Aligning The Lower Blade Guide; Replacing The Band Saw Tyre; Replacing The Table Insert; Adjusting The Blade Guard's Movement Rate - Metabo BAS 260 Swift Originalbetriebsanleitung

9.5 Aligning the Lower Blade
Guide
The lower blade guide consists of:
 a thrust bearing (supporting the band
saw blade from the rear),
 two guide bearings (providing lateral
support).
These parts need to be readjusted after
every band saw blade change or tracking
adjustment:
Note: 
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Periodically check thrust bearings
and guide bearings for wear, if necessary
replace both guide bearings at the same
time.
Basic alignment
1. Open the lower housing door.
2. Loosen lower blade guide fixing
screw (75) with an open jaw wrench.
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3. Adjust position of lower blade guide
until band saw blade is centred
between the guide bearings (79).
4. Tighten screw (75).
Adjusting the thrust bearing
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1. Loosen the thrust bearing's lock
screw (76).
2. Adjust thrust bearing position (77)
(distance thrust bearing - band saw
blade = 0.5 mm – if the band saw
blade is turned by hand, it must not
touch the thrust bearing).
3. Tighten the thrust bearing lock screw
(76).
Adjusting the guide bearings
1. Loosen screws (78).
2. Set guide bearings (79) against the
band saw blade.
3. Turn the band saw wheel by hand in
a clockwise direction several times
to bring the guide bearings in correct
position – both guide bearings
should just touch the band saw
blade.
4. Tighten screws (78) again.
5. Close the lower housing door.
9.6 Replacing the Band Saw
Tyre
Periodically check band saw tyres for
wear. Replace only in pairs:
1. Remove band saw blade (see "Care
and Maintenance");
2. Lift band saw tyre with a small
screwdriver, then pull off the band
saw wheel.
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3. Mount new band saw tyres and rein-
stall the band saw blade.
9.7 Replacing the Table
Insert
The table insert needs replacement
when its slot has become enlarged or
damaged.
1. Remove table insert (80) from saw
table (push up from underneath).
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2. Fit new table insert.
9.8 Adjusting the Blade
Guard's Movement Rate
Adjust the movement rate of the blade
guard if it can be lowered too easily.
1. Pry the cover of the blade guard
adjusting knob off with a screw-
driver.
2. Tighten the hexagon nut inside the
knob.
3. Fit the cover back on the adjusting
knob.
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Cleaning the Saw

1. Open the housing doors.
2. Remove chips and saw dust with
brush or vacuum cleaner.
3. Close the housing doors.

9.10 Machine Storage

Danger! 
A
Store saw where
 it cannot be used or tampered
with by unauthorized persons
and
 nobody can get hurt by the
machine.
Caution! 
A
Do not store the saw outdoors,
in unprotected areas or in damp or
wet locations.

10. Repairs

A

Danger!
Have your power tool serviced by a
qualified repair person using only
identical replacement parts. This will
ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
Contact your local Metabo representative
if you have Metabo power tools requiring
repairs. See www.metabo.com for
addresses.
You can download a list of spare parts
from www.metabo.com.
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