Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BS1400 RIDGID
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23(5$ 7 25·60$18 $/ W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and under stand the operator’ s manual before us ing this prod uct.
2 T a bl e of Contents Section Pa ge Safety In structions For Band Sa w ............... ............. ..... 2 Safety S ignal Wo rds ............. ............. ............. ............ 2 Before Usi ng The Saw ................. ............. ........
3 W A R N I N G : T o reduce th e risk of mistakes tha t could cause seri ous, permanent injury , do not plug th e saw in until the following steps have been complet ed. • Comple tely ass emble an d align saw (see “Assem bly” and “Al ignment an d Adju stmen ts” secti on within) .
4 Safety Instructions For Band Saw (continued) T o Reduce The Risk Of Inju ry From Jams, Slips O r Thr own Pieces Or Broken Blades Inspect you r blade. • Choose the righ t blade s ize, style and cutti ng speed for the mater ial and th e type of c utting you plan to do.
5 Whenever Saw Is Running W A R NI N G : Don’ t allow fam iliarity (gai ned from fr e- quent us e of y our ban d saw) cause a carel ess mis take. Always re member that a careless fracti on of a second is enou gh to c ause a se vere injury . • Before st arting you r cut, wat ch the saw while it r uns.
6 piece to make thin ner piec es. Resin A sticky , sap b ased sub stance th at has dried. Ripping A cuttin g operati on alo ng the leng th of the workpie ce. Sawblade P ath The area of th e worktabl e or workpi ece dire ctly in l ine with the s aw blade.
7 Changing Motor V oltage W ARNING: If not p roperly g round ed, this to ol ca n cause an electri cal shoc k, parti cula rly when used i n damp locat ions, in proximit y to plumbin g, or out of doors. If an electrical shock oc curs the re is the pot en- tial of a se conda ry hazard, such a s your hands con- tacting th e knives.
8 Unpacking and Ch ec king Contents T ools Needed Unpacking W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of inju ry from unex- pected s tarting or elec trical sho ck, do n ot plug the power cord i n until all as sembly and alignmen t steps are com plete. The power cord mu st remai n unplug ged whenever you are wo rking o n the saw .
9 List of Loose Parts in Bag Screw Pan Head M5 x 0 .8-12 (5) W asher Flat M5 x 10 Dia . (6) Nut Hex M5 (3) Bolt Hex Head M8 x 1.25- 35 (10) W ash er Flat M8 x 16 (56) W ash er Lock M8 (50) Nut Hex Head M8 (49) W ash er Exter nal M5 (2) Screw Hex Head M8 x 1.
10 Assembly Attaching Leveling Feet 1. From the loose p arts bag find th e followi ng items: 4 Levelin g feet 8 Hex nut 3/8 -16 2. From the loose p arts fin d the fo llowin g items: 4 Leg 3. Put a he x nut on e ach of the le veli ng feet and sc rew it down tow ards the rubber foot.
11 5. T ur n assembl y over onto the legs . Be sure all fou r feet sit flat on the gr ound. Ad justment of the feet will be complete d after the band s aw is atta ched t o the stand .
12 Assembly (continued) Mounting The Motor 1. From the loose p arts bag find th e followi ng items: 4 M8 x 3 5 Hex Cap B olts (a pprox. 1 -3/8”) 8M 8 W a s h e r s 4 M8 Lockwas hers 4M 8 N u t s 4 Rubber G rommets 2. From the loose p arts fin d the fo llowin g items: 1 Motor 1V - B e l t 3.
13 Mounting Blade Hangers 1. From the loose p arts bag find th e followi ng items. 4 Screw Pan Head M4 x 0.7-10 4N u t H e x M 4 x 0 . 7 4 Lockwasher Exter nal M4 2 Blade Han gers 2. From the loose p arts fin d the fo llowing i tem. 1 Pul ley Cover 3.
14 Assembly (continued) Mounting the Dust Chute 1. From the loose p arts bag find th e followi ng items: 2 Screw Pan Head Lock M6 x 1 2. From the loose p arts fin d the fo llowin g items: 1 Dust Chute 3. Open lo wer b lade g uard co ver and inst all du st chute .
15 Mounting the T able T o Saw Body 1. From the loose p arts fin d the fo llowin g items: 1T a b l e 2 Knobs 2. T o mount table, remove table in sert and tab le pin from the table. G uide sa wblade t hrough s lot in tabl e and place tab le screw s into tr unnions.
