Dake Model LE10A - Manual (Page 14)

12/10/07 Model LE10A Text 14
Warning!!!!!
Never change the blade with the power on.
f. Remove the blade safety cover.
g. Open both the drive wheel and idle wheel covers.
h. Turn both the left and right insert lock levers counter clockwise to
loosen the inserts.
i. Turn the blade tension selector to “ LOOSEN ” to move the driven
wheel toward the idle wheel, this will loosen the blade.
j. Remove the band saw blade.
k. Place the saw blade onto both the drive and idle wheels.
l. Insert the saw blade into both the left and right inserts so that the
back edge of the saw blade touches the back-up tip of each insert.
m. To properly position the saw blade on the drive wheel, insert so that
the back edge of the saw blade makes contact with the flange of the
drive wheel.
n. Turn the blade tension handle clock wise to tighten the blade (about
ten clicks)
3. Adjust the position of the wire brush.
a. Loosen the lock lever for the wire brush case.
b. Manually move the brush case so that the wire brush contacts the
saw blade properly.
4. Properly position the blade guide according to the diameter (or the width) of
the work piece to be cut.
a. Pull the left insert lock lever down to loosen the insert.
b. Loosen the lock lever of the blade guide, and manually move the
blade guide and align the indicator of the blade guide with the scale
of the guide bar, depending upon the size of the work piece.
c. After adjusting the blade guide position tighten the lock lever of the
blade guide.
d. Push the insert lock lever up to tighten the insert.
4.3 Manual Operation Instructions
MANUAL OPERATION
1. Properly place the work piece on the work feed table.
e. Depress the raise button to raise the saw head until it is at the highest
position.
f. Manually disengage the pawls from both the front and rear vise racks,
and open the front and rear vise completely.
g. Loosen the lock handles of the vertical roller guides to completely
open the vertical roller guides.
h. Set the rear vise stop position switch so that the rear vise stays at the
backward limit position.