Steel City 50126SC, User Manual

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MAINTENANCE
GENERAL CLEANUP
•Keep the bearing guides clean and free of buildup of
pitch, resin, etc.
•Remove any deposits from the wheels to help avoid
vibration and premature blade breakage
•Keep the inside of bandsaw clear of sawdust.
Occasionally vacuum out the inside of the unit or blowout
the inside of the unit with an air hose.
•Clean and grease the raising /lowering mechanism if the
unit becomes difficult to move
INSTALLING / CHANGING BLADES
1. Remove the table insert and take the tension off of
the blade by rotating the Knob (A) clockwise.
If you have cast iron table, remove the taper
pin (OR73567) and reinstall after blade is changed.
2. Open both the upper and lower doors of the band-
saw.
3. Carefully remove the blade from between the upper
and lower guides and remove the blade from both of
the wheels. Slide the blade through the slot in the
table to remove the old blade.
4. Guide the new blade through the table slot and place
into the blade guides and onto the center of the
upper and lower wheels.
The blade teeth point downward and
towards the front of the saw.5.Replace the table insert.
5. Replace the table insert.
SEE
FIG. 24.
NOTICE: MUST
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Fig.24
REPLACING POLY-V BELT
1. Remove the Motor Access Panel and the Pulley
Cover. Please refer to page 18 instructions for pulley
cover install and removal.
2. Loosen the M8 Hex Nut (A) and the Motor
Tensioning Bolt (B) to take tension off of the belt.
SEE FIG. 25.
Fig.25
A