KALAMAZOO

MODEL

9A or H9A Series

Metal Band Cut-Off Machines

KALAMAZOO SAW DIVISION

 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION — Your Kalamazoo Machine has been fully adjusted at the factory and no further adjust¬
ment should be necessary. It has been wired in accordance with the red tag hanging on it. Make sure your
power source conforms.

BLADE — You have received your machine with a hard edge, hard back, carbon steel blade already mounted.
To change blades, raise head slightly and close hydraulic to hold in position. Drop rotary brush away from
blade by loosening knob at end of pivot bar. Lift cover and move idle wheel to right by turning blade ten¬
sion handle counter-clockwise until blade can be lifted off. Place new blade around wheels under flanges
and insert between guide rollers. Tighten blade enough so that it will not fall off wheels by turning tension
handle clockwise. Turn motor on. Tighten blade until all vibration or flutter disappears. Then ADD 1
FULL TURN OF TENSION HANDLE. As tension is added the blade travels up the faces of the band
wheels until nearly against the flanges because the wheels are slightly canted or tilted. Replace brush
against teeth of blade and close cover.

BLADE SPEED — Quick change step pulleys provide four blade speeds through a worm gear transmission.
Tensioning of V-belt should be maintained by double-nut adjustment of small coil spring on the motor ten¬
sion rod. CAUTION: Do not permit motor to hang too heavy on V-belt. To prevent hardship on motor and
gear case bearings, motor should hang just heavy enough to eliminate belt flutter. Speeds are selected by
means of the cam action which lifts the motor to permit changing the belt on the pulleys. Beginning with
the smallest step on the motor pulley and progressing to the largest will produce blade speeds of 50, 95,
160, and 275 surface feet per minute. (See Blade Selection Chart for recommended speeds on various ma¬
terials) .

FEED PRESSURE — Feed pressure or head weight may be adjusted with the two extension springs at the
rear of the machine. The two knobs at the top of the springs extend or shorten the springs. Extending
the springs will reduce head weight. Head weight may be determined by hooking a fish or rag scale to the
tension handle at the end of the frame and lifting a few inches above the bed. For all normal cutting in
solid stock it should be approximately 12-14 pounds. Reduce head weight when sawing thin sections.
When the head weight cannot be maintained and no further adjustment of the springs is possible, the
springs should be replaced,

HYDRAULIC — The hydraulic dash-pot cylinder serves to hold the head in the up position and to control the
speed of descent of the head. It can be used to slow the descent of the head when sawing thin wall stock to
prevent tearing the stock or stripping teeth from the blade. It does not control feed pressure which is de¬
termined by head weight. The control knob for the hydraulic cylinder projects from the end of the bed be¬
side the vise hand wheel. Turning the handle counter-clockwise opens the cylinder and turning it clockwise
closes the cylinder. Always keep the cylinder full of light oil.

BLADE GUIDES — Your machine is equipped with the new Perm-Adjust blade guides which in the accepted
sense never need adjustment. It is not possible to make adjustments except in two places. The front roller
is mounted on an eccentric axle which allows it to be moved in or out. This roller should be tight against
the side of the blade. A quick check as to proper adjustment may be made by placing your thumb against
the face of the roller with the blade running. Hard pressure of the thumb should stop the roller. The guide
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block may be moved up or down in the slotted hole of the guide arm. It should be positioned so that the top
of the blade touches the Carbide back-up insert. Do not lubricate the guide rollers but keep them clean.
Since the guides are permanently adjusted, crooked cuts can only be caused by a worn out blade or im¬
proper feed pressure.

VISE — A quick counter-clockwise turn of vise handwheel will release jaw for easy positioning. Since cut¬
ting action is continuous on a horizontal band saw, it is not necessary to clamp work too tight. Overtight¬
ening will result in short life of the bronze vise nut.

BLADE BRUSH — Keep the rotary brush in contact with the blade teeth at all times. When the brush is
worn out, it must be replaced. Order through your Kalamazoo dealer.

LUBRICATION — Only the two oil cups above pivot bar require lubrication, preferably with a light-weight
number 10 or 20 oil. The transmission has approximately one pint of Mobil Compound FF in it and re¬
quires no further lubrication unless in case of leakage. The gibs and slides on the idle wheel assembly
should be kept free of dirt and lightly lubricated with oil or grease occasionally. Re-pack idle wheel bear¬
ings once a year.

