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Blade Replacement
Use caution and proceed
slowly when working with or around a band
saw blade. Use gloves when handling it.
1. Disconnect band saw from power source.
2. Remove the knob and the back blade cover
from the band saw. See Figure 19.
3. Loosen the handle on the blade guide (A,
Figure 18) and lower the blade guide as far
as it will go. See Figure 19.
4. Release tension on the blade.
5. Remove old blade and install new one by
placing it between the guides and around
the band wheels. Make sure the blade is
oriented properly so that the teeth will point
downward and into the workpiece (Figure
20). An arrow on the the body of the bow
indicates blade direction (shown in Figure
15).
6. The blade should be tensioned and tracked
properly before operating. See “Blade
Tension” and “Blade Tracking” above.
Automatic Shut-Off
At the end of a cut, the screw (A, Figure 21)
contacts the paddle switch, shutting off the
machine. The screw has been set at the factory.
If future adjustment is needed, loosen the hex
nut (B, Figure 21) with a 12mm wrench and
rotate the screw as needed, then re-tighten the
hex nut.
NOTE: The bow must be raised in order to re-
start the band saw.
Switch Lock-Out
The switch has a removable piece (C, Figure
21). When this is removed, the band saw cannot
be activated. To start the band saw, first snap
this piece back into place.
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21