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M1048 10" x 18" Metal Cutting Bandsaw
MAINTENANCE
• Blade and Guides: Drop a few drops of light
machine oil on the blade and the blade guides daily,
especially when cutting cast iron, as no cutting fluid
is recommended (see Figure 27).
• Table and Machined Surfaces: Tables can be kept
rust-free with regular applications of products like
SLIPIT®. For long term storage you may want to con-
sider products like Boeshield T-9™.
• Vise lead screw: Place a few drops of light machine
oil on the vise lead screw weekly (see Figure 28).
• Grease Fittings on Pivot Point: Grease these with
general purpose grease as needed to keep the pivot
moving freely (see Figure 29).
The gearbox should be drained and refilled after the first
50 hours of use and then once every year. Use a high
quality, ISO 68 or SAE 90 gear oil.
To change the gear oil, do these steps:
1. Run the bandsaw for a couple of minutes to warm
up the oil in the gearbox.
2. DISCONNECT THE BANDSAW FROM THE POWER
SOURCE!
3. Raise the bow to the highest angle and close the
feed control knob to lock the bow in position.
4. Drain the gearbox by removing the drain plug shown
in Figure 29.
5. Replace the drain plug, then lower the bow to its
lowest position.
6. Open the fill cap and fill the gearbox with oil until
you see the oil level reach the halfway point in the
sight glass (see Figure 30).
7. Tighten the fill plug, connect the machine to power
and run the saw for a minute or two, then check the
oil level. Add more oil if needed to maintain level at
the halfway mark in the sight glass.
Figure 30. Gear box.
Figure 29. Lubrication points.
Drain Plug
Grease Fittings
Fill Cap
Sight Glass
Figure 28. Vise leadscrew lubrication
area.
Leadscrew