G0555LX (Mfg. Since 3/13)
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SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
Protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on the
table by wiping the table clean after every use—
this ensures moisture from wood dust does not
remain on bare metal surfaces. Keep tables
rust-free with regular applications of products like
G96
®
Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
, Boeshield
®
T-9 on
Page 40.
If the table becomes difficult to tilt, remove it and
lubricate the trunnions and the slides in the trun-
nion base.
Lubricating
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If
resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner
to remove it.
Once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all built-up sawdust from the rubber tires on
the wheels.
Cleaning
For optimum performance from your machine, fol-
low this maintenance schedule:
Daily
• Check/correct loose mounting bolts.
• Check/correct damaged saw blade.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly
• Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Remove blade and thoroughly clean all built-
up sawdust from the rubber tires on the
wheels.
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi-
net and off motor.
Schedule
As the bandsaw ages, the rubber tires on the
wheels may need to be redressed if they harden or
glaze over. Redressing the rubber tires improves
blade tracking and reduces vibration/blade lead.
If the rubber tires become too worn, then blade
tracking will become extremely difficult because
wheel crown will lose their proper shape. At that
point, redressing will no longer be effective and
the rubber tires must be replaced.
To redress the rubber tires:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Put on heavy leather gloves.
3. Remove the blade.
4. Clean any built-up sawdust from the rubber
tires.
5. Hold 100 grit sandpaper against the rub-
ber tire and rotate the wheel by hand. Only
redress the rubber enough to expose a fresh
rubber surface.
Redressing Rubber
Tires
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