Sharp SW-180NC Instruction Manual page 58

Step 12 – Uninstall protection cover of saw blade (if necessary)
(for CE model only)
Step 13 - Remove the old blade. If necessary, clean the carbide inserts before installing a new saw
blade.
Step 14 - Place the new blade around the idler wheel and the drive wheel.
Step 15 - Insert the blade into the left and right tungsten carbide inserts. The back and the sides of
the blade need to be touching the inserts as well as the adjacent rollers.
Step 16 - Place the blade to the drive wheel and press the back of the blade against the flange of the
drive wheel.
Step 17 - Use the Blade Clip device to tightly hold the blade from falling out of the drive wheel.
Blade Clip device (optional)
When saw blade begins to rotate, the blade holder will automatically release the blade and fall
back to its original position.
Step 18 - Turn the tension controller handle to [
Step 19 –Those devices above that had been uninstalled or released must be recovered or tightened
with proper installation.
Step 20 - Gently close the idler and drive wheel covers.
Step 21 - Press the saw blade start button to start the blade. Allow the blade to run for a few
rotations then press the saw bow up button to elevate the saw bow. Open the wheel
covers and make sure the blade has not fallen off the drive and idle wheels. If the blade
has shifted, follow the same procedure to reinstall the blade again.
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for easily taking out the old blade
protection cover of saw blade
] position to obtain blade tension.
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