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 table 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.
TO INSTALL A NEW BELT (Fig. Y)
1.Open the lower wheel door.
2.Loosen the blade tension by turning the blade tension lock knob (1).
3.Remove the blade from the lower blade wheel.
4.Loosen and remove the hex head blot (2) and flange
(3) on the lower blade wheel.
5.Remove the lower blade wheel.
6.Turn the belt tension handle (4) on the rear of the saw housing to loosen the
7.Remove the
8.Check the alignment of the two pulleys.
9.If the edges of the two pulleys are not aligned, see: ALIGN THE PULLEYS” in ADJUSTMENT section.
10.Place the new
11.When positioned properly, tighten the
NOTE: The pulley belt is properly tensioned when there is 1/2”deflection if pressed in the center between the pulleys.
12.Replace the blade wheel. Push the wheel on firmly until it is touching the saw pulley. Replace and tighten the flange and nut.
13.Reinstall the blade (See INSTALLLING BLADES Section on page ).
14.Adjust the blade tension, tracking, and the upper and lower blade guides and bearings before operating the band saw.
WARNING
To avoid injury, the blade tension, tracking, and upper and lower guides and bearings must be properly adjusted before operating the band saw. (See ADJUSTNEBT INSTRUCTIOONS section)
Fig. Y | 1 |
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BLADE WHEEL TIRES
Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tires should be removed with a stiff brush or scrape 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 then on.
MOTOR
Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust from the motor. Follow lubrication instruction on the motor label.
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.
CAUTION: Never put lubricants on the blade while it is spinning.
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