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Blade Changes
This bandsaw uses metal-cutting bandsaw blades
with a blade width range of
as specified below:
Model G0736 ................................................. 120"
Model G0737 ................................................. 140"
All saw blades are danger-
ous and may cause per-
sonal injury. To reduce the
risk of being injured, wear
leather gloves when han-
dling saw blades.
To replace the blade:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Open the upper and lower wheel doors.
3.
Release blade tension by rotating the tension-
ing handwheel counterclockwise (as viewed
from underneath).
4.
Put on heavy gloves.
5.
Remove the .
6.
Slide the blade off the upper and lower
wheels, then through the blade guards and
table slit.
7.
In reverse order from above, position the new
blade so that the teeth are facing downward
and forward, then slide it through the table
slot and onto the wheels.
Note: If the teeth will not face downward
in any orientation, the blade is inside-out.
Carefully twist the blade right side-out.
-34-
⁄
"–
⁄
" and a length
1
5
8
8
8.
Position the back edge of the blade so that
it is next to, but not against, the top wheel
flange (see Figure 40).
Note: Excessive blade contact with the wheel
flange during operation could lead to blade
and wheel damage.
Wheel Flange
Figure 40. Back edge of blade next to wheel
flange.
9.
Replace the table pin.
Make sure that the table pin is installed
before beginning operations. The table pin
prevents the front table halves from get-
ting misaligned when heavy workpieces are
loaded on the table.
10. Properly tension and track the blade (refer to
Tensioning & Tracking Blade on Page 19
for detailed instructions).
11. Check/adjust the upper and lower blade
supports/guides (refer to Adjusting Blade
Guide Assemblies on Page 21).
12. Close and secure both wheel doors.
Model G0736/G0737 (Mfd. Since 3/14)
Blade
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