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MAINTENANCE
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
For your own safety, turn switch OFF and
remove the plug from power source receptacle
before maintaining, cleaning,adjusting, or
lubricating your band saw.
To avoid fire or toxic reaction, never use
gasoline, naphtha, acetone, lacquer thinner
or similar highly volatile solvents to clean the
band saw.
To avoid eye injury from blowing debris, wear
safety goggles when blowing out sawdust.
MAINTENANCE
Use only mild soap and damp cloth to clean
the tool. Never let any liquid get inside the
tool; never immerse any part of the tool into
a liquid.
BAND SAW
Sawdust will accumulate under the table
and base. This could cause difficulty in the
movement of the table when setting up a
band saw cut. Frequently blow out or vacuum
up the sawdust. Keep your band saw clean.
Remove the sawdust from the inside. Vacuum
or blow out frequently.
Do not allow debris to build up on the table,
the guides, or the support bearings. Clean
them with gum and pitch remover.
NOTE:
Do not immerse the support bearings
in the gum and pitch remover.
Apply a thin coat of paste wax on the table so
that the wood slides easily while cutting.
BLADE WHEEL TIRES
Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tires
should be removed with a stiff brush or
scraped off with a piece of wood.
NOTE:
To avoid damaging the tires do not
use a sharp knife or any kind of solvent.
When the tires become worn, they should be
replaced. When replacing the tires, stretch them
around the wheels but do not glue them on.
MOTOR
Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust
from the motor. Follow lubrication instruction
on the motor label.
To avoid electrocution or fire, immediately
replace a worn, cut or damaged power cord.
ADJUSTING THE UPPER BLADE GUIDE
TRAVEL (FIG. AA)
If the upper guide bar assembly will not move
up and down easily or falls when the lock
knob is loosened, the following adjustment
should be performed.
1. Remove the guide bar lock knob (1).
2. Using a 5mm hex “L” wrench, tighten or
loosen the screw (2) located behind the
lock knob.
3. Move the guide bar (3) up and down to
check for smooth movement and ability to
hold its position.
4. Make further adjustments to the screw
as required. Properly adjusted, the guide
bar should move smoothly and hold its
position when released.
5. Reinstall the guide bar lock knob (1).
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings are packed with grease
at the factory. They require no further
lubrication.
Never put lubricant on the blade while it
is spinning.
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Fig. AA
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CAUTION
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