RIDGID BS1400 manual

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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 ................. ............. ............. ..... 2 When Ins talling O r Moving The Saw ......... ............. ..... 3 Before Eac h Use [...]

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) . • Learn the us e and functio n of the ON-O FF switch , ta[...]

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. • Make s ure the bla de teeth poin t downwar d, toward th e table. • Make [...]

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. If it makes an u nfamilia r noise or vibr at[...]

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. Set The di stance t he tip of the s awblade t ooth i s bent o ut- ward from th e face of the b [...]

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. NOTE: The band saw i[...]

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 . 1. Separate saw and all pa rts[...]

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 1.2 5-80 (1) Bolt Carriage M8 x 1.25- 16 (40) Rubber Grommet (4) M5 Hex “L” Wrench (1) M3 [...]

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. 4. Put t he le veling feet th rough th e holes in the bottom of eac[...]

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 . 6. T ighten all s tand faste ners at th is time. 7. With the aid of a secon d perso n, lift the saw body out of the shipp ing container and place on to the stand top [...]

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. T o mount m otor , place fo ur rubbe r grommets over hol[...]

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. Attac h the blade ha ngers on the pul ley co ver as shown. Mounting the Pulley Cover 1. From the l[...]

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 . Use fastene rs suppl ied. Close lo wer blade gua rd cove r . Mounting the T able T run[...]

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. Attach and lock with lock k nobs. Installi ng Bevel Scal e Indicator 1. From the loos[...]

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. 4. Blade Gui des - The gu ides a[...]

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. 1. T o turn ban d saw “On” inser t key in to [...]

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. 3. T igh ten two lock knobs. NOTE: 90° tab[...]

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. Init ially , set the blad e tensio n gauge to cor re- spond wit h the bl ade wid th. 3. As yo u [...]

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 . 1. Disconnect machi ne from the power s ource. 2. Bl ade m ust al ready b e te nsione d an[...]

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. • Check for align ment of mo ving par ts, bind ing of mov-[...]

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 . T o reduce t he risk of po ssible hearing damage, wea r ear p lugs or[...]

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. It is also u sed for s traight- line cu tting oper ations s uch as crossc utting, rippi 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. NOTE: T o redu ce the ris k of damaging the tires do[...]

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 . T rouble[...]

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. 1. Not t racking prop erly . 1. Adjus t track ing, see Assembl y Secti on,[...]

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 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 43 61 63 6 6 17 15 5 4 3 27 26 25 51 30 62 42 66 67 68 69 68 70 71 72 63 65 64 73 60 74 81 42 79 78 42 [...]

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. Key No. Part No. Descriptio n 1 2 3 [...]

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. M ay be purchased local ly . Key No. Part N o. Desc ription 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 823592- 1 826530 826632 824026- 4 813314- 5 813313 820237- 1 823773- 1 82[...]

31 Note s[...]

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