General International BS5205 Setup And Operation Manual page 20

14. Rotate the blade tension adjustment knob counter-clockwise to allow
the blade to slip off the rear blade wheel (r, fig 42) and the front blade
wheel (f, fig 42).
15. Remove the old blade.
16. Place a new new 64-1/2 inch (1638 mm) blade between the bearings of
the lower blade guard (b, fig 43).
17. Slide the blade around the top of the rear blade wheel.
18. Continue to slide the blade around the bottom of the front blade wheel.
19. Turn the blade tension knob clockwise until no blade slippage occurs.
20. Place 2-3 drops of oil onto the blade near the bearings.
21. Replace the blade guard and fasten with the cross head screws
removed in step 11.
22. Replace the blade cover and fasten with the cross head screws
removed in step 13.
23. Close the blade back safety cover.
24. Replace the plum screw.
25. Replace the switch tab with the cross head screw removed in step 6.
NOTE: The Switch Tab should be able to turn off Switch when placed in
the horizontal position.
This band saw comes with a 1/2 inch x 0.025 x 64-1/2 inch minimum (65-
1/2 inch max,) 14 TPI (teeth per inch) general use blade.
Additional Blades in the 14 to 24 tooth sizes are available at your local
dealer. For thinner work pieces, use a Blade with a higher teeth per inch
count. When cutting, a minimum of 3 teeth should be in contact with the
work piece at all times.
LUBRICATION
The Drive Gears run in an oil bath and should not require a lubricant
change more often than once a year. To change lubricant:
1. Place a small pan under the right lower corner of the gear box.
2. Lower the band saw head to the horizontal position.
3. Remove the four M6 x 10 hexagon head bolts used to keep the gear
box cover in place (fig 44).
4. Remove the gear box cover.
5. Slowly raise the band saw to the vertical position until all of the oil flows
out and into the pan.
6. Lower the band saw back to the horizontal position.
7. Fully fill the gear box with a 90 weight oil.
8. Use a soft rag to wipe up excess oil and foreign matter that may have
spilled.
9. Replace the gear box cover and tighten the bolts.
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