Makita LB1200F Cordless Saw User Manual


 
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4. Open the lower blade guard.
5. Set the upper blade guide to its lowest position.
6. Loosen quick release lever until the band saw blade has slackened.
7. To remove the band saw blade, guide it through.
- the slot in the saw blade.
- the blade guard on the upper blade guides.
- the blade cover on the saw housing.
8. Fit a fresh band saw blade. Observe correct position: the teeth point towards the
front (door) side of the saw.
9. Center band saw blade on the rubber tyres of the band saw wheels.
10. Tighten quick release lever until blade does no longer slip off the band saw
wheels.
11. Close lower blade guard.
CAUTION:
Close lower cover only when the lower blade guard is in its closed position.
12. Return the right-guide rail to its original position.
13. Fit the dust cover.
14. Close both covers.
15. Then:
- tension band saw blade (Refer to the section titled “Tensioning the band saw
blade” in “FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION”).
- align band saw blade (Refer to the section titled “Aligning the band saw blade”
“ASSEMBLY”).
- align blade guides (Refer to the section titled “Adjusting the upper blade guide”
in “FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION”).
- let saw test run for at least one minute;
- stop saw unplug and recheck settings.
Saw blade
Saw housing
Upper blade guide
Lower blade guard
Quick release lever