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ADJUSTMENTS
BLADE
GUIDE
ASSEMBLY
SAW
BLADE
UPPER
WHEEL
BLADE TENSION
KNOB
RAPIDSET™ BLADE
TENSION LEVER
LOWER
WHEEL
BLADE GUIDE
ASSEMBLY
BLADE GUIDE
KNOB
BLADE GUIDE
LOCK KNOB
LOWER
BLADE
GUIDES
Fig. 22
Fig. 23
n Carefully remove the old blade.
n Wearing gloves, carefully uncoil the blade at arms length.
If the new blade was oiled to prevent rusting, it may need
to be wiped to keep the oil from your workpiece. Carefully
wipe in the same direction the teeth are pointing so the
rag does not catch on the teeth of the saw blade.
NOTE: The blade may need to be turned inside out if the
teeth are pointing in the wrong direction. Hold the blade
with both hands and rotate it inward.
NOTE: It may be necessary to release more tension with
the blade tension knob for the new blade to fit.
n Thread the blade through the saw table.
n With the teeth of the blade toward the front of the saw
and facing downward, place the blade through the lower
blade guides and around the lower wheel.
n Slowly turn the upper wheel to the right or clockwise by
hand to center the blade on the rubber tires.
n Reengage the RapidSet™ blade tension lever then adjust
the blade tension. Check blade tracking and adjust if
needed.
n Adjust both upper and lower blade guides and thrust
bearings.
n Reattach the aligning bolt, washer, and wing nut. Tighten
securely.
n Reattach the blade guard.
n Close front cover.
ADJUSTING BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLY
See Figures 23 - 24.
WARNING:
The blade guides have been preset at the factory.
These settings are functional for some applications. We
recommend that you check and adjust blade guide
settings before first use of your saw. Refer to “Adjusting
thrust bearings, blade guide support, and blade guides”
procedures explained in the adjustments section of this
operator’s manual.
To prevent the blade from twisting or breaking, the blade
guide assembly should always be set approximately 1/8 in.
(3 mm) above the workpiece.
n Turn the blade guide lock knob counterclockwise to
unlock the blade guide assembly.
n As a guide, use a scrap piece of the same wood you are
about to cut to set the height of the blade guide assembly.
Adjust the blade guide assembly by turning the blade
guide knob.
n Lock blade guide assembly in place by turning the blade
guide lock knob clockwise.
n Always lock the blade guide assembly in place before
turning on the band saw.