Alpha HW615/Ambassador C14 Band Saws: Improving Table Coplanarity At the Blade Split

Created by Gabriel Izzo, Modified on Fri, 10 May at 2:47 PM by Gabriel Izzo

Important Safety Precautions:

**CAUTION:** Ensure the machine is OFF, unplugged, and fully discharged before attempting any maintenance to avoid electrical hazards.

If the table is higher on the outfeed side of the blade split, it can cause the workpiece to catch as it fed over the blade split. This can be caused by tension in the table where it is mounted to the trunnion and getting the table flatter at the blade split can be achieved by performing the following adjustments:

1. Slightly loosen the bolts on the underside of the table top shown in the parts diagram below to help relieve potential tension at the mounting points:

2. Tighten down the blade split locking handle, ensuring the washer is on the underside and the round of the small metal block is pushed all the way in.

3. Once fully tightened at the blade split, re-tighten the five (5) mounting hex bolts that were slightly loosened in Step 1.

4. Check the table flatness with a straight edge to see if there is improvement in the flatness.

If the problem persists, please perform the following steps to further improve flatness:

1. Tighten the locking knobs on the underside of the trunnion shown below:

2. Remove the insert and locking block as shown on the picture.

3. Put a wooden block on the higher place of the work table, knock the block slightly with a hammer or mallet until the table is more flat and acceptable.
4. Install the insert and locking block back and check for flatness.