STATE YOUR MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER WHEN ORDERING PARTS

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 8C-I0I0

9A-I00

12 A-103

8A-I04 8A-I07

9A-I02 8A-I0II

9A-I0I

l2A^i05

8 A-106-

BED, LEGS, ETC.

9A-100 Bed 12A-105 Stock stop

9A-101 Front leg 8A-106 Stock stop collar
9A-102 Rear leg 8A-107 Stock stop spring
12A-103 Tip-off block 8C-1010 Oil cup No. 209
8A-104 Stock stop bar 8A-1011 Steel ball

-9A-I90 BLADE GUIDES

SA-ig?

BC-I9I5

9A-1901-3 Roller guide block assembly

for9Aw/34" blade
7A-I9P4C
9A-1901-4 Roller guide block assembly
9A-I9fi-I6L2
for H9Aw/l" blade
EA. REQ ͤ
9A-190 Guide arm
9A-192-1 Guide block
- ͣ msM~----p^8A-l97
I (L y ^ 2-REQ'D.
ron^'sLADE 9A-193-1 Front guide cam
8A-I96
®f 9A-196-1&2 Finished washer (-1 = 1/4") (-2 =:yi6")
REQ'D
EOR I" BLADE
9A-I922-3 8A-197 Roller guide bearing
EDHJBLADE

8A-I2I5 9A-193-
8C-1915 Guide arm tightener
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REQ'a ron J BLADE 7A-1924C Carbide insert
rOR rBLADE

9A-1922-3 Shoulder screw

8A-I98 9A-i923-l
K3R2-BLADE 9A-1923-1 Front roller bolt
8A-1215 Hardened washer
-1922-4 —
FOR I'BLADE
(Machines with 1" wide blade H9A and 13A)
9A-193-2
require the following
FOR I'BLADE
9A-193-2 Front guide cam
EFFECTIVE WITH SAW SERIAL NO.
9A-I923-2
FOR I'BLAOC 9A- 2869
8A-198 Roller guide bearing
9A-1922-4 Shoulder screw
9A-1923-2 Front roller bolt
STD 9A SAWS ARE COUIPPEDFOR ^ BLADE.
HgA SAWS ARE EQUIPPED FOR I'BLADE
X-153 Spacer washer

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8C-II3

8A-III2

9A-II502

9A-II50I
I
I2A-II4-A I

6A-II6
I
9A-II503

9A-II504
i2A-ll6
I
6A-II7
6A-II5

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VISE I
8C-1120 Fixed vise jaw assen- bly 9A11504 Acorn nut
8C-113-1
12A-114A
Moving vise jaw
Vise block
12A-116
6A-117
Vise cam nut w/pin & sprin
Vise nut spring
I
9A-11501 Vise screw 6A-118 Vise block pin
9A-11502
9A-11503
Hand wheel
Bushing
6A-115
S-113
Cam nut friction pin
Vise screw key
i
I,
8C-I23-
I
9A-27 BUDE BRUSH ASSEMBLY
9A-273

-<-l25
9A-270 Brush bracket I
9A-271 Brush

9A-27!
9A-272 Brush axle spacer
9A-273 Brush axle shoulder bolt I
K-125 Bracket tightener knob
9A-272

-9A-270
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 8C-I2I2 9A-I20

eA-1214.

8A-I2I3

8A-I2I5 8C-I24 ^^ 8A-I27

8AH29 8C-I23-I

8A-I28

9A-I2

I2A-I2 8A-i2IO
eCH25 8C-I2I7

8C-I2I6

8C-22 8C-122

FRAME

9A-120 Frame 8A-1210 Tension screw

9A-121 Rear frame arm 12A-1211 Blade tension handle
8C-122 Front frame arm 8C-1212 Yoke
8C-123-1 Pivot bar 8A-1213 No. 3 taper pin
8C-124 Frame rest bracket 8A-1214 No. 6 taper pin
8C-125 Frame rest stud 8A-1215 Hardened washer
8A-127 Rocker block 8C-1216 Adjustment ring collar
8A-128 Slide block 8C-1217 Adjustment ring nut
8A-129 Slide block guide 8C-2211 Frame rest

BA-130 8A-I32 8A-I3I

IDLE WHEEL

8A-130.1 Idle wheel

8A-131 Idle wheel axle
8A-132 Idle wheel spacer
8A-133 Idle wheel snap ring
8A-134 Idle wheel bearing
8A-135 Idle wheel jam nut
8A-I34 8A-I33
NOTE:
8A-130-2 Idle wheel required for 1'
wide blade (H9A)

