3.2
BLADE CHANGE PROCEDURE
Wear safety glasses, gloves, and a long sleeve shirt for protection when handling bandsaw 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
oors.
All machines with hydraulic blade tension are equipped with a ‘Blade Change Mode’ key switch,
located at the operator control panel.
This key switch has 2 positions:
OFF = All normal operations of the band saw are operative.
ON = Hydraulic motor can be started.
Blade Tension is operative.
All other hydraulic functions and blade start are inoperative.
BLADE REMOVAL
1. With the Blade Change Mode key switch in ‘OFF’, the blade stopped and the hydraulics ON, retract the saw head
in the full retract position. Pull the head back adjustment lever and then press the head retract button on the
panel. This will drive the Head past the Head Back Limit Switch creating a wider gap between the blade and the
cutting table allowing easier removal of the blade.
2. Lower the upper guide arm for easier access.
3. Turn the blade change key switch to the “ON” position. Hydraulics will continue to run, but only the Blade Tension
Switch is functional.
4. Lift and slide open the right hand base side cover to expose the idler wheel. Unlatch and open the drive wheel
door.
Drive wheel door
Right hand base side cover
Head Back Adjustment
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