MAINTENANCE
TIRES
Cleaning tires:
Pitch and sawdust accumulates on tires and needs to be removed with a fine wire brush or a piece of wood. Do not use a sharp knife or any kind of solvent.
Replacing tires:
Open front cover and remove saw blade. See section on Installing and Adjusting the Blade, page 17.
Pry the worn tire away from the wheel carefully.
Stretch the new tire around the wheel.
Replace the saw blade and close the front cover.
BRUSHES
See Figure 23.
There is a brush located inside the saw housing, next to the lower wheel. It helps protect the tire and wheel by brushing off saw dust. As the brush becomes worn, it will need to be adjusted or replaced.
Remove the screw then pull the brush off.
Place the new brush in the groove.
Retighten using the screw.
DRIVE BELT
See Figures 24 and 25.
Due to wear or breakage, the drive belt may need to be replaced. The drive belt is located behind the lower wheel of the band saw.
Remove the saw blade and set it aside. See section on Installing and Adjusting the Blade, page 17.
TIRE | LOWER |
BRUSH | SCREW WHEEL |
Fig. 23
Remove the nut and washer from the middle of the saw housing. See Figure 24.
Pull the lower wheel away from the saw housing.
Remove the worn drive belt.
Place new drive belt on the pulley. As you slide the pul- ley shaft back into the hole in the saw housing, place the drive belt over the motor pulley.
Replace the nut and washer on the pulley shaft and re- tighten.
Replace saw blade.
Check thrust bearings and blade guides.
NUT
AND
WASHER
Fig. 24
PULLEY
SHAFT
| DRIVE BELT |
LOWER | MOTOR PULLEY |
WHEEL |
|
Fig. 25
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