Powermatic Saw PWBS14 User Manual

Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 14” Woodworking Band Saw Model PWBS14 WMH TOOL GROUP 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin, Illinois 60123 Part No

10PWBS-14 Band Saw Dimensions Fig. 1A

11RECEIVING Open shipping container and check for shipping damage. Report any damage immediately to your distributor and shipping agent. Read the i

123. With the aid of a second person, lift the saw body out of the shipping container and place on top of the stand. Be sure front of saw (with Pow

139. Loosen the nuts on the four motor mounting bolts (Fig. 4), and tension the v-belt by pushing down on the motor. Tighten the four motor mounting

1413. To mount the main table, remove pin and insert from the table (Fig. 8). 14. Rotate the table so that the saw blade will slide through the

1520. The air hose, which is already connected to the saw body, should be inserted through the hole in the stand and connected to the nozzle of the

1623. Install blade tension lever (Fig. 11a) and tighten the set screws, using a 3mm hex wrench. The movement of the blade tension lever is explaine

173. Mount front rail (A, Fig. 14) to the band saw table using two M6 x 20 hex cap screws, two 1/4" lock washers and two 1/4" flat washers

186. Thread a hex nut (A, Fig. 17) onto the sliding pad (B, Fig. 17) and insert through the fence and rear hook (C, Fig. 17). Secure in place using

1914. For resawing operations attach the resaw guide (Fig. 20) to the fence with the knob. There is a slotted hole in the fence that will accomodate

2 This manual has been prepared for the owner and operators of a Powermatic Model PWBS-14 Band Saw. Its purpose, aside from proper machine operation,

205. Loosen jam nut (C, Fig. 23) and turn table stop (B, Fig. 23) left or right to raise or lower the stop. Tighten jam nut to hold table stop in p

21Adjusting Blade Tension 1. Disconnect machine from power source. 2. Place tension lever in the highest position, as shown in Figure 25. Turn bl

224. Tighten wing nut (D, Fig. 25) after blade is tracking in the center of the wheel. 5. Close upper wheel guard. Adjusting Upper Blade Guide

23Adjusting Lower Blade Guide and Blade Support Bearing 1. Disconnect machine from power source. 2. Blade must already be tensioned and tracking pr

24TROUBLE-SHOOTING (PWBS-14 Band Saw) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Saw stops or will not start 1. Saw unplugged 1. Check plug connections

25OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES for PWBS-14 Band Saw Part No. Description Size 709370...Bandsaw Blade ... 1/8 x .020 x 14 hook x

26Replacement Parts & Service Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call 1-800-27

27PARTS LIST: Body Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 1...PWBS14-101...Base...

28PARTS LIST: Body Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) continued Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 68 ... TS-1551041...

29PARTS LIST: Body Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) continued Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 131... PWBS14-231...Bea

3TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Rules...

30Body Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw)

31PARTS LIST: Miter Gauge Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. ...PWBS14-251 ...Mit

32PARTS LIST: Table & Trunnion Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 41 ... PWBS14-141 ...

33Table & Trunnion Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw)

34PARTS LIST: Blade Tension Lever (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 93 ... PWBS14-193A ...Adjusti

35Blade Tension Lever (PWBS-14 Band Saw)

36PARTS LIST: Closed Stand Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 1 ... PWBS14-301 ...Clo

37Closed Stand Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw)

38PARTS LIST: Fence & Rail Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw) Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty. 1 ... PWBS14-F01...

39Fence & Rail Assembly (PWBS-14 Band Saw)

4 SAFETY RULES As with all machines, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the use of this band saw. Use the machine with the respect an

40 WMH Tool Group 2420 Vantage Drive Elgin, Illinois 60123 Phone: 800-274-6848 www.wmhtoolgroup.co

5• MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessor

6 SAFETY Familiarize yourself with the location and content of this decal on your machine. Fig. 1

7Grounding Instructions Caution: This tool must be grounded while in use to protect the operator from electric shock. In the event of a malfunctio

8230 Volt Operation If 230V, single-phase operation is desired, the following instructions must be followed: 1. Disconnect the machine from the po

9SPECIFICATIONS: PWBS-14 Band Saw Stock Number .........................