Woodstock M1013 User Manual

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M1013 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 6/09)

4. Loosen the tension knob and slip the blade off of the

wheels.

5. Install the new blade through both blade guide

bearings and around the bottom wheel (see the

example in

Figure 33).

6. 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.

7. When the blade is around both wheels, adjust the

position so the back of the blade is against the

shoulder of the wheels.

8. Tighten the tension knob as tight as necessary so the

blade will not slip on the wheels during start up.

9. Spin the wheel by hand until the blade resumes the

previous tracking.

—If the tracking needs to be adjusted, complete the

instructions in the

Blade Tracking procedure in

the next section.

10. Properly adjust the blade tension (Page 18) and the

guide bearings (

Page 19).

Figure 33. Typical blade installation.