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W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake
OPERATIONS
Blade Changes
To remove a blade, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Release the blade tension.
3. Remove the table insert and the table pin. Adjust
the upper and lower guide bearings as far away as
possible from the blade.
4. Open the upper and lower wheel covers, and wear-
ing heavy leather gloves, slide the blade off of both
wheels.
5. Slide the blade through the slot in the table.
To replace a blade, do these steps:
1. Slide the blade through the table slot, ensuring that
the teeth are pointing forward and down toward the
table.
Note: If the teeth will not point downward in any
orientation, the blade is inside-out. Put on heavy
gloves, remove the blade, and twist it right side-
out.
2. Slip the blade through the guides, and mount it on
the upper and lower wheels (see Figure 62).
3. Adjust tension as described on Page 22.
4. Adjust blade tracking if needed (refer to Page 17).
5. Adjust the upper/lower guide bearings and the sup-
port bearings (refer to Page 23).
6. Replace the table insert and table pin.
7. Close the wheel covers.
Always disconnect power to the
machine when changing blades.
Failure to do this may result in serious
personal injury.
All saw blades are dangerous and may
cause personal injury. To reduce the
risk of being injured, wear leather
gloves when handling saw blades.
Figure 62. Typical example of placing
blade on the wheels.