Wachs WS-8460, User Manual

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Chapter 4, Maintenance: Replacing the Cutting Wire
E.H. Wachs Part No. 10-010-MAN, Rev. 1-0310 41
5.
Turn the drive wheel tension knob until the wire starts
to tighten and stays on the wheels.
6.
To prepare the machine for a new cut, set the wire ten-
sion as described in the operating instructions in
Chapter 3.
Mounting the Wire on the WS-8460
The WS-8460 has an additional idler wheel next to the drive
wheel. This idler wheel needs to be removed to replace the
cutting wire.
1.
If there is a wire on the saw, turn the drive wheel ten-
sion knob to fully release the tension on the wire.
2.
Remove the nut from the idler wheel shaft, and pull
out the shaft.
3.
Pull the wheel in its housing out of the frame. Keep
the wheel and housing assembled; the housing can
come off once the shaft is removed.
Figure 4-9. Remove the wheel shaft nut and pull the
shaft out from the bottom, then remove the wheel
assembly from the frame.
4.
You can now remove the wire from the saw. Install a
new wire as described above, then replace the idler
wheel and re-install the shaft and nut.
Remove nut
and shaft
Pull wheel
out of frame