Porter-Cable 28-306 instruction manual Changing the Blades, Lubrication

CHANGING THE BLADES

DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.

1.Open the upper and lower wheel guards.

2.Release tension on the saw blade.

3.Loosen the table alignment pin with a wrench and pull out. Remove table insert.

4.Take the blade off the wheel, and guide it through the slot in the table.

5.Install the new blade by reversing the procedure. Table alignment pin should be re-seated by gently tapping it with a ham- mer.

LUBRICATION

The gear case is filled at the factory with 1-1/2 quarts of oil. The case should be drained after 1500 to 2000 hours of operation and filled with a good grade of heavy adhe- sive gear oil. A pipe plug is located underneath the machine in line with the gear pulley. Remove this plug to drain the oil.

This machine is equipped with a 1/2" street elbow (B) Fig. 35 and a pipe plug (A).Remove the plug (A) to check the oil level and, when necessary, to add oil.

The sealed-for-life ball bearings on the wheels of the bandsaw and the blade supports require no lubrication.

NOTE: Keep all oils away from blade supports.

A

B

Fig. 35

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