Dake Corporation
1809 Industrial Park Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
18
983113
REV112020
INSTALLING BLADE:
1. Make sure that the main power switch is off.
2. Raise the saw so that the blade is 1” above the
fixed vise.
3. Open bow cover (B) (C) (D) remove the tooth
cover (E) and remove the steel brush wheel (F)
that is in contact with the bandsaw.
4. Turn the handle (A) counterclockwise to loosen
the tension of the saw belt. Press belt with
gloved hand to prevent blade from popping off
the wheel and injuring the operator or persons
nearby.
5. After the blade is completely relaxed then withdraw the saw wheel
surface and remove blade from the guide block.
6. Take out the new blade and spread out the saw blade. Check to
make sure the seam welds are ground flat and without sharp edges.
7. Put the new saw blade into the guide block, make sure that the back
of the saw blade is in contact with the upper bearing surface.
8. Put the blade surface on the bandsaw wheel and press the blade on
the saw wheel with gloves. Be careful to turn the blade tension
handle (A) clockwise to prevent the blade from popping out in the
process and hurting operator. (Note: Before the blade is fixed by
tension, you must press the blade on the saw wheel with your hands.
If necessary, two people should work together to ensure safety).
9. After the blade is installed, continue to turn the loading handle clockwise until the tension pointer
reaches the standard scale area on the mark.
10. Slowly start the bandsaw, and check whether the back of the blade and the back of the saw
wheel are between 1-2mm, and there is no sound of rubbing on the saw wheel.
11. When the bandsaw can run on the saw wheel at normal speed and without abnormal noise, it
means that the blade has been correctly installed.
12. Install the steel brush wheel (F) against the saw teeth. (Note: Do not press too deep into the tooth
surface, to avoid making excess noise and wearing sharp points of the saw teeth during rotation).
13. Install the tooth cover (E) back on the saw guide, cover the bow cover (B) (C) (D) and fasten it
with screws.
14. Slowly rotate the saw blade wheel to ensure that the saw blade can operate normally and will not
dry out with the saw wheel and the cover. Friction noise will occur.
NOTE: When a new blade is installed, it is necessary to reduce the saws feed rate and allow the
saw to run for 5-10 minutes to increase the life of the blade and have better sawing efficiency.
