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Palmgren Operating Manual & Parts List 9683122 & 9683123
OPERATION (CONTINUED)
INSTALL NEW SAW BLADE
1. Start by wrapping the new saw blade around the lower wheel.
Ensure the blade teeth are facing towards you and down to-
wards the table.
2. Slide the new blade through the table slit
3. Slide the new saw blade through the long slit in the blade guide “I”
4. Wrap the new blade around the top of the upper wheel.
5. Finish by re-tensioning the upper wheel using the handwheel “J”.
BLADE WELDING
The control panel for the blade welder is shown in Figure 4. The
welding circuitry is energized independent of the band saw cir-
cuitry. To operate the welder, plug in the line cord to a proper power
source.
CAUTION
: Do not operate the band saw and the welder at the
same time.
Figure 4 – Blade welder controls.
PREPARING BLADE FOR WELDING
1. A properly prepared blade is essential in producing a high-
quality, long lasting band saw blade.
2. The blade must be cut to proper length.
3. Blade ends should be cut and ground square.
4. Any rust, oil or dirt must be removed.
5. Some teeth must be ground off blade ends depending upon the
pitch of the blade.
BLADE CUTTING
Refer to Figure 5.
1. Cut the blade ends flat, square and smooth using the blade
shear.
2. Lean the back of blade against the shear blade guide when cut-
ting blade ends (See Figure 5).
3. Use grinder, as needed, to make blade ends flat, square and
smooth.
Figure 5 – Blade cutting.
BLADE MOUNTING
Refer to Figure 6.
1. Clean welder jaw of any scale, oil, rust or dirt. Clean blade ends
which contact welder jaws to provide proper electrical contact.
2. Set weld pressure adjustment knob to "0" (released).
3. Insert one end of blade into stationary jaw with teeth facing out
and blade end centered between jaws.
4. Firmly set back of blade against back alignment surface of
welder jaw and clamp blade tight with the jaw clamping handle
(See Figure 6).
5. Insert other end of blade into movable jaw; butt the blade ends
together and clamp tight.
IMPORTANT:
The blade ends should butt against each other over
the full width of the blade and should not overlap (See Figure 6).
Figure 6 –Blade mounting and clamping.
Correct – Grind Blades Square and Clamp Straight
Correct – Clamp Blades Flat with no Overlap
Incorrect – Blades Clamped At Angle
Incorrect – Blades Not Ground Square
Incorrect – Blades Overlap
Butt back of blade against
shear alignment surface.
Anneal
Button
Weld
Button
Movable
Jaw
Weld Pressure
Adjustment
Knob
Stationary Jaw
Jaw Clamping
Handles
Grinder
Switch
