Installing/Changing Blades
Disconnect machine from power source. Blade teeth are sharp, use care when handling the blade. Failure to comply may cause serious injury.
1.Disconnect machine from power source.
2.Decrease blade tension by rotating the blade tension handwheel (A, Fig. 17) according to the arrow direction in until the handwheel stops.
3.Remove the table insert (B, Fig. 17).
4.Remove the tapered pin (C, Fig. 17) by using the wrench attached with the pin together.
5. Lower the upper blade guide assembly (H, fig. 18) by loosening the knob (F, Fig. 18) and rotating the handwheel (G, Fig. 18).
6.Open upper and lower front doors (D, Fig. 17).
7.Carefully remove the blade from between upper and lower blade guides; then remove the blade from the upper and lower wheels.
8.Guide new blade through table slot (E, Fig. 17). Place blade in upper and lower blade guides.
Note: Make sure blade teeth point down toward table (see inset, Fig. 17), and toward the front of the saw.
Hint: If the teeth cannot be made to point down, try turning the blade inside out first, then reattempt.
9.Position blade on the middle of the upper and lower wheels.
10.Replace the table insert (B, Fig. 17) and tapered pin (C, Fig. 17).
Before operating the band saw, the new blade must be adjusted and blade guides
Blade Tension (page 16)
Blade Tracking (page 16)
Upper Bearing Adjustment (page 17)
Lower Bearing Adjustment (page 18)
Figure 17
Figure 18
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