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g0457 14" industrial Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 5/11)
As the bandsaw ages, the rubber tires on the
wheels may need to be redressed if they harden or
glaze over. redressing the rubber tires improves
blade tracking and reduces vibration/blade lead.
if the rubber tires become too worn, then blade
tracking will become extremely difficult. At that
point, redressing will no longer be effective and
the rubber tires must be replaced.
To redress the rubber tires:
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2. put on heavy leather gloves.
3. remove the blade.
4. Clean any built-up sawdust from the rubber
tires.
5. hold 100 grit sandpaper against the rub-
ber tire and rotate the wheel by hand. only
redress the rubber enough to expose a fresh
rubber surface.
Redressing Rubber
Tires
Table Trunnions
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2. Wipe the old grease off the bearing surfaces
of the table trunnions. Start with the outward
side of the table trunnions (
figure 57) when
the table is at 0°, then tilt the table to 45° and
wipe off the inward side. the old grease will
be contaminated with sawdust, so you want
to remove as much of it as you can.
Note:
For easiest access to the trunnions and
the best cleaning results, consider removing
the table during this procedure.
figure 57. Sides of table trunnions to grease.
inward Side
outward Side
3. Use mineral spirits or degreaser to clean any
remaining grease from the trunnions. Make
sure to thoroughly wipe off the degreaser or
mineral spirits after use so they won't con-
taminate the new grease.
4. Use a small, clean brush to apply nlgi#2 or
equivalent automotive-grade multi-purpose
grease to the trunnion bearing surfaces. After
applying, tilt the table back and forth from 0°
to 45° to distribute the grease.
