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Model G0885 (Mfd. Since 04/19)
Changing Blade
All saw blades are danger-
ous and may cause per-
sonal injury. To reduce
the risk of being injured,
wear leather gloves when
handling and uncoiling saw
blades.
Items Needed
Qty
Leather Gloves ...........................................1 Pair
Blades should be changed when they become
dull, damaged, or when you are using materials
that require a blade of a certain type or tooth
count.
To change blade on bandsaw:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Raise headstock all the way.
3. Remove six wheel cover screws (see
Figure 14).
8. Install new blade between left and right blade
guide bearings, as shown in
Figure 15.
Figure 15. Headstock opened for blade removal.
Blade
Tension
Knob
Note:
It is sometimes possible to flip the
blade inside out, in which case the blade will
be installed in the wrong direction. Check
to make sure the blade teeth face the same
direction as blade travel, as shown in
Figure
16
, after mounting on the bandsaw. Some
blades will have a directional arrow as a
guide.
Figure 16. Example of b
lade cutting direction.
Blade Travel
9. Work your way around blade to adjust
position so back of blade is against shoulder
of wheels, as shown in
Figure 17.
Figure 17. Blade against wheel shoulder.
Shoulder
Blade
Blade Guide
Bearings
Figure 14. Location of rear wheel cover.
4. Move blade guard all the way to left.
5. Clean chips and shavings with brush/ vacuum.
6. Loosen blade tension knob.
7. Slip blade off wheels, then out from between
blade guide bearings (see
Figure 15).
Wheel
Cover
x 6
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