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8A-I523

8A-I52 8A-I40-I

8A-I52 eA-155
6A-I5I2

8A-I5I6

8A-I5I3
8A-I5I9

8A-I5I4 8A-I5I7

8A-I5I2
8A-I5I5
BA-15

8A-I520

SA-154
8A-I5IB22

8A-I520 8A-20I

I2A-1522

8A-I5I

8A-I5I9

aA-157

8A-I53

8A-I5I0

8A-I56

DRIVE WHEEL

8A-140-1 Drive v(/heel NOTE:

8A-141 Drive wheel lock nut 8A-140-2 Drive wheel required for 1'
wide blade (H9A)
8A-15 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY as follows:
8A-150 Gear case housing 8A-1512 Worm shaft bearing
8A-151 Bronze gear 8A-1513 Worm
8A-152 Barrel cover 8A-1514 Worm shaft
8A-153 Back plate 8A-1515 Long spacer
8A-154 Small oil seal casting 8A-1516 Short spacer
8A-155 Large oil seal casting 8A-1517 Pipe plug
8A-156 Back cover 8A-151822 Drive axle w/snap ring
8A-157 Back plate gasket 8A-1519 Drive axle bearing
8A-158 Large oil seal 8A-1520 No. 15 Woodruff key
8A-159 Small oil seal 8A-1521 No. 19 Woodruff key
8A-1510 Shim — back cover 12A-1522 Snap ring
8A-1511 Shim — barrel 8A-1523 Small oil cup

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 X-143 X-46A
W
X-46A
X-42-1 X-143
8C-I622-/
X-142

K-I45-

X-42 X~43B

X-600
9A-I6I8

X-42-1

8C-222
X-73 S-63B

x-:40

'-9A-I6I4
X-144

-S-76 X-120

X-600 HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY as follows:

X-42 Piston rod X-143 Frame connector bushing

X-42-1 Piston rod nut X-144 Piston nut
X-43B Cylinder w/bottom and tube S-76 Needle valve
X-44 Piston
X-46A Frame connector Misc. Hydraulic Parts
X-71 Steel ball K-145-1 Hairpin cotter
X-73 Ball retainer spring S-63B Universal joint
X-118 Oil seal 8C-222 Control rod knob
X-120 Needle valve jet 8C-1622 Hardened washer
X-140 Leather cup 9A-1614 Hydraulic control rod
X-142 Upper cylinder head 9A-1618 Hydraulic pivot pin

K-125

9A- 72
9A-I75

SPRING
K-125
8A-I2I5

9A-170 Extension spring

9A-171 Spring bracket
9A-172 Spring pivot pin
9A-173 Adjustment stud
K-145-1 9A-174 Cap
9A-I74
9A-175 Pivot pin bushing
K-125 Spring tension knob
9A- 7 9A-I73 K-145-1 Hairpin cotter
8A-1215 Hardened washer
9A-I70

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 I2A-I89

I2A-I87
6C-i22

I2A-I65 8C-I82

I2A-IB4

9A-I80

12 A-186

I2A-183
12 A-181

MOTOR MOUNTING

9A-180 Motor plate hinge 12A-185 Motor tension cam bushing

12A-181 Motor plate 12A-186 Motor tension bolt
8C-182 Motor pivot bar 12A-187 Motor tension cam lever
12A-183 Motor tension rod 12A-188 Motor tension spring
12A-184 Motor tension cam 12A-189 Motor tension knob

ELECTRICAL PARTS

9A-iOI
8C-:25

8C-22 SINGLE PHASE SWITCH

8C-220

8C-222
9A-101 Front leg
80-125 Frame rest stud
80-220 Single phase switch
80-222 Shut off rod knob
80-2211 Frame rest
9A-225
9A-225 Shut off rod

9A-I0I

8C-125

POLY PHASE SWITCH

8C-22II

9A-101 Front leg

8C-222
80-125 Frame rest stud
9A-221 Poly phase switch
80-222 Shut off rod knob
9A-223 Shut off bracket
9A-226 9A-226 Shut off rod
80-2211 Frame rest

-9A-223 9A-22I
 8A-20I

8C-203

8A-200-A

8C-2040
eA-203

8C-202-A

PULLEYS AND GUARD

8A-200A Motor pulley w/%" bore 8C-203 Pulley key (2)

