16
Remove the screws securing the wheel
guard and remove the wheel guard to
access the blade and the wheels. See
figure-15.
Figure-15 Wheel guard removed
For the protection of your hands, wear
safety gloves.
Loosen the blade tension knob and remove
the blade from the wheels.
Slide the new blade through the guide
bearings and install it around the bottom
wheel. Make sure the teeth of the blade are
facing toward the work piece.
Hold the blade on the lower wheel with one
hand and slide it through the guide bearings
onto the top wheel with the other hand.
Adjust the blade on the wheel so that the
back of the blade is against the shoulder of
the wheels.
Use the blade tension knob and tension the
blade as necessary so that it does not slip
off the wheels.
Spin the wheel with hand and observe how
the blade tracks on the wheels.
If the tracking is fine, proceed to blade
tensioning on page-15.
If the blade is not tracking properly on the
wheels, adjust the tracking. See page-17.
Reinstall the blade wheel guard and blade
guides.
Re-attach the feed cylinder to the
headstock and secure it with the feed
cylinder knob.
