Bandsaw Body
The bandsaw body rep- resents a heavy load. Seek assistance before beginning this step.
1.Seek assistance and place the bandsaw body next to the stand. Rotate the bandsaw body so the access door on the bandsaw body is facing the same way as the cabinet door.
2.For safety, remove the bandsaw blade. To do this, open the upper and lower doors on the bandsaw body. Lift the tensioning han- dle up and carefully remove blade. See Figure 12. If the blade is hard to remove with the tensioning handle up, rotate the handle counterclockwise to release the pressure. See Blade Changes section for more details.
3.Lift the bandsaw body with the help of an assistant. The foot of the bandsaw body will fit into the pocket in the top of the stand.
Do Not lift from the foot of bandsaw body. Your fingers would be at risk of a pinch injury should the bandsaw be placed in this way.
4.Secure the bandsaw body as in Figure 13 with the (4)
Figure 12. Lifting tensioning handle.
Figure 13. Securing bandsaw body.
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