling feet through the holes in the bottom of each leg. Leg 5. Put another hex nut on each of the leveling feet and hand tighten until they are next to the bottom support Hex Nut 3/8-16 of
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5. Turn assembly over onto the legs. Be sure all four feet sit flat on the ground. Adjustment of the feet will be completed after the band saw is attached to the stand. 6. Tighten all stand fasteners at this time. 7. With the aid of a second person, lift the saw body out of the shipping container and place onto the stand top. Be sure front of saw faces stand front by aligning holes. CAUTION: Saw body is heavy! Use care when lift- ing and stabilize until it is firmly attached to the stand! G
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Assembly (continued) Mounting The Motor 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items: Bolt Hex Head 4 M8 x 35 Hex Cap Bolts (approx. 1-3/8”) M8 x 1.25-35 Rubber Grommet (4) 8M8 Washers 4 M8 Lockwashers 4M8 Nuts 4 Rubber Grommets Lockwasher 2. From the loose parts find the following items: Washer M8 Nut Hex M8 M8 1 Motor 1V-Belt Motor w/Switch V-Belt 3.To mount motor, place four rubber grommets over Motor holes in stand top. NOTE: Use of rubber grommets is Bolt essential for eliminating
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Mounting Blade Hangers 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items. 4 Screw Pan Head M4 x 0.7-10 Screw Pan Head Nut Hex M4 (4) M4 x 0.7-10 (4) 4Nut Hex M4 x 0.7 Lockwasher 4 Lockwasher External M4 External M4 2 Blade Hangers 2. From the loose parts find the following item. 1 Pulley Cover Pulley Cover Blade Hanger 3.Attach the blade hangers on the pulley cover as Screw shown. Lockwasher Nut Hex Mounting the Pulley Cover 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items. 3 Screw Pan He
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Assembly (continued) Mounting the Dust Chute 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items: 2 Screw Pan Head Lock M6 x 1 Screw Pan Head 2. From the loose parts find the following items: Lock M6 x 1 Dust Chute 1 Dust Chute 3. Open lower blade guard cover and install dust chute. Dust Chute Use fasteners supplied. Close lower blade guard cover. Mounting the Table Trunnion Support To Saw Body Screw Hex Head 1. From the loose parts bag find the following items: M8 x 1.25-80 2 M8 x 35 Hex Head
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Mounting the Table To Saw Body 1. From the loose parts find the following items: 1Table 2 Knobs 2. To mount table, remove table insert and table pin from the table. Guide sawblade through slot in table and place table screws into trunnions. Attach and lock with lock knobs. Installing Bevel Scale Indicator 1. From the loose parts find the following items: 1 Pointer Screw Pan Head 1 Screw Pan Head M5 x 0.8-6 M5 x 0.8-6 2. Insert screw through the slot in the pointer and into the Pointer trunnion s
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Getting to Know Your Band Saw 15 Motor Pulley Cover 1 Warning Label 10 Upper Cover 6 Blade Guard Support Adjustment Knob 16 Blade Hangers 4 Blade Guides 18 On-Off Switch 5 Back-Up Bearings 7 Tilting 2 Blade Tension Table Knob 8 Table Tilt Lock Knobs 17 Model 9 Tilt Table Nameplate Stops 14 Motor 3 Blade Tracking 13 Lower Adjustment Knob Blade Guard 12 Sawdust Ejection Port 11 Lower Cover 1. Warning Label 9. 90° Table Stops - Ensures table is perpendicular to blade. 2. Blade Tension Knob - Clockw
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18. On-Off Switch WARNING: Before turning switch “ON”, make sure the blade guards are correctly installed and operating properly. The On-Off switch has a locking feature. This feature is intended to help prevent unauthorized and possible hazardous use by children and others. 1. To turn band saw “On” insert key into switch. NOTE: Key is made of yellow plastic, located in the loose parts bag. 2. Insert finger under switch lever and Pull end of switch out. 3. To turn band saw “Off” Push lever
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Alignments and Adjustments Tilting the Table WARNING: Unplug the machine from the power source before making any repair or adjustment. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. 90° Table Stop 1. Loosen two lock knobs. Jam Nut 2. Tilt table up to 45 degrees to the right or up to 10° to the left. 3. Tighten two lock knobs. NOTE: 90° table stop must be removed to tilt table 10° to the left. Lower Adjusting 90° Table Stop Rotating Blade Guard 1. Disconnect machine from the power source. 2. Lo
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Adjusting Blade Tension 1. Disconnect machine from the power source. 2. Turn blade tension knob clockwise to tension blade. A gauge on the upper wheel slide bracket indicates the approximate tension according to the width of the blade. Initially, set the blade tension gauge to corre- spond with the blade width. 3. As you become familiar with the saw, you may find it necessary to change the blade tension from the initial Blade setting. Changes in blade width and the type of mate- Tension rial bei
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Alignments and Adjustments (continued) Adjusting Upper Blade Guides and Blade Support Bearing WARNING: Blade guard has been removed for pic- ture clarity. Never operate the band saw without all guards in place and in working order. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Step 7 1. Disconnect machine from the power source. 2. Blade must already be tensioned and tracking properly. 3. Loosen thumb screws and move guide blocks as close to the blade as possible without pinching it. The thic
