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Loosen the tension knob and slip the blade off of the
wheels.
Install the new blade through both blade guide
bearings and around the bottom wheel (see the
example in
).
Hold the blade around the bottom wheel with one
hand and slip it around the top wheel with the other
hand, keeping the blade between the blade guide
bearings.
Note: It is sometimes possible to flip the blade inside
out, in which case the blade will be installed in the
wrong direction. Check to make sure the blade teeth
are facing toward the workpiece after mounting on
the bandsaw. Some blades will have a directional
arrow as a guide.
When the blade is around both wheels, adjust the
position so the back of the blade is against the
shoulder of the wheels.
Tighten the tension knob as tight as necessary so the
blade will not slip on the wheels during start up.
Spin the wheel by hand until the blade resumes the
previous tracking.
—If the tracking needs to be adjusted, complete the
instructions in the
the next section.
Properly adjust the blade tension (
guide bearings (
procedure in
) and the
).
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Typical blade installation.
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