Use and Care Manual

ENGLISH
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When cutting copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, cast iron,
angle iron, and mild steel, use a higherspeed.
When cutting plastic pipe, tougher steels, chrome steel,
tungsten steel, stainless steel, and other problem materials,
use lowspeed.
NOTE: When cutting plastic pipe, higher speeds may
meltplastic.
Blade Tracking (Fig. A)

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Your band saw is equipped with an adjustable blade
tracking mechanism which assures proper blade tracking at
all times. The back edge of a properly aligned blade will run
lightly against one or both of the back up rollers in the blade
guides. (The pressure between the edge of the blade and
the roller will be very slight and will not damage either the
blade or the roller.)
To Adjust the Blade Tracking
1. Use a 1/2" (13mm) wrench to loosen the adjustment
locking nut
7
, shown in FigureA by turning it one or
two turnscounterclockwise.
2. Use a screwdriver to turn the adjustment screw
8
1/4
turn. Turning the screw clockwise will move the blade
up toward the blade guide rollers. Turning the screw
counterclockwise will move the blade down away from
therollers.
3. Adjust so that the back edge of the blade lightly touches
the rollers then securely tighten the adjustment locking
nut. (It will be necessary to insert the battery pack and
run the saw to observe the tracking.)
4. Observe blade tracking between runs and repeat Steps
1–4 as necessary to achieve proper bladetracking.

WARNING: Make sure the battery is removed if further
tracking adjustment isneeded.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Removing and Installing Blades

CAUTION: Cut Hazard. Blade tension lever is under
spring pressure. Maintain control of lever when
releasing bladetension.
To Remove Blade (Fig. A, F)
1. Rotate the blade tension lever
9
clockwise until it stops
to release tension in blade (refer to FigureA).
2. Turn the saw over and place it on a workbench or table
with the handle to theright.
3. Begin removing the blade at the upper portion of the
blade guard
15
and continue around the pulleys
14
.
When removing the blade, tension may be released and
the blade may spring free. SAW BLADES ARE SHARP. USE
CARE IN HANDLINGTHEM.
4. Inspect the guide rollers
6
and remove any large
chips which may be lodged in them. Lodged chips can
prevent rotation of the guide rollers and cause flat spots
on the guiderollers.
5. Rubber tires
16
are mounted on the pulleys
14
.
The rubber tires should be inspected for looseness or
damage when changing the blade. Wipe any chips
from the rubber tires on the pulleys. This will extend tire
life and keep the blade from slipping. If any looseness
or damage occurs, the tool should be brought to
an authorized
DeWALT
service center for repair or
replacement as soon as possible. Continued use of
the tool with loose or damaged rubber tires will cause
unstable travel of the band sawblade.
Fig.F
14 15
16
6
To Install Blade (Fig. A, F–H)
1. Position the blade
17
so that the teeth are on the
bottom and angled toward the work stop, as shown in
FigureG.
2. Slip the blade into the guide rollers
6
, as shown in
FigureF.
3. Holding the blade in the guide rollers, place it around
both pulleys
14
and through the work stop
5
, as
shown in FigureH.
4. Make sure that the blade is fully inserted into the guide
rollers and positioned squarely against the rubbertires.
5. Rotate the blade tension lever
9
counterclockwise until
it stops and then gently turn the saw over so that the
pulleys rest on your work bench or table. Make sure the
teeth face away from the band saw (Fig.G).
6. Turn the saw on and off a few times to ensure that the
blade is seatedproperly.
Fig. G
BLADE DIRECTION
POSITION OF TEETH ON LEFT SIDE OF MACHINE