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Blade and Guides: Drop a few drops of
light machine oil on the blade and the blade
guides daily, especially when cutting cast
iron, as no cutting fluid is recommended (see
Figure 33).
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Table and Machined Surfaces: Tables can
be kept rust-free with regular applications of
products like SLIPIT®. For long term stor-
age you may want to consider products like
Boeshield T-9™.
Vise Leadscrew: Place a few drops of light
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machine oil on the vise leadscrew weekly
(see Figure 34).
Leadscrew
Figure 34. Vise leadscrew lubrication area.
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Grease Fittings on Pivot Point: Grease
these with general purpose grease as needed
to keep the pivot moving freely (see Figure
35).
Grease Fittings
Figure 35. Lubrication points.
G9744Z Metal Cutting Bandsaw
Drain Plug
The gearbox should be drained and refilled after
the first 50 hours of use and then once every year.
Use a high quality, ISO 68 or SAE 90 gear oil.
To change the gear oil:
1.
Run the bandsaw for a couple of minutes to
warm up the oil in the gearbox.
2.
UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!
3.
Raise the bow to the highest angle and close
the feed control knob to lock the bow in posi-
tion.
4.
Drain the gearbox by removing the drain plug
shown in Figure 35.
5.
Replace the drain plug, then lower the bow to
its lowest position.
6.
Open the fill cap and fill the gearbox with oil
until you see the oil level reach the halfway
point in the sight glass (see Figure 36).
Fill Cap
Figure 36. Gear box.
7.
Tighten the fill plug, connect the machine to
power and run the saw for a minute or two,
then check the oil level. Add more oil if need-
ed to maintain the level at the halfway mark
in the sight glass.
Sight Glass
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