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IMPORTANT:
To prolong the life of the blade, release the tension on the blade if
the bandsaw will be idle for an extended period of time.
Changing a Blade
1. DISCONNECT POWER FROM THE BANDSAW.
2. Place the transmission in neutral.
3. Unlatch and swing open the upper and lower pulley access
doors.
4. Remove the blade guard below the work table.
5.
Release the blade tension by rotating the tension wheel “E”
counterclockwise (ccw).
6. Put on gloves to protect your hands. Now slide the blade off of
the upper and lower sheaves, around the blade guards, and
through the slot in the table.
7. Install the new blade in the reverse order.
8. Make sure the back edge of the blade is next to, but not touching the flange of the top
sheave. (If the blade band is allowed to make contact with the flange you could damage the
band or the sheave.)
9.
Turn the tension wheel to tighten the blade following the “Blade Tension Adjustment Wheel”
procedure.
10. Carefully make a few rotations of the top sheave by hand to make sure the blade band is
tracking evenly.
11. Install the blade guard and close the doors before testing.
CAUTION:
The bandsaw blade is sharp and can cut your hand or fingers.
Always disconnect power to the saw and wear leather gloves when working near the
blade.
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