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G0640X 17" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

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SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE

The bandsaw is equipped with a lower wheel

brush. The brush should be checked daily and

cleaned when it becomes dirty. There is an adjust

ment bracket that allows the brush to be adjusted

for bristle wear. Refer to Adjusting Wheel Bru

on Page 46 for adjustment details.

Wheel Brush

Vacuum cutting chips and dust from in and on the

bandsaw, and wipe off the remaining dust with a

dry cloth. If wood resin or lubricating oil has built

up, use a resin dissolving or oil soluable cleaner

to remove it. Once a month, remove the blade and

thoroughly clean all built-up particles from the rub-

ber tires on the wheels.

Cleaning

Tables, Fence, and Miter Gauge

After cleaning, wipe the unpainted cast iron sur-

faces on the table, fence, and miter gauge with

regular applications of metal protectant lubri

cants such as G96

Gun Treatment, SLIPIT

, or

Boeshield

T-9 (see Page 39 for more details).

Lubrication

For optimum performance from your machine,

follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any

specific instructions given in this section.

Daily

• Check/tighten loose mounting bolts.

• Check for a dull or damaged saw blade and

replace if necessary.

• Check for worn or damaged wires and replace

if necessary.

• Check for and remedy any other unsafe con-

dition.

• Clean inside and outside of bandsaw, then

wipe down unpainted cast iron surfaces.

• Untension blade after shutting bandsaw down

for the day.

Monthly

• Check for V-belt damage.

• Grease guide post gears.

Quarterly

• Grease blade tension leadscrew.

• Grease belt tension crank leadscrew.

• Grease table trunnions.

Schedule

Disconnect machine

from power before doing

maintenance, or serious

injury may occur.

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