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Blade Change

Blades should be changed when they become dull, damaged, or when you are using materials that require a blade of a certain type or tooth count.

To change the bandsaw blade:

1.UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!

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4.Loosen the tension knob and slip the blade off of the wheels.

5.Install the new blade through both blade guide bearings, as shown in Figure 39! and around the bottom wheel.

Figure 39. Typical blade installation.

6.Hold the blade around the bottom wheel with one hand and slip it around the top wheel with the other hand, keeping the blade between the blade guide bearings.

Note: It is sometimes possible to flip the blade inside out, in which case the blade will be installed in the wrong direction. Check to make sure the blade teeth are facing toward the workpiece, as shown in Figure 39, after mounting on the bandsaw. Some blades will have a directional arrow as a guide.

7.When the blade is around both wheels, adjust the position so the back of the blade is against the shoulder of the wheels.

8.Tighten the tension knob as tight as neces- sary so the blade will not slip on the wheels during start up.

9.Spin the wheel by hand until the blade resumes the previous tracking.

—If the tracking needs to be adjusted, refer to the Tracking procedure in the next sec- tion.

—If the tracking is fine, proceed to Blade Tension on Page 23.

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