Ryobi BAND SAW - Manual (Page 17)

Page 17
WARNING:
Failure to turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and
unplug the saw could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious personal injury.
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE
See Figures 16 and 17.
WARNING:
Failure to turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and
unplug the saw could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields to protect your eyes while uncoiling band saw
blades. Failure to heed this warning could result in a
serious eye injury.
Loosen and remove the wing nut and table aligning bolt
from the saw table.
See Figure 16.
Open the front cover by releasing the upper and lower
latches.
Loosen the two set screws that hold the blade guard in
place using the 4 mm hex key provided then remove the
blade guard.
See Figure 16.
Turn the lock knob counterclockwise to unlock the blade
guide assembly. Turning the blade guide knob (clockwise
raises the blade guide assembly; counterclockwise lowers
it), position the blade guide assembly about halfway
between the saw table and saw housing. Retighten the
lock knob
.
Release blade tension by pushing the RapidSet™blade
tension lever to the left
. See Figure 17.
Carefully remove the old blade.
Wearing gloves, carefully uncoil the blade at arms length.
If the new blade was oiled to prevent rusting, it may need
to be wiped to keep the oil from your workpiece. Carefully
wipe in the same direction the teeth are pointing so the
rag does not catch on the teeth of the saw blade.
NOTE: The blade may need to be turned inside out if the
teeth are pointing in the wrong direction. Hold the blade
with both hands and rotate it inward.
With the teeth of the blade toward the front of the saw
and facing downward, place the blade through the lower
blade guides and around the lower wheel. Pull down on
the upper wheel to place the saw blade on the wheel.
ADJUSTMENTS
Fig. 16
SAW
TABLE
Fig. 17
WING
NUT
BLADE
GUARD
TABLE ALIGNING
BOLT
SET SCREWS
LOWER
BLADE
GUIDES
BLADE GUIDE
ASSEMBLY
SAW BLADE
UPPER
WHEEL
BLADE
TENSION
KNOB
LOWER
WHEELS
RAPIDSET™ BLADE
TENSION LEVER