Sawmill Setup
Replacing The Blade
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3-12 60HDdoc102619 Sawmill Setup
3.5 Replacing The Blade
DANGER! Always 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.
Adjust the blade guide arm all the way open.
Open the two blade housing covers that cover the blade wheels. Release the blade tension
(See Section 3.6
) 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.
CAUTION! Be careful when placing the blade between the blade guide
inserts. If the blade hits one of the inserts hard enough, it could
damage the insert.
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 blade housing covers.
Next, turn the tension handle until the blade is tensioned correctly.
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