8A-201 Driven pulley 8C-2040 Guard w/hinge and screen
8C-202A V-Belt

8C-2I2
8C-2I0

-SA-2I3
-8A-2I3

COVER

8C-210 Cover w/hinges 8A-213 Set stem bumpers

80-212 Name plate

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 K-80
9 AW -5

TRANSFORMER

H-16405 C-46

9AW-47 I4 PIPE
COUPLING
C-IIB^ 1, ͣ

9AW-43-I
9A-ISOI-3

BAW-15

9AW-I4

8CW-I3

-C-I4-I

COOLANT PARTS

9AW-3 Coolant pan 9AW-110 Feed assembly consisting of:

9AW-43-1 Pump, motor and cord 9AW-5 6' hose
SAW-15 Wire mesh tray C-6 Hose clamp (2)
8CW-13 Tray bracket (2) C-UB Valve
C-14-1 Mounting bracket - rear H-16405 Tube fitting
9AW-14 Mounting bracket ͣ front (2) K-80 Copper tube
9AW-47 45° elbow
Transformer (Specify Operating Voltage) C-46 Nipple

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 SPECIFICATrONS
9AD 9AW
CAPACITY
FLAT............................................ 16" 16"
ROUND.................................... 9" 9"
MOTOR............................................... 1 H.P. 1 H.P.
SPEEDS................................................ 50, 95, 160, 275 FPM 50, 95, 160, 275 FPM
FLOOR SPACE..................................... 68 72 "x 25" 68 72 "x 25"
HEIGHT TO TOP OF BED..................... 25 74" 25 74 "
VISE..................................................... Swivel to 45° Swivel to 45°
BLADE SIZE.......................................... 10'-10y2"x Va" (H9A, 1") 10'-1072"x 3/4" (H9A, 1")
NET WEIGHT........................................ 6401b. 700 1b.
SHIPPING WEIGHT.............................. 747 lb. 8071b.

SELECTION OF BAND SAW BLADES

Efficient band sawing depends on many factors: the machine itself, the speed, the material to be
cut, its shape and hardness, the selection of the blade, its type and tooth.specifications. Below are
recommended speed and tooth specifications for cutting materials with Hard Edge Hard Back Metal
Cutting Band Saw Blades. Following these recommendations is your guarantee of economical and
efficient metal band sawing.
Teeth Teeth Teeth Teeth
per per per per
MATERIALS inch Inch Machine MATERIALS Inch Inch Machine
Over Under Speed Over Under Speed
2" 2" 2" 2"

Aluminum alloys 6 8 4 1 Beams 8 12 3

Aluminum castings 6 10 4 Machine Steel 8 12 3
Angle Iron, light —
14 3 Malleable Iron 8 12 3
Angle Iron, heavy 8 10 3 Monel Metal 10 14 1
Brass, sheets—rods 10 12 3 Nickel Steel 10 14 1
Brass castings, soft 12 14 3 Pipe, Iron soil 8 12 3
Brass castings, hard 12 14 2 Pipe, Steel 8 12 3
Bronze 8 10 2 Pipe, Galvanized 10 14 3
Bakelite 8 10 4 Plastics 8 10 4
Boiler tubes 10 12 3 Slate 10 14 1
Cast Iron, pipe-solids 8 12 3 Steel, less 50 carbon 8 12 3
Channel Iron 8 12 3 (some for low alloy)
Cold Rolled Steel 8 10 3 Steel, over 50 carbon 10 14 2
Copper 6 8 4 (Same for high alloy)
Drill Rod 10 14 2 Structural Steel 8 12 3
Fibre 8 12 4 Tubing, steel - light 12 14 4

High Chrome Steels 8 12 2 seamless-heavy 8 12 3

High Speed Steels 8 12 2 Zinc 8 12 3

NOTE: Higher blade speeds ore possible in most materials with Alloy or High Speed steel blades.
Your machine when delivered was equipped with a Hard Edge, Hard Back Carbon steel band blade. We recommend
it for all general purpose sawing. We stock this blade in 6, 8, 1 0, 1 4 teeth per inch.
If your machine is equipped for wet cutting, use a good grade of soluble oil and mix not thinner than 10:1. A rec¬
ommended soluble oil is Kal-Kut 101 which is available through your Kalamazoo distributor in 1 gal. and 5 gal. con¬
tainers, i

STATE YOUR MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER WHEN ORDERING PARTS

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