INSTALLING THE BLADE
IARNING:Turn off saw, remove switch key
and unplug saw before removing or installing
blade°
I Loosen the upper slide lock knob and position the
guide assembly about half way between the table
and the frame Tighten the !ock knob
2 Open th_ front cover of the saw by pulling forward
on the finger hold located on the left side of the
band saw
3 Remove the blade guard by loosening the screw
located on the side of the guard using a #2 phiffips
screwdriver Slide the guard up and pull forward to
remove it from the blade guide support
Upper Slide
Lock Knob
Upper
Guide
AssembI
4 Unscrew the upper blade guides using a !/8 inch
hex "L" wrench and separate them about I/8 inch
Repeat this step for the lower blade guides
NOTE: There is a patch on the blade guide(s)
threads that makes them difficult to turn This is nec-
essary to prevent rotation of the guides during opera-
tion of the saw
5Loosen the setscrew which locks the upper blade
guide support (located on the left side of the sup-
port behind the bearing) Push the support all the
way back Loosen the setscrew holding the upper
back-up bearing (Located on the right side of the
upper slide) Push the bearing all the way back
With the guide support and back-up bearing
pushed back, slightly tighten both set screws
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Guide
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Upper Slide _
Upper Blade
Guide Support
Set Screw Upper
Bac Blade
k-Up Bearing
Set Screw
Bearing
BLADE GUARD Guide Support
REMOVED FOR
CLARITY
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6 Loosen the setscrew which locks the lower blade
guide support (accessed through notch in frame
located below table) Push the support all the way
back Loosen the setscrew holding the lower back-
up bearing Push the bearing all the way back
With the guide support and back-up bearing
pushed back, tighten both set screws, LLowerBack-UpBearing
Set Screw
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Table Removed For
Visual Clarity