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Installing a new blade
Step 1 - Select the most suitable saw blade for your workpiece considering the size, shape and
material.
Step 2 - Turn on the machine power by switching to ON and turn on the hydraulic system.
Step 3 - Press the saw bow up button and elevate the saw bow to an appropriate height.
Step 4 - Turn the tension controller handle from “ ” to “ ” position to release tension. The
idle wheel will then move slightly toward the direction of the drive wheel.
Step 5 - Open the idle and drive wheel cover.
Step 6 – Loosen the wire brush assembly fixed screws and pull the wire brush away from the blade.
Step 7 – Loosen the left and right carbide inserts. Detach the old blade from below the left and right
guide seat and then pull the entire blade out.
Step 8 - If necessary, clean the carbide inserts before installing a new saw blade.
Step 9 - Place the new blade around the idle wheel and the drive wheel
Step 10 - Insert the blade into the left and right tungsten carbide inserts. The back and the sides of
the blade need to be touching the inserts as well as the adjacent rollers.
Step 11 - Place the blade to the drive wheel and press the back of the blade against the flange of the
drive wheel.
Step 12 - Make sure the back of the blade is also pressed against the flange of the idle wheel.
Step 13 - Turn the tension controller handle to [ ] position to obtain blade tension.
Step 14 - Make sure the sides of the blade are in close contact with the carbide inserts and then
tighten the left and right carbide inserts.
Step 15 – Gently close the idle and drive wheel covers.
Step 16 - Press the saw blade start button to start the blade. Allow the blade to run for a few
rotations then press the saw bow up button to elevate the saw bow. Open the wheel
covers and make sure the blade has not fallen off the drive and idle wheels. If the blade
has shifted, follow the same procedure to reinstall the blade again.
Step 17 - Adjust wire brush to a proper position. Refer to Adjust wire brush in this section.
ADJUSTING WIRE BRUSH
Follow these steps to adjust wire brush to appropriate position:
Step 1 – Open the drive wheel cover.
Step 2 – Loosen the lock lever.
Step 3 – Adjust the screw to make brush move up / down until it makes proper contact with the saw
blade (see below illustration).
Step 4 – Tighten the lock lever.
Step 5 – Close the drive wheel cover.