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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 15-inch Wood working Band Sa w M odel P M150 0 Po wermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, T ennessee 37086 Part No . M-1791500 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on B 08/2014 www.powerm ati c.c om Copyri ght © 2014 Powerm ati c This .
2 1.0 Warra nty and Service Powe r m atic war rants e very product it se lls against manufacture r s’ defe cts. If one of our t oo ls ne eds se rvi ce o r re pair, please cont a ct Te chnical Service by ca lli ng 1-800- 274-6846, 8A M to 5P M CST , Monday through Friday.
3 2.0 Table of cont ents Section Page 1.0 Warranty and Service ............................................................................................................................... ...... 2 2.0 Table of contents .........................
4 15.3.1 Upper W heel A s se mbly – Expl oded View .................................................................................. ......... 37 15.3.2 Upper W heel A s se mbly – Parts L ist ..................................................
5 3.0 Saf ety war nings WAR N ING : F or y our ow n s af ety r e ad i nst ru cti on manua l befo r e ope rating B and S aw. - Wear ey e pr ote ct io n. - Do no t remo ve jammed cuto ff pi eces until blade has stopp ed. - Mai nt ain pr o per adj u st ment of bl ad e te nsi o n, bl ade gu i des, and t hrus t bea rings .
6 wr enc hes ar e re mo ved f r om t he m ac hin e bef or e tur ni ng i t on. 25. Kee p safe t y gua r d s in p lace a t all tim es w hen mach ine is in use . If remove d for maint enance pur poses, us e ex treme caution an d re p lace t he guar d s i mm edi at ely aft er co m plet io n of ma i ntenan ce.
7 5.0 Features and Terminol og y Figure 1 1. Lifting ring 2. Uppe r whee l 3. Tire 4. Tracking window 5. Door catch 6. Guide pos t handwhe e l 7. Guide post 8. Uppe r bearing b lade gu i de s 9. Table inse rt 10. Blade and whee l brushe s 11. Brake pedal 12.
8 6.0 Speci f i cations Model nu m ber .................................................................................................................. .......................... PM1500 Stock nu m ber ................................................
9 Du s t collecti o n : Dus t po rt outs ide diam eter ................................................................................................... . two at 4” (100mm) Minimum ex tract ion v o l ume require d .................................
10 Read and understa n d all in str u ctions befor e attemptin g assembly or operati on of ba nd saw. Fail u r e to comply may cau se serio u s i nju ry. 7.0 Setup and assembl y 7.1 Unpackin g 1. Remo v e a l l con ten ts fro m sh i ppi n g c ar ton .
11 an equipment-grounding conductor a n d a grounding plug. T h e pl u g m ust be plugged into a matc h i n g o u t l et t h at is properly i ns ta ll ed a n d grounded in accordance w ith all local code s a n d ordinances.
12 Figure 6 – vertic al positio n The aluminum f ence pl ate can be installed i n o ne of two pos iti o ns ; vert i ca l ly (re saw posi t i o n ), a s shown in Fig u re 6; or horizon ta lly as show n in Figure 7. Horizontal posit i on is usef ul f or smaller workpiece s.
13 Figure 10 5. Use a gauge to c arefull y meas u re d istance f ro m m i ter slot to straig h t edge. Take measuremen t s at bot h f ront an d back of table – these shoul d be identical.
14 you sh o uld in spect fence-to-blade relationship, as explained in section 8.6 . 8.8 Table Tilt Ref er to Figu re 15. 1. Loosen lock handle (A). 2. For right tilt (as vi ew ed from front or operator’s side of saw), push o n table while rotatin g k n ob (B) clockwise to ti lt table u p to 45°.
15 4. Adjust upper an d lower blade gui de s away f ro m blade (s ee s ections 8.13 and 8.15 ). Figure 18 5. M ove quic k t e nsio n le ve r t o “F u ll R elea se (Blade Change)” posit i on. 6. Open upper a nd lower doors by rotatin g door catch es.
16 8.12 Bla de Trackin g Ref er to Figu re s 21 and 22. After proper tensioning, th e b lade mus t be trac ked. “ T r ac kin g ” re fer s to pos i tion o f bl ad e on th e wh e els while m achine i s in operatio n . Trac kin g should be checked periodicall y , and i s mandatory af ter ev er y blade change.
17 blade’s g ullet (cu r ved area at bas e of tooth). See Figure 24. Figure 24 6. Ti g h ten lock kn ob (F) to secure th is p osition. 7. Loosen lock knob (G) for o ne of the guide bearings.
18 Figure 27 Figure 28 8.16 Guide Po st Ref er to Figu re 29. 1. Dis connect band saw from power sour ce. 2. Loose n lock k n ob (A) a n d rai s e or lower guide post (B ) using h a ndwheel (C). 3. P osi t ion bl ade guide assembly so that bottom of gu ide bear in gs are a bout 1/8” above material to be cu t.
19 See sec tion 10.4 fo r furth er inform ation abo ut using resaw pin. 8.19 Mit er G aug e Ref er to Figu re s 31 and 32. A miter gau ge is provided for crosscutti n g operations. Instal l miter ga u ge b y sliding end of miter gauge bar into table T-slot.
20 Figure 33 4. Loosen motor lock h andle (G, Fig u re 34 ). 5. R ai se motor l ift handl e (H) a n d retighten motor lock h a n d le to hold motor in r ai s ed position. 6. Rem ov e old bel t and install new one, makin g sure i t seats properly in p ulley grooves .
