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MAINTENANCE

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

WARNING

For your own safety, turn switch OFF and remove the plug from power source receptacle before maintaining, cleaning, adjusting, or lubricating your band saw.

To avoid fire or toxic reaction, never use gasoline, naphtha, acetone, lacquer thinner or similar highly volatile solvents to clean the band saw.

To avoid eye injury from blowing debris, wear safety goggles when blowing out sawdust.

BAND SAW

Sawdust will accumulate under the table and base. This could cause difficulty in the movement of the body when setting up a band saw cut, and also cause a fire hazard.

Frequently blow out or vacuum up the sawdust.

Keep your band saw clean. Remove the sawdust from the inside. Vacuum or blow out frequently.

Do not allow filth to build up on the table, the guides, or the support bearings. Clean them with gum and pitch remover. NOTE: Do not immerse the support bearing in the gum and pitch remover.

Put a thin coat of paste wax on the table so that the wood slides easily while cutting.

BLADE WHEEL TIRES

Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tires, should be removed with a stiff brush or scraped off with a piece of wood.

NOTE: To avoid damaging the tires, do not use a sharp knife or any kind of solvent.

When the tires become worn they should be replaced. When replacing the tires, stretch them around the wheels but do not glue them on.

MOTOR

Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust from the motor.

WARNING

To avoid electrocution or fire, immediately replace a worn, cut or damaged power cord.

LUBRICATION

All of the bearings are packed with grease at the factory. They require no further lubrication.

BATTERIES

Check the batteries regularly to avoid deterioration. Remove the batteries if you will not be using the worklight for an extended time.

CAUTION: Never put lubricants on the blade while it is spinning.

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