Craftex CX Series User Manual page 28

CAUTION!
Band saw blades are very sharp and can be
hard to handle. Heavy gloves should be
worn when handling blades to reduce the
risk of being cut.
To Change The Blade:
1. Make sure that the machine has
been disconnected from its power
source.
2. Remove the tension from the blade
by moving the blade quick tension
lever to the left to release the
tension.
3. Move the blade guard assembly so
that it is at its highest point and
move the blade guides completely
away from the blade.
4. Remove the fence, miter gauge,
wing bolt, lock washer, flat washer,
and D-nut from the band saw table.
5. Open the upper and lower wheel
covers then using heavy glove
carefully slip the blade off of the
heels and slide I thought the
opening in the band saw table. (See
Figure 6.
Figure 6
6. Take the new blade and position it so
that the teeth are facing towards you
and pointing down in your right hand,
then carefully slide the blade though the
slot in the table.
If the teeth are not pointing or will not
point downward the blade is inside out and
will need to be twisted so that the correct
side is exposed.
7. Carefully slip the new blade over the
wheels insuring that it is properly
positioned
guards and guides.
8. Use the blade tension quick release
lever to tension the blade. Then you
may begin to adjust the blade
tracking.
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Note
between the blade