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Model G0886 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
Changing Blades
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.
Item(s) Needed
Qty
Assistant ............................................................ 1
Leather Gloves (per person) .............................. 1
Hex Wrenches 4, 5mm ................................ 1 ea.
Blades should be changed when they become
dull, damaged, or when cutting materials that
require a blade of a certain type or tooth count.
To change blade on bandsaw:
1. Push hydraulic pump button
to turn
hydraulic pump
ON.
2. Push raise headstock button
and raise
headstock approximately 6 inches.
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4. Remove cutoff chute and move proximity
sensor out of the way.
5. Open both wheel covers.
6. Clean out all chips and shavings with a brush
and shop vacuum.
7. Remove both blade guards and blade brush
(see
Figure 31).
Figure 28. Location of blade guards and blade
brush.
Figure 29. Left blade guide arm positioned.
Stop
Pin
Adjustable
Handle
Left Blade
Guide Arm
Left Blade
Guard
Right Blade
Guard
8. Loosen adjustable handle on left blade guide
arm and move arm until it contacts stop pin
on scale, as shown in
Figure 29.
Changing Blades
Blade Brush
