HM126 Operator’s Manual
SAWMILL MAINTENANCE
CHANGING THE BLADE
Never attempt to change the blade with the engine running. As a safety precaution, remove the
spark plug cap. Gloves and safety glasses must be worn when changing the blade.
Follow these steps to remove an old/worn blade from the sawmill:
1. Turn the belt tension handle counter-clockwise to release the tension from the blade until
it is loose.
2. Open the band wheel housing doors.
3. Remove the yellow blade guard [14 hp sawmills models only].
4. Rotate the blade stopper up on the drive-side guide block holder.
The blade is now sufficiently loose and can be easily pulled straight out the front.
Install a new blade following the reverse order of steps and then set the proper blade tension.
The tracking should not have to be adjusted after changing blades. See section,
, for more information.
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Remove blade guard
Rotate blade stopper up
until parallel with blade
Release blade tension
Remove blade