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ADJUSTING BELT TENSION
If the drive belt on your band saw is slipping, check and
adjust as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE
.
1.
Remove screw (A) Fig. 29, and belt and pulley cover
(B).
2.
A poly V-belt (C) Fig. 30, drives the saw pulley (D)
from the motor pulley (E). Correct tension of the belt (C)
is when there is approximately 1/4" deflection in the
center span of the belt (C) using light finger pressure. If
belt tension needs to be adjusted, loosen motor
mounting hardware and slide motor forward or backward
until correct tension is obtained. Then tighten motor
mounting hardware.
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
B
A
D
C
E
WHEEL BRUSHES
Two wheel brushes (A) and (B) Fig. 31, are provided to
keep the blade and tires clean and free of any build-up
of chips. Brush (A) cleans the tire and brush (B) cleans
the blade. Adjustment of the brushes can be made by
loosening the mounting hardware and adjusting the
brushes accordingly.
Fig. 31
A
B
MAINTENANCE
CHANGING BLADES
To change blades, proceed as follows:
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE
.
1.
Pull handles (C) and (D) Fig. 15, and open doors (A)
and (B) as shown in Fig. 32.
2.
Loosen screw (C) Fig. 32, and remove blade guard
(D).
3.
Release tension on the band saw blade by turning
knob (E) Fig. 32, counterclockwise.
4.
Remove table alignment screw (F) Fig. 32 and table
insert.
5.
Slip the blade off both wheels and guide it out
through the slot in the table.
6.
Check new blade to be sure teeth will point down
towards table when installed.
IF NOT, TURN BLADE
INSIDE OUT
.
7.
Place new blade on wheels and adjust tension,
guides and tracking as previously described.
8.
Replace blade guard that was removed in
STEP 2
.
9.
Close doors (A) and (B) Fig. 32, before operating.
10. Replace table insert and alignment screw (F) Fig. 32,
that was removed in
STEP 4
.
Fig. 32
A
B
C
D
E
F
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