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G0668 20" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person
-
al injury.
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily:
• Check/correct damaged or dull saw blade.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Clean/protect table.
• Clean metal chips from upper and lower
wheel areas and the lower wheel brush, and
empty bottom chip pan.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly:
• Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Lubricate tension leadscrews and guide post
rack.
• Remove the blade and clean the wheels.
• Re-adjust the lower wheel b
rush.
Schedule
Use a brush and a shop vacuum to remove chips
and other debris from the machine. Keep the table
rust-free with regular applications of products like
G96
®
Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
, or Boeshield
®
T-9
(see Section 5: Accessories on Page
31).
Once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all metal chips and built-up oil or sludge
from the wheel surfaces. Redress the rubber tires
if necessary (Page 33).
When cleaning the wheel areas, empty and clean
the chip pan (see Figure 38).
Cleaning
Figure 38. Lower wheel chip pan.