Setup & Operation
Replacing The Blade
Setup & Operation
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Replacing The Blade
DANGER!
Always disengage the blade and shut off the sawmill engine before
changing the blade. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
WARNING!
Always wear gloves and eye protection when handling bandsaw
blades. Changing blades is safest when done by one person! Keep all other
persons away from area when coiling, carrying or changing a blade. Failure to
do so may result in serious injury.
Adjust the blade guide arm all the way open.
Open the middle blade housing cover. Release the blade tension
until the wheel is pulled in
and the blade is lying loose in the blade housing. Lift the blade out of the blade housing.
When installing a blade, make sure the teeth are pointing the correct direction. The teeth should be pointing
toward the operator side of the mill when you are looking at the blade below the blade guides. Install the
blade so it is lying around the wheels.
CAUTION!
Be careful when placing the blade between the blade guide
inserts. If the blade hits one of the inserts hard enough, it could damage the
insert.
Position 1 1/4" wide blades on the wheels so the gullet is 3.0mm out from the edge of the wheel. Position 1
1/2" wide blades on the wheels so the gullet is 4.5mm out from the edge of the wheel.
Replace the blade housing cover.
Next, tension the blade correctly.