Adjustments - Ryobi BS903 Manual Del Operador

USING THE MITER GAUGE
see Figures 13 - 14, page 20.
The miter gauge can be turned 60° to the right or left.
 Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge.
 With the miter gauge in the miter gauge slot, rotate the
gauge until the desired angle is reached on the index
scale.
 Retighten the lock knob.
NOTE: For convenience, store the miter gauge in the slot
provided on the back of the band saw.
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool
is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE
see Figures 16 - 17, pages 20 - 21.
 Loosen and remove the wing nut and table aligning bolt
from the saw table.
 Open the front cover by releasing the upper and lower
latches.
 Turn the lock knob counterclockwise to unlock the blade
guide assembly. Turning the blade guide knob (clockwise
raises the blade guide assembly; counterclockwise lowers
it), position the blade guide assembly about halfway
between the saw table and saw housing. Retighten the
lock knob.
 Loosen the two phillips screws that hold the blade guard
in place using phillips screwdriver, then remove the blade
guard.
 Slide the table extension out and retighten the table
extension knobs.
 Release blade tension by pushing the RapidSet™ blade
tension lever to the front of the saw.
 Carefully remove the old blade.
 Wearing gloves, carefully uncoil the new blade at arms
length. If the new blade was oiled to prevent rusting,
it may need to be wiped to keep the oil from your
workpiece. Carefully wipe in the same direction the teeth
are pointing so the rag does not catch on the teeth of the
saw blade.
NOTE: The blade may need to be turned inside out if the
teeth are pointing in the wrong direction. Hold the blade
with both hands and rotate it inward.
OPERATION
USING THE SLIDING TABLE EXTENSION
see Figure 15, page 20.
The sliding table extension provides the operator with
additional table width for supporting wider workpieces.
 Loosen the table extension knobs beneath the sliding
table extension.
 Slide the table extension to the desired width.
 Retighten the table extension knobs.

ADJUSTMENTS

 With the teeth of the blade toward the left of the saw and
facing downward, place the blade through the lower blade
guides and around both wheels.
 Slowly turn the upper wheel to the right or clockwise by
hand to center the blade on the rubber tires.
 Re-engage the RapidSet™ blade tension lever then adjust
the blade tension; check or adjust the blade tracking.
 Adjust both upper and lower blade guides and thrust
bearings.
 Reattach the table aligning bolt, washer, and wing nut.
Tighten securely.
 Reattach the blade guard.
 Close front cover and relatch.
ADJUSTING BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLy
see Figures 18 - 19, page 21.
To prevent the blade from twisting or breaking, the blade
guide assembly should always be set approximately 1/8 in.
above the workpiece.
 Turn the lock knob counterclockwise to unlock the blade
guide assembly.
 As a guide, use a scrap piece of the same wood you are
about to cut to set the height of the blade guide assembly.
Adjust the blade guide assembly by turning the blade
guide knob.
 Lock blade guide assembly in place by turning the lock
knob clockwise.
 Always lock the blade guide assembly in place before
turning on the band saw.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, maintain proper adjustment of
blade tension, blade tracking, blade guides, and thrust
bearings.
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