Powermatic 1791257B, Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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1.0  Warranty and service ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2.0  Table of contents ............................................................................................................................................ 3

3.0  IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 5

4.0  About this manual .......................................................................................................................................... 7

5.0  Features and Terminology ............................................................................................................................. 7

6.0  Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 8

7.0  Base hole centers ........................................................................................................................................ 11

8.0  Setup and assembly ..................................................................................................................................... 12

8.1  Shipping contents ..................................................................................................................................... 12

8.2  Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................ 12

8.3  Spotting the band saw .............................................................................................................................. 12

8.4  Rear rail .................................................................................................................................................... 13

8.5  Front rail and guide rail ............................................................................................................................. 13

8.6  Fence assembly ....................................................................................................................................... 13

8.7  Resaw fence ............................................................................................................................................. 14

8.8  Fence to table clearance .......................................................................................................................... 14

8.9  Setting cursor (zero) position ................................................................................................................... 14

8.10  Setting table parallel to blade ................................................................................................................. 14

8.11 Setting fence parallel to blade ................................................................................................................. 15

8.12  Fence locking tightness .......................................................................................................................... 16

8.13  Dust collection ........................................................................................................................................ 16

9.0  Electrical connections .................................................................................................................................. 16

9.1  Single phase connections ........................................................................................................................ 16

9.2  Three phase connections ......................................................................................................................... 16

9.3  Grounding instructions ............................................................................................................................. 16

9.4  Extension cords ........................................................................................................................................ 17

10.0  Adjustments ............................................................................................................................................... 17

10.1  Table tilt .................................................................................................................................................. 17

10.2  90° table stop ......................................................................................................................................... 17

10.3  Installing/changing blades ...................................................................................................................... 18

10.4  Blade tension .......................................................................................................................................... 18

10.5  Blade tracking ......................................................................................................................................... 19

10.6  Blade guides ........................................................................................................................................... 19

10.9  Guide post .............................................................................................................................................. 21

10.10  Guide post parallelism .......................................................................................................................... 21

10.11 Resaw pin .............................................................................................................................................. 21

10.12  Miter gauge .......................................................................................................................................... 22

10.13  Blade speed adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 22

10.14  Drive belt tension and replacement ...................................................................................................... 23

10.15  Wheel brush ......................................................................................................................................... 24

10.16  Insert block ........................................................................................................................................... 24

11.0  Operating controls ...................................................................................................................................... 24

11.1  Start/stop ................................................................................................................................................ 24

11.2  Safety key ............................................................................................................................................... 24

11.3  Brake pedal ............................................................................................................................................ 24

12.0  Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 25

12.1  General procedure ................................................................................................................................. 25

12.2  Ripping ................................................................................................................................................... 25

12.3  Crosscutting ........................................................................................................................................... 25

12.4  Resawing ................................................................................................................................................ 26

12.5  Blade Lead ............................................................................................................................................. 26

13.0  Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 27

13.1  Lubrication Points ................................................................................................................................... 27

14.0  Blade Selection .......................................................................................................................................... 28

14.1  Width ...................................................................................................................................................... 28

14.2  Pitch ....................................................................................................................................................... 28

14.3  Shape ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

14.4  Set .......................................................................................................................................................... 29