Setup & Operation
Replacing The Blade
Setup & Operation doc041118 2-8
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2.5 Replacing The Blade
DANGER! Always disengage the blade and shut off the sawmill engine
before changing the blade. Failure to do so will result in serious injury.
WARNING! Always wear gloves and eye protection when handling
bandsaw blades. Changing blades is safest when done by one person!
Keep all other persons away from area when coiling, carrying or
changing a blade. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
Remove the two main blade housing covers that cover the blade wheels. Lower the hinged middle
blade housing cover. Turn the blade tension handle to release the blade tension until the wheel is
pulled in and the blade is lying loose in the blade housing. Lift the blade out of the blade housing.
When installing a blade, make sure the teeth are pointing the correct direction. The teeth should be
pointing toward the operator side of the mill when you are looking at the blade below the blade
guides. Install the blade so it is lying around the wheels.
Position 1 1/4” wide blades on the wheels so the gullet is 1/8" (3.0 mm) out from the edge of the
wheel. Position 1 1/2” wide blades on the wheels so the gullet is 3/16” (4.5 mm) out from the edge of
the wheel.
Close the middle blade housing cover.
Next, turn the tension handle until the blade is tensioned correctly.
DANGER! Should you need to adjust the blade position, never grab
the wheel arms to spin the idle-side blade wheel as your fingers can
get pinched.
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