To avoid downtime it is helpful to know your band saw’s specific checkpoints. Refer to your machine’s manual for factory recommendations and use the list below as a guideline to develop a PM schedule.
Quick Reference Shopping List:
- New blade
- Sawing fluid and lubricants
- Band wheel bearings
- Band guides
- Drives
- Belts
- Vises
DAILY
- Clean chips from vise jaws, band wheels, blade guides and wipers, chip brush and pans, and machine surfaces
- Inspect the blade, blade wipers, blade guides, and chip brush for wear
- Check sawing fluid and lubricants
- Look over hydraulic system
- Check guide alignment
- Inspect chip removal system
WEEKLY
- Check blade speed
EVERY THREE MONTHS
- Clean sawing fluid/lubricant reservoir and screen
EVERY SIX MONTHS
- Change hydraulic fluid filters
- Clean hydraulic fluid reservoir magnetic plug
- Lubricate saw column pivot point
- Inspect and adjust blade guides
- Inspect:
- Band wheel bearings
- Band guides
- Drives
- Belts
- Vises
ONCE A YEAR
- Drain hydraulic fluid tank and change fluid
- Clean hydraulic fluid strainer and fluid filter
- Change transmission oil
AT EVERY BLADE CHANGE
- Band Wheels
- Blade Tension
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