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G0668 20" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
Always disconnect power
to the machine when
changing blades. Failure
to do this may result in
serious personal injury.
All saw blades are dan-
gerous and may cause
personal injury. To
reduce the risk of being
injured, wear heavy
leather gloves when han-
dling saw blades.
Blade Changes
To replace the blade:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Open the upper and lower wheel doors.
3. Release the blade tension by rotating the
tensioning handwheel.
4.
Put on heavy leather gloves, then slide the
blade off the upper and lower wheels, around
the blade post, and through the table slit.
5.
Install a new blade in reverse order (see
Figure 17 ).
blade changes
6. Rotate the top wheel by hand several times
to make sure the blade tracks evenly without
wandering across the wheel surface.
Note: If the blade wanders across the wheel,
the wheel alignment may need to be adjust-
ed. Refer to
Wheel Alignment on Page 38
for detailed instructions.
7.
Re-tension the blade (refer to
Blade
Tensioning on Page 25 ).
8. Check the upper and lower blade guides for
proper clearance (refer to
Adjusting Blade
Guides on Page 26 ).
Note: Generally if the replacement blade is
the same gauge, width, and type, blade guide
adjustment is not necessary. Otherwise, you
must re-adjust the blade guides.
9.
Close and secure the upper and lower wheel
doors.
Note:
Make sure the teeth are pointing down
toward the table. If the teeth will not point
downward in any orientation, the blade is
inside out. Remove the blade and twist it right
side-out.
Figure 17.
Placing blade on upper wheel.