16 Getting to Know Y our Band Saw 1. W arning Label 2. Blade T ension Knob - Clockwi se rotati on of the knob will increa se the te nsion on th e blade . Counter- clockw ise rotation of the knob will dec rease the ten- sion on t he blad e. 3. Blade T racking, A djustmen t Knob - Turn knob to adjust blad e track ing.
17 18. On-Off Swit ch W ARNING: Before turnin g switch “ ON”, make su re the blade guard s are c orrectly install ed and o perating proper ly . The On -Off switch has a lock ing fe ature. This fea ture is intended to help prevent unau thorized and possible hazardous use by children and oth e rs.
18 Alignments and Adju stments T ilting the T a ble W A R N I N G : Unplug the machine from t he pow er source b efore making any repair or ad justm ent. Fai lure to compl y may c ause ser ious in jury . 1. Loosen two lo ck knob s. 2. T il t table up to 45 de grees to the right or up to 10° to the lef t.
19 Adjusting Bl ade T ension 1. Disconnect mach ine fr om the powe r source. 2. T ur n blade tensi on knob clock wise to ten sion blade. A gauge on the upper wheel slide brac ket indica tes the approxi mate tens ion acco rding to the width of the blade.
20 Adjusting Upper Blade Guides and Bl ade Support Bearing W A RNI NG : Blade guard has be en removed for pic- ture c larity . Never operate t he band s aw with out all guards in plac e and in wor king order . Fa ilure to c omply may c ause ser ious in jury .
21 Safety Instructions for Basic Band Saw Operation Before Each Use Inspect your saw. • T o reduc e the ri sk of injury from a ccidenta l st arting, turn the sw itch off, unplug the saw , and re move the switc h key b efore chang ing t he s etup, r emovi ng co v- ers, gu ards or bl ade.
22 • Do n ot wear loose c lothing, gloves, neck ties or jewelr y (rings, wris t watches) . They can ge t caught and draw you into m oving pa rts. • Wear n onslip fo otwear . • T ie b ack long hair . • Roll long sleeves above th e elbo w . • Nois e level s vary wid ely .
23 Basi c Saw Opera tions General Cutting CAUTION: For your safety , comply w ith all th e safety i nstruct ions on pages 1-5 before u sing the ban d saw . A band saw is basical ly a “curv e cutting” machine. It is not capab le of d oing ins ide cutti ng.
24 Mai ntena nce W ARNING: For your own safety , turn switch “Off” and remov e plug from power source outle t before mainta ining or lubric ating your ba nd saw . Ti r es Pitch and sawdus t that build up on the tires sh ould be removed with a s tiff brush o r scrape off with a piece o f wood.
25 T roub leshooting Motor NOTE: Mo tors use d on wood -working to ols are p articul arly su sceptib le to the accumul ation of sawdust an d wood ch ips and sho uld be blown o ut or “vacuume d” freq uently to preve nt interf erence with nor mal motor venti lation an d proper operati on of the centrifuga lly-op erated startin g switch .
26 Gene ra l W ARNING: For your own s afety , turn swit ch “Off” and rem ove pl ug from po wer sour ce outlet b efore t rouble shoo t- ing your band saw . W iring Diagram T rouble Probable Cause Remedy Blade do es not ru n in the approx imate cen ter of the upper wh eel.
27 Parts List For RID GID 14-inch Band Saw Model No. 14002 Figure 1 Repa ir Parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 30 31 32 33 34 13 36 37 38 39 40 41 4.
28 Repa ir Parts Parts List For RIDGID 14 Inch Band Saw Model No. BS 14002 Figure 1 - Drive Assembly Parts Alway s Order By Part Nu mber - Not By K ey Number * Standar d hardwa re item. M ay be purchased local ly . † Stock It em - Ma y be secu red throu gh the Har dware Departme nt of most H ome Depo t Stores.
29 Parts List For R IDGID 14 Inc h Band Saws Model No. BS1400 2 Figure 2 1 2 3 4 5 16 7 8 9 10 11 14 13 7 17 18 19 20 21 8 8 9 6 12 15 14 16 16 22 23 24 25 26 18 8 7 10 1 1 27 28 29 30 Repa ir Parts.
30 Repa ir Parts Parts List For RIDGID 14 Inch Band Saw Model No. BS1400 2 Figure 2 - Base Components Always or der by Par t Number - N ot by Key Number * Standar d hardwa re item.
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