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G0668 20" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily:
• Check/correct damaged or dull saw blade.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Clean/protect table.
• Clean metal chips from upper and lower
wheel areas and the lower wheel brush, and
empty bottom chip pan.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly:
• Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Lubricate tension leadscrews and guide post
rack.
• Remove the blade and clean the wheels.
• Re-adjust the lower wheel brush.
Schedule
Use a brush and a shop vacuum to remove chips
and other debris from the machine. Keep the table
rust-free with regular applications of products like
G96
®
Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
, or Boeshield
®
T-9
(see
Section 5: Accessories
on
Page 31
).
Once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all metal chips and built-up oil or sludge
from the wheel surfaces. Redress the rubber tires
if necessary (
Page 33 ).
When cleaning the wheel areas, empty and clean
the chip pan (see
Figure 38
).
Cleaning
Figure 38. Lower wheel chip pan.