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Operating Instr uctions and Par ts M anual 14” Woodw orking Band Saw Model P WBS 14 WM H TOOL GROU P 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El gin, Ill i nois 60123 Part No .
2 This manual has been pr epar ed for the owner and oper ator s of a Powerm ati c M odel PW BS- 14 Band Saw. I ts purpos e, aside from proper m achine oper ation, i s to pr om ote safety through the use of acceptable oper ati ng and mai ntenance pr ocedur es.
3 TA BLE OF CONTENT S Safety R ules.................................................................................................................................... 4-5 Safety D ecal..................................................................
4 SA FET Y RULES As w i th al l m achi nes, there i s a certai n am ount of hazard i nv ol v ed w it h the us e of thi s band s aw. Use the m achine wit h the respect and cauti on demanded where saf ety precaut ions are conc erned. W hen nor mal safet y precaut ions are ov er looked or ignored, personal i njury t o the operat or can result .
5 • MA INTAIN T OOLS W IT H C AR E. Keep t ools sharp and cl ean for bes t and saf est perf orm ance. Fol low instr ucti ons f or l ubricat ing and c hanging accessori es . • DISCO NNECT T OOL S bef ore serv i cing; w hen c hanging accessori es , s uch as blades, bi ts cutt ers, and the l ik e.
6 SAFE TY Fa m ilia rize yo u rs elf w ith the loca tion and cont ent of thi s decal on your machi ne. Fig. 1.
7 Grounding Instr uctions Ca ution: T his tool m ust be grounded while in use to pr otect the oper ator fr om ele ctric shock . In t he ev ent of a m alf unct ion or breakdown, groundi ng prov ides a path of l east resistanc e for elect ric current to reduc e the ri sk of elect ric s hoc k.
8 230 Vol t Operat ion If 230V, s i ngle-phase operati on i s desi red, t he fol lowi ng instruct ions m us t be f ol lowed: 1. Disco nnect the machi ne fro m the p ower so urce. 2. This band saw is suppli ed w it h f our m otor l eads that are connect ed for 115V operati on, as show n i n Fi gure A.
9 SPECIF ICA TIONS: PW BS-14 B and Saw Stoc k Numbe r ........................................................................................................................ 1791216K Cutt ing Capaci ty ................................................
10 PW BS-14 Band S aw Dimensions Fig. 1A.
11 RECEIVING Open shi pping cont ainer and c heck f or s hi pping dam age. Report any dam age im m ediatel y to your di stri butor and shippi ng agent. Read the inst ructi on m anual thor oughly f or ass em bl y, m aint enance and safet y instr ucti ons .
12 3. W i th t he aid of a second person, l if t t he saw body out of t he s hi pping cont ainer and pl ace on top of t he s t and. Be sure f ront of saw (w it h Powerm atic logo) f aces curv ed stand f ront.
13 9. Loosen the nuts on the f our m otor mount ing bolt s (Fi g. 4), and tension the v -belt by pushing down on the m otor. Ti ghten the f our m otor m ounti ng nuts. The v -belt is properl y tensi oned w hen f i nger pressure between the two pull eys causes approx im atel y 1/ 2" def lect ion (F ig.
14 13. To m ount the m ain t able, r emov e pin and insert f rom t he tabl e (Fi g. 8). 14. Rotat e the t able so that t he saw bl ade w i l l sli de through t he s l ot i n the t able. Then ori ent th e ta ble s o th e s cr ew s w ill s lide into the ho les on the t runnion support .
15 20. The ai r hose, which i s already connected t o the saw body, should be i ns ert ed through the hole i n the stand and c onnected to t he nozzl e of the ai r regul ator (F ig. 10). Use a li ghter or m atch t o brief l y heat t he end of the hose s o th at it w ill slip over t he n oz zle.
16 23. Instal l blade tensi on lev er (Fi g. 11a) and ti ghten t he s et screw s, using a 3m m hex wrench. T he mov em ent of t he blade t ens ion lev er i s ex pl ained under “ Changing Bl ades”. 24. Mount the two m iter gauge hooks (A, F ig. 12) to t he s ide of t he s tand wit h two M8 x 16 carr iage bol ts and two fl anged hex nuts.
17 3. Mount fr ont rai l (A , Fi g. 14) t o the band saw tabl e using two M6 x 20 hex cap s crews, two 1/4" lock washers and tw o 1/4" f l at was hers (B, Fi g.
18 6. Thr ead a hex nut (A, F ig. 17) onto the sl idi ng pad (B, Fi g. 17) and i ns ert t hrough the f ence and rear hook (C, Fi g. 17) . Secure i n pl ace using a hex nut, lock washer and f lat w asher (D, Fig. 17). T he hook (C, F ig. 17) should be adjust ed s o t hat i t ov erl aps the rear r ail by approx im atel y 1/ 8".
