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5. Adjusting the cutting angle
The band saw can cut an angle varying from 0° to 45°: It is sufficient to slacken the nut (I) with a 17mm
spanner and turn the rotating support (L) towards the corresponding limit stops (M) and (N). For all other
intermediate angles, turn the rotating support until the mark (O) on the support matches the corresponding
position in the plate. Then lock the rotating support again with the nut (I).
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
6. Blade replacement
Whenever the blade is worm, or whenever you need one with different toothing (see choosing the blade, point
7), it must be replaced with a more suitable one.
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Slacken handle D (fig.2) and slide blade guide E as far as it will go, following the direction of the arrow
in fig.2.
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Remove protective casing A, by unscrewing the four screws.
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Slacken the blade tension, turning knob C (fig. 1) clockwise until it stops, and handwheel B
anticlockwise.
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Using a 10mm-spanner, slacken the hexagonal nuts P on the two blade guide on the outside of the blade
(fig.5).
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With the same spanner, gently turn the head of the screws Q on the same blade guide anticlockwise,
so as to move the bearings far away enough from the blade and therefore enable you to extract it
easily from the guides.
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Pull the blade out of the guides first, and then out of the rubber-coated pulleys.
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Insert the new blade first between the guides and then onto the rubber-coated pulleys with the teeth facing
as shown in fig.6.
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Put the blade under tension again, as described in point 1, and reposition the two outer blade guides in
slight contact with the blade, turning the head of the screw Q clockwise.
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Lock the two hexagonal nuts P again.
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Replace protective casing A, being careful to insert the blade between the straps of the protection S
（
see fig.1
）
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Reposition blade guide E in the correct position for the next cut (see point 2).
7. Choosing the cutting speed (only No.1811000)
