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9. Maintenance 

All tools and machines require regular 

maintenance, and the bandsaw is no exception. 

This section details the general maintenance 

and care of your bandsaw. In general, we 

recommend that you only use a Teflon-based 

lubricant on the bandsaw. While regular oil 

attracts dust and dirt, Teflon tends to dry and 

has fewer tendencies to accumulate dirt and 

sawdust on your machine.

Cleanliness and tire maintenance.

One of the major concerns in regards to the 

maintenance of the bandsaw is how clean the 

tires are. As the saw cuts, some sawdust lands 

on the tire of the lower wheel. As the wheel 

rotates, the sawdust becomes compressed on 

the tire. This is especially true for woods such 

as pine. The compressed sawdust could have 

a negative effect, such as vibration, short blade 

life and drifting of the blade. A brush contacts 

the lower wheel and helps to prevent buildup. 

You should inspect the tires regularly to check 

that buildup is not happening, especially the 

lower wheel. The tires are made of rubber 

and wear just like car tires. They wear in the 

middle, which causes a concavity in the tire. 

The deformation makes it hard to track the 

blades, and for this reason it is important to 

maintain the original shape of the tire. The best 

way to clean the tire surface and maintain the 

original shape is to sand it with sandpaper. 

The old tire surface often hardens and glazes 

over and should be redressed occasionally. 

This can be done by sanding the wheel with 

100-grit sandpaper. This will take off a little of 

the rubber and expose new rubber, which is 

desirable. Rotate the wheels by hand with the 

blade removed.

Guides

The ceramic side and back guides should be 

inspected regularly for cracks and chips. If they

are damaged, they should be replaced as they 

could damage your blades and bad guides

will detract from the performance of the 

bandsaw. The guides should be cleaned 

regularly and any wood gum or dirt removed. 

Any commercially available solvent can be 

used, and after cleaning they should be 

lubricated with Teflon-based lubricant.

Drive Belt

The drive belt should last for many years 

(depending on the usage) but needs to be 

inspected regularly for cracks, cuts and general 

wear. If damage is found, replace the belt.

Replacing the drive belt

To replace the belts you will have to remove the 

lower flywheel.

1. Loosen the motor clamp bolts and move the 

motor so that the tension is completely

removed from the drive belt. Remove the blade. 

Loosen the two hex nuts that hold the brake

to the bandsaw frame and slide it out of the way 

of the disc.

2. Remove the flywheel shaft nut that clamps 

the wheel axle (back of the bandsaw).

3. Pull the lower flywheel off the bandsaw. You 

may have to use a gear puller to remove the

lower wheel.

4. Replace the drive belt.

5. Refit the lower wheel and re-clamp with the 

flywheel shaft nut.

6. Tension the drive belt and tighten the motor 

clamping bolts.

Note.

 It is better to replace the drive belt early 

than to have a breakdown during an

important job.

Note.

 Take great care not to damage the 

bearings when taking the flywheel off and

reassembling.

Table Insert.

The table insert (throat plate) is made of 

aluminium and is designed to reduce damage 

to the blade should they come in contact. If 

the blade slot becomes too wide or the insert 

becomes damaged by the blade, it should be 

replaced. The replacement insert will have to 

be fitted to the table hole. The insert is provided 

with four jacking screws that can be adjusted so 

that the insert is level with the top of the table.

Bearings

All bearings are sealed for life and do not 

require any maintenance. If a bearing becomes 

faulty, replace it.

Rust

The bandsaw is made from steel and cast 

iron. All non-painted surfaces will rust if not 

protected. It is recommended that the table be 

protected by coating with wax if the machine is

not in constant use. All moving non-painted 

surfaces (guides, rack and pinion, etc.) should 

be lubricated/protected with a Teflon-based 

lubricant.

Blade guide rack and pinion

The top guide when moved vertically tracks the 

blade and comes factory-set. Adjustment

is provided should that mechanism become 

misaligned. This is a tricky operation and

should only be attempted if an extreme error 

has occurred.

Back guide forward/back adjustment.

1.

 Four clamping bolts and two Allen jacking

screws are provided.

