COMPANION 172.21399 Operator's Manual page 19

REPLACING(INSTALMNG)
THE BLADE (Fig.
6)
1. Unscrew the upper and lower
cover knobs (1) (Fig. 6) of the
hinged housing cover and open
the cover.
2. Loosen the blade guard
adjusting knob (3) (Fig. 6)
and position the blade guard
halfway above the table (Fig. 6A).
Tighten the blade guard
adjusting knob.
3. Loosen the two blade guard
mounting screws (4) (Fig. 6A)
with the hex key and slide
off the blade guard (3) (Fig. 6A).
4. Remove the table aligning
screw (5) (Fig. 6) from the
worktable.
5. Turn the blade tension knob (6)
(Fig. 6) counterclockwise to
release blade tension and
remove the old blade.
6. Slide the old blade off of
the upper and lower blade
wheels (7) and through the
table slot (8) (Fig= 6A).
7. Install the new replacement
blade with the teeth pointing
toward the table slot and
downward toward the table.
8. Center the blade on the soft,
no-slip surface of the upper
and lower blade wheels (7).
9. Rotate the wheels clockwise
to help guide and center the
blade on the upper and lower
blade wheels.
Z_ CAUTnON: ALWAYS install the band saw blade with the teeth pointing down toward
the worktable.
Z_WARNBNG: TURN OFF the saw, REMOVE the switch key and UNPLUG the saw
BEFORE removing, adjusting or installing the blade.
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