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g8144 z/g8 145z/ g8146 z
(Manufactured since 6/11)
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al i njur y.
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily:
• Check/correct loose mounting bolts.
• Check/correct damaged or dull saw blade.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Clean/protect table.
• Clean metal chips from upper and lower
wheel areas, and empty bottom chip pan.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly:
• Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• lubricate tension leadscrews and guide post
rack.
• remove the blade and clean the wheels.

Schedule

Use a brush and a shop vacuum to remove chips
and other debris from the machine. Keep the table
rust-free with regular applications of products like
g96® gun treatment, slipit®, or Boeshield® t-
9 (see Section 5: Accessories on Page 36 for
more details).
once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all metal chips or built-up grease from the
wheel surfaces. redress the rubber tires if neces-
sar y.

Cleaning

When cleaning the wheel areas, empty and clean
the chip pan (see figure 43).
figure 43. lower wheel chip pan.

Redressing Rubber

Tires

As the bandsaw ages, the rubber tires on the
wheel may need to be redressed if they become
hardened or glazed over. redressing the rubber
tires improves blade tracking and reduces vibra-
tion/blade lead.
if the rubber tires become too worn, then blade
tracking will become extremely diffic ult. At that
point, redressing will no longer be effective, and
the rubber tires must be replaced.
To redress the rubber tires:
1. disCoNNECt BANdsAW FroM poWEr!
2. put on heavy gloves and remove the blade.
3. Use a brush and shop vacuum to clean any
chips from the rubber tires.
4. hold a piece of 100-grit sandpaper against
the rubber tire and rotate the wheel by hand.
only redress the rubber enough to expose a
fresh rubber surface.
redressing