Installing the Blade, Installing blade

INSTALLING THE BLADE

WARNING: Push the on-off knob off, lock with J padlock, and unplug saw before removing or I

installing blade.

1.Loosen the upper slide lock knob and position the guide assembly about half way between the table and the frame. Tighten the lock knob.

2.Open the front cover of the saw by pulling forward

on the finger hold located on the left side of the band saw.

3.Remove the blade guard by loosening the screw located on the side of the guard using a #2 phillips screwdriver. Slide the guard up and pull forward to remove it from the blade guide support.

4.Unscrew the upper blade guides using a 1/8 inch hex "L" wrench and separate them about 1/8 inch. Repeat this step for the lower blade guides.

NOTE: There is a plastic patch on the blade guide(s) threads that makes them difficult to turn. This is nec-

essary to prevent rotation of the guides during opera- tion of the saw.

5.Loosen the setscrew which locks the upper blade

guide support (located on the left side of the sup- port behind the bearing). Push the support all the way back. Loosen the setscrew holding the upper back-up bearing (Located on the right side of the upper slide). Push the bearing all the way back. With the guide support and back-up bearing pushed back, slightly tighten both set screws.

Upper Slide

Lock Knob

Upper

Guide

Assembly

Blade Guard

Upper Slide

Upper Blade

Guide Support

Set Screw

Upper

Backup

Bearing

BLADEGUARD

REMOVED FOR

CLARITY

Upper

Back-Up Bearing

Set Screw

Blade

Guide Support

6.Loosen the setscrew which locks the lower blade guide support (accessed through notch in frame located below table). Push the support all the way back. Loosen the setscrew holding the lower back- up bearing. Push the bearing all the way back. With the guide support and back-up bearing pushed back, tighten both set screws.

Lower Blade Guide Support Set Screw

Table Removed For

Visual Clarity

Lower Back-Up Bearing Set Screw