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 blade on the bandsaw:
1.UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!
2.Raise the headstock of the bandsaw to the highest position, close the Feed ON/OFF valve, and remove the wheel access cover.
3.Remove the blade guards.
4.Loosen the tension handle in Figure 34 and slip the blade off of the wheels.
Tension Handle
Figure 34. Tension handle and blade.
4.Install the new blade through both blade guide bearings, as shown in Figure 35, and around the bottom wheel.
Figure 35. Installing blade.
5.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 36, after mounting on the bandsaw. Some blades will have a directional arrow as a guide.
