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ADJUSTMENTS
CHANGING THE BANDSAW BLADE
Unplug the machine from the
electrical supply. This ensures that the Bandsaw
will not accidentally turn on if the ON/OFF switch is
bumped.
1. Open the top and bottom wheel doors.
2. Release the blade tension by moving the Quick
Release Lever (#17C) from right to left. Fig. 20.
3. Open the Hinged Door (#11D) on the blade guard
by loosening the Locking Handle (#14D). Fig. 21, A.
4. Remove the saw blade from the top wheel then
feed it through the upper blade guides (B), slot in the
table (C), lower blade guides & lower blade guard (D),
out of the slot in the column of the machine (E), off of
the bottom wheel, and then around the front rail (F).
Be careful not to cut yourself on
the sharp saw teeth. Wear gloves for protection.
5. When installing the new blade, reverse the steps
1-4 above. Ensure that the blade teeth are pointing
downwards and towards you at the position where the
blade passes through the table.
6. Center the blade on both wheels.
7. Re-tension the new blade by moving the quick
release lever back to the ON position, Fig. 20, and
check the
blade tracking. The blade should run in
the center of the wheels. Refer to “Tracking the Saw
Blade” on page 14 for more details.
8. Reset the blade guides as described in the section
“Adjusting the Blade Guides” on pages 17 and 18.
9. Reset the blade tension as described in the section
“Adjusting the Blade Tension” on page 15.
10. Close the hinged door on the blade guard and
tighten the locking handle to keep the door closed.
11. Close and lock both the wheel doors before
reconnecting the power supply.
FIGURE 20
Quick Release Lever
ON
OFF
FIGURE 21
THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE
PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN THE
OFF POSITION UNTIL ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMPLETE.
A
B
C
D
E
F
ADJUSTING THE BLADE TENSION STOP
If you can not set full tension on a new blade, the blade is most likely
welded a bit longer than the standard 111” length, and so just beyond
the pre-set tensioning range of the saw. To fix this, behind the top
bandsaw wheel is the threaded Blade Tension Rod (#2C). Loosen the
Nuts (#3C) and screw them upward about 1/4”, then retighten. This will
increase the blade tensioning range of the saw for your new blade.
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