21 Figure 36 9.2 Safety Key The start/stop switc h on t h e B and Saw c o m es equipped with a magneti c s af ety k ey (C, Figure 36). W h en in place on the switch, the magnetic s a fety ke y t rips a r elay wh ich will all ow th e machin e to start and s top when the respect i ve switches are pressed.
22 10.2 Ri pp ing Ripping is cu tt in g l engthwise down the workpiece, along the grain of wood. See Figu re 38. Always use a push sti ck or simi lar device when ripping narrow pieces.
23 Figure 42 If the bl ade is s us pect, but replacin g i t is not currently an option, the blade lead can be temporarily com pen sated f or by skewi n g t he fence: 1. Cu t a scrap piece of wood about t h e same length as the band saw table, and joint one edge alon g it s length, or ri p it on a table saw to give i t a straight edge.
24 Figure 44 3. Grease blade tension screw (Fig u re 45). Figure 45 4. Oil any pins, sh af ts , a n d j oin t s . (D o not get o il on pulleys or belts.) Note: Bearings on the ba n d saw are pre-lubricated and sealed, and do not require attention. 12.
25 The H ook type blade h a s larger teeth and gullets and a posi t i ve rake angl e f or more aggres sive, f as t er cu tt ing when resawing or r ipping thick stock, especi a lly hardwoods . Variabl e-tooth blades com bine features of the other shapes, with tooth st yle and spacing v ary ing on the same blade.
26 13.0 Blade Selection G u ide Identify t h e m aterial and thick ness of your workpiece. The chart wi l l show recommended PITCH, blade TYPE , and FEED RA T E .
27 14.0 Troublesho oting the P M 1500 Band S aw 14.1 Oper ational Pr o bl ems Table 5 Trouble Probable Cause Rem edy Table tilt does not hold position un de r load. Lo c k ha ndl e not t ig ht . Ti g hte n lo c k ha nd l e. Trunnion lock ing mechanism is broke n or worn.
28 Trouble Probable Cause Rem edy Blade sharpened in c orrectl y , becom es overheated. Sharpen bl ade properly or rep l ace. Band wh eel s h ave becom e mis aligned. Contact s ervice representati v e. Cracks on back edge of bl ade. W or kpiece being fed too quickly.
29 14.2 Mech anical and Electr ical Pr oblems Table 6 Trouble Probable Cause Rem edy Mach in e will n ot start/restar t or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows f use s. No in comi n g pow er. Verify m ach ine is c onn ected to power so urc e, a nd saf et y k ey is i nst al led o n sw itc h.
30 Trouble Probable Cause Rem edy Mach in e will n ot start/restar t or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows f use s. (continued) S wit ch f ail ure.
31 15.1.1 C omplete Mach ine with A ccessories – Explode d Vi ew.
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33 15.1.2 C omplete Mach ine with A ccessories – Parts Lis t Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM2000-105.............. Powermatic Na meplate, Large ................................ . .................... ................
34 Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 60 .............. PM1500-060.............. Door Lock Knob ....................................................... ............ .......................... 2 61 .............. TS-1541021 .............. Nyl o n Lo ck H ex N ut .
35 Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 115 ............ J W TS10-217 ............. Tappi ng Screw ......................................................... M4 x 8 ........ ..................... 2 116 ............ PM1500-116.............. W ire Fi x ed Clamp .
36 15.2.1 U pper Wh eel Sli ding Brac ket & T ensi on Mech anism Assem bly – Expl oded Vi ew Part Assembly No.: PM1500-010 15.2.2 U pper Wh eel Sliding Br ack et & Tension M echanism A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 .
37 15.3.1 U pper Wheel A ssembly – Exploded View Part Ass e mbly No.: PM1500-019 15.3.2 U pper Wheel A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No P art No Descri p tion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM1500-019-01 ........ Upper W heel .........................
38 15.5.1 Trunni on Su pport Br acket A ssembly – E xploded V iew Part A s sem bl y No.: P M1500-085 15.5.2 Trunni on Su pport Br acket A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No P art No Descri p tion Siz e Qty 1 ................ TS-1550061 .............. Flat W a sh er .
39 15.6.1 Guid e Bar B racket A ssembly – E xplode d View Part Ass embly No.: PM1500-091 15.6.2 Guid e Bar Bracket A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM1500- 091-01 ........ Gui de B ar...........
40 15.7.1 U pper Bla de Guide A ssembly – Exp lo de d View Part Ass embly No.: PM1500-095 15.7.2 U pper Bla de Guide A ssembly – Par t s List Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM1500- 095-01 ........ Upper Blade Gu i de Su pport .
41 15.8.1 Lower Bla de Guide A ssembly – Exploded View Part Ass embly No.: PM1500-096 15.8.2 Lower Bla de Guide A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM1500- 096-01 ........ Lower Blade Gu ide Su pport .
42 15.9.1 Fen ce A ssembly – Explod ed View Part Ass embly No.: PM1500-107 15.9.2 Fen ce A ssembly – Par ts L ist Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PM1500- 107-01 ........ Fen ce Body....................................
43 Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 23 .............. PM1900-108-6 .......... Ph illips P an Head M ach in e Screw ........................... M5 x 8 .................... ......... 2 24 .............. TS-1550031 .............. Flat W a sh er .
44 15.10.1 Miter Gauge A ssembly – E xploded V iew Part Ass embly No.: PM1500-109 15.10.2 Miter Gauge A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No P art No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 6295167 .................... Mite r Gau ge Body ...........
45 16.0 Electri cal Connections – 3HP 1P H 230V.
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