2.

 Slightly loosen the two clamping bolts A and

tighten the bottom Allen screw B will bring the

guide forward.

3.

 Slightly loosen the two clamping bolts C and

tighten the top Allen screw D will bring the guide

back.

4. 

Make only very small adjustments. Tighten 

the clamping bolts prior to checking the guide 

vertical movement.

Note

: The machine comes factory-set, and no 

adjustment should be required.

 

 

Adjusting the break

Back break adjustor 

Front break adjustor

Flywheel not shown for clarity

The back break adjustor moves clockwise to 

remove slack in the break pad.

The front break adjustor is rotated clockwise 

with an allen key to remove slack in the break

pad.

Clamp bolts C

Allen jacking 

screw D

Jack bolt B

Clamping bolts A

Rear Adjusting Knob

Front 

Adjusting 

Screw

Throat plate jacking screws

Tire brush

Drive belt

Motor drive pulley

Drive belt adjusting bolt

Flywheel shaft nut

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Страница 2: ...Assessment and Risk reduction EN 1807 1 2013 Safety of woodworking machines Band sawing machines Part 1 Table band saws and band re saws EN 60204 1 2018 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of mac...

Страница 3: ...odworking or metalworking techniques that are possible with this product and the appropriate safety precautions necessary for safe practices There are several organizations with published safe practic...

Страница 4: ...guides have ceramic inserts that can be adjusted for almost zero clearance 10 Rip fence assembly The rip fence assembly consists of a guide rail cast knuckle fence attachment casting rule and a high l...

Страница 5: ...line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating Table a shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating If in doubt use the next heavier gage The smaller the...

Страница 6: ...b Location of warning signs 2 3 4 5 1 8 6 12 9 10 11 7 13 4 13 8 1 3 12 2 5 9 6 7 10 Pic 8a 8b 1 Fence 2 Fence Bar 3 Fence Stop 4 Fence Stop Rule 5 Fence mount 6 Fence Mount Hardware 7 Table Tilt Lock...

Страница 7: ...e bandsaw with one person but far easier if you have two people one to lift the table and one to guide the trunion clamp studs The table has a reference stop bolt that is used to quickly align the tab...

Страница 8: ...The fence clamp screw is shown removed 6 6 Fitting the table insert and Fence Stopper The machine is supplied with a removable table insert that is held in position with a screw The table insert is r...

Страница 9: ...blade up to the machine you will have to turn it inside out To do this hold the blade with both hands and rotate 7 Slide the blade through the table split 8 Open the blade guard door Slide the blade...

Страница 10: ...deflection of the tension spring on the upper flywheel We recommend that you use it only as a general guide and use one of the following tensioning procedures to tension the blade Method 1 Looking at...

Страница 11: ...e blade clean For this reason it is recommended that the blocks be adjusted as close to the gullet as possible but the teeth must not come in contact with the blocks as they will become damaged Althou...

Страница 12: ...pencil the angle on the table This is the angle of drift and you will have to set the fence to the pencil line 4 To adjust the fence loosen the clamp bolts that attach it to the cast bracket Move the...

Страница 13: ...k of the blade to the front of the teeth The wider the blade the stiffer the blade and the straighter the cut This is usually called beam strength But wide blades cannot cut small radiuses The narrowe...

Страница 14: ...r is the size of the tightest cut that can be made with a 1 4 blade A dime is the size of the tightest curve that can be cut with a 3 16 blade A pencil eraser is the size of the tightest turn that you...

Страница 15: ...neously twist your left hand up and your right hand down As the blade starts to fold move your hands closer together while tilting your left hand to the right and your right hand to the left The blade...

Страница 16: ...ke to the bandsaw frame and slide it out of the way of the disc 2 Remove the flywheel shaft nut that clamps the wheel axle back of the bandsaw 3 Pull the lower flywheel off the bandsaw You may have to...

Страница 17: ...art 1 Check that the start switch is fully pulled out 2 Check that the yellow safety plug is fully engaged 3 Check that the electrical power cord is plugged into the power outlet 4 Check that the elec...

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