
3.3
BLADE CHANGING PROCEDURE
Wear safety glasses, gloves, and a long sleeve shirt for protection when handling band saw blades during blade change.
NOTE THAT GLOVES SHOULD NEVER BE WORN NEAR A RUNNING BANDSAW BLADE. When handling new blades
or ones that will be re-used, it is important to keep the teeth out of contact with concrete floors.
STEP ONE - Head Retract and Head Swing
Move the head backwards until it reaches the back mechanical position. This will create a wider gap between the blade
and the cutting table allowing easier removal of the blade. If required swing the head to 90’ which will also allow easier
removal and easier installation of the new blade.
STEP TWO - BCM
Switch the blade change mode switch to the ON position and follow lock out procedure.
STEP THREE - Open Doors
The blade on the VW18 travels around two blade wheels, the bottom Drive
wheel and the top Idler wheel. Both of these wheels are housed in compart-
ments with locking doors. The photo shows the top Idler wheel with the door
open.
Note: Both doors have safety interlock switches, which will not allow the hy-
draulics and blade motor to be to be started or run while the doors are open.
STEP FOUR - Open blade guard
The VW18 blade is only exposed to the operator at the cut-
ting area. A hinged cover protects the operator from the blade
between the Idler wheel assembly and the actual cutting area. A
black handle on the cover allows it to be easily pulled open.
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