Maintenance – Husqvarna SMB 70 User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

The maintenance described in this section refers
to measures that can be carried out by the user.
If faults are detected that cannot be rectified in
accordance with this operator’s manual, contact
your nearest authorised service representative.

Daily Maintenance
1. Check that nuts and screws are tight.

2. Height adjustment mechanism:

Clean both the screws and the guides. See
page 34.

3. Adjust the bandsaw blade tension. See page

21.

4. Check that the bandsaw blade’s cleaning

system works. If the cleaning fluid is depleted
on an ongoing basis, then the cleaning
system works.

5. Clean any sawdust from the bandsaw blade

guides.

6. Check that all safety devices are undamaged

and work. Check:
• Start/stop devices
• Electrical contacts

• Band wheel guards
• Safety switch for the band guards

• Rail stop
• Rail guards
• Belt guard

• Electrical cables and electrical connections

7. Set and sharpen the bandsaw blade as

required. When cutting timber with a normal
sand content and hardness, these actions
should be carried out after about 1 hour of
sawing (time for adjustments, timber hand-
ling, etc are not included). See pages 30-32.

Weekly Maintenance
1. Petrol Engine Maintenance (see the engine

manual).

2. Clean the bandsaw blade scrapers.
3. Clean the height adjustment screws, guides,

and chain. See page 34.

4. Check the belt tension and adjust if required.

See page 33.

5. Clean around the rails. Remove sawdust,

bark, and wood chips to facilitate handling of
the one-man saw.

Monthly Maintenance
1. Checking the Clutch Function. See page 34.
2. Clean the inside of the bandsaw’s cleaning

fluid tank.

3. Check cables and connections.

4. Check that the saw carriage runs easily and

that no binding is felt which can indicate
bearing damage. Replace the wheels if
needed. See page 18.

5. Adjust the play on the bearings that run

against the underside of the rails. See page
18.

6. Check the bolted joints on the rail sections.

See page 16.

7. Check that the rails rest against all contact

points on the wooden beams.

Storage
If the one-man sawmill needs to be stored for a
long period without being used the following
applies:

1. Empty and clean the fuel tank.
2. Empty and clean the bandsaw’s cleaning

fluid tank.

3. Remove the bandsaw blade.

4. Spray preservative oil in the spark plug hole

and carburettor while turning the engine over
with the starter handle.

5. Remove the saw carriage and unbolt the rail

sections.

6. Oil all parts.

7. Store the one-man saw in a dry location.
8. After a period of one year the following

measures apply:
• Spray preservative oil in the spark plug
hole and carburettor while turning the engine
over with the starter handle.
• Oil all parts.

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