19 14. For res awing operat ions attac h the resaw guide ( Fi g. 20) to t he f ence with t he knob. Th ere is a s lott ed ho le in the f e nce th a t w ill accom odate t he resaw ki t. Positi on the r es aw guide so t hat it is cent ered w i th t he f ront edge of the saw blade.
20 5. Loosen jam nut (C, Fi g. 23) and t urn tabl e stop (B, Fi g. 23) l ef t or ri ght t o raise or l ow er the stop. Ti ghten jam nut to hold t able stop i n plac e. 6. Unloc k the t able and ti l t it back on t o the tabl e stop to c onfi rm tabl e is 90 degrees to t he blade.
21 A d ju sting Blade Tension 1. Disconnec t m achine f rom power source. 2. Pl ace tension l ev er i n the hi ghest positi on, as show n i n Fi gure 25. T urn blade t ension knob (B, Fi g. 25) cl ockwise to t ens ion bl ade. A gauge on the upper wheel s l ide br acket ( C, Fi g.
22 4. Ti ghten wing nut (D, F ig. 25) aft er bl ade is trac king i n the cent er of the wheel. 5. Close upper wheel guar d. A d ju sting Upper B lade Guide A ssembly 1. Disconnec t m achine f rom power source. 2. Loosen lock knob (A, F ig. 26) and rai s e or lower upper bl ade guide assembl y (B , Fi g.
23 A d ju sting Lower Bl ade Guide an d Blade Su pport Bear ing 1. Disconnec t m achine f rom power source. 2. Bl ade must al ready be t ens ioned and t racki ng properl y. 3. Loosen thum b s crew (A, Fig. 29) and m ov e guide bl ock by turni ng knob (B, Fig.
24 TROUBLE-SHOOTING (PW BS -14 Band Saw) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAU SE SOLUT ION Sa w st o ps or w ill no t s ta rt 1 . Sa w unpl ugged 1. Check plug connect ions 2. F us e blown or ci rcui t break er tri pped 2. Repl ace f use or reset ci rcuit breaker 3. Cord dam aged 3.
25 OPTI ONAL ACCESSORIES for PW BS-14 B and Saw Part No . Descrip tio n Siz e 709370 ........... B andsaw Bl ade .................... 1/8 x . 020 x 14 hook x 93-1/2" 709371 ........... B andsaw Bl ade .................... 3/1 6 x . 020 x 6 s k ip x 93-1/2" 709372 .
26 Replacem ent Parts & S ervice Replac ement parts are l isted on t he fol l ow i ng pages. To order parts or reach our s er v ic e depart m ent, call 1-800-274- 6848 betw een 7:00 a.
27 PARTS LI ST: Body Assembly (PW B S-14 Band Saw) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 1.......... PW BS1 4-10 1 ................Ba se...................................................... ............................................... 1 2...
28 PARTS LI ST: Body Assembly (PW B S-14 Band Saw) cont inued In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 68 ....... TS- 1551041 .................. Lo ck W a s her ......................................... M6 ..........................................
29 PARTS LI ST: Body Assembly (PW B S-14 Band Saw) cont inued In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 13 1 ...... PW BS14 -231 ................Be aring S heat h ...................................... ...............................................
30 Body Assembly (PW BS -14 Band Saw).
31 PARTS LI ST: Miter Gauge A ssembly (PW B S-14 Band S aw ) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. ..............PW BS14 -2 51 ..............Miter G auge Ass em bl y (It ems 1 thr u 9) . ............................................... 1 1.......
32 PARTS LI ST: Table & Trunnion Assembly (P W BS-14 B and Saw) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 41 ....... PW BS14 -141 ............... Table .................................................... ........................................
33 Table & Tr unnion A ssembly (PW BS-14 B and Saw).
34 PARTS LI ST: Blade Tension Lever (PW BS -14 Band Saw) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 93 ....... PW BS14 - 193A ............. Adjus ting Blo ck As s embly ( Items 93-1 thru 9 3-13 ) .................................1 93 -1 .... PW BS 14 - 193-1 .
35 Blade Tension Lever (P W B S-14 Band S aw ).
36 PARTS LI ST: Closed Stand Assembly (PW BS-14 B and Saw) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 1 ......... PW BS1 4-30 1 ............... Clos ed S t and Assembl y ........................ ................................................1 .....
37 Closed S tand A ssembly (P W BS-14 B and Saw).
38 PARTS LI ST: Fence & Rail Assembly (PW B S-14 Band S aw ) In dex Part No. No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty. 1 ......... PW BS1 4-F01 ............... Pow er matic Label ................................. ................................................
39 Fence & Rail Assembly (PW BS -14 Band Saw).
40 WM H T ool Gr oup 2420 Vantage Drive Elgi n, Ill inoi s 60123 Phone : 800-274- 6848 www. wm h to ol g r oup.com.
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