6. Cutting speed adjustment.
Open the lower cover.
Slacken the driving belt by turning the knob clockwise.
Put the driving belt on required pulley of the driving wheel (lower bandsaw wheel) and the corresponding motor pulley.
7. Changing the bandsaw blade.
Loosen the four lock knobs for the guide rail and pull out the guide rail.
Open the upper and lower covers.
Set the upper blade guide to its lowest position.
Loosen the saw blade tension knob until the bandsaw has slackened.
Remove the bandsaw blade from the machine.
Fit a fresh bandsaw and center bandsaw blade on the rubber tires of the bandsaw wheels.
Tighten the saw blade tension knob.
Return the guide rail to its original position.
Close the upper and lower covers.
Next align the saw blade, adjust the blade tension, and adjust the upper blade guide and lower blade guide.
Adjusting belt tension.
If necessary, adjust the motor position to adjust the belt tension.
Loosen the motor locking bolt and turn the motor counter-clockwise to reduce the driving belt tension, turn the motor clockwise to increase the driving belt
tension. Re-tighten the motor locking bolt.
Half-way between the pulleys the driving belt should flex 25/64” / 10mm.
Close the lower cover.
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MOTOR LOCKING BOLT
The saw blade is dangerous. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the saw blade in situations such as
removing from packaging, mounting or replacing blade.
WARNING:
Guide rail locking knob
Saw blade tension knob
NOTE:
To prevent premature wear of the tires,
release the tension on the blade when machine
is not in use.