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Blades should be changed when they become dull, damaged, or when your operation requires a different blade.

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(% DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

)% Raise the head of the bandsaw to the vertical position, use the head locking pin to hold it in place, then remove the wheel access cover.

*% Loosen the tension knob and slip the blade off of the wheels.

+% Install the new blade through both blade guide bearings, as shown in =`^li\+*, and around the bottom wheel.

,% Hold the blade around the bottom wheel with one hand and slip it around the top wheel with the other hand, keeping the blade between the blade guide bearings.

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-%When the blade is around both wheels, adjust the position so the back of the blade is against the shoulder of the wheels (see =`^li\+,).

.% Tighten the tension knob so the blade will not slip on the wheels upon start up.

/% Connect the bandsaw to the power source.

0% Briefly turn the bandsaw FE then F== to position the blade and resume the previous tracking.

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Blade

Guide

Bearings

=`^li\+*% Installing the blade.

=`^li\++% Correct blade travel.

Shoulder

=`^li\+,% Blade installed on the top

wheel.