Category - Blades

A "crashed" blade occurs when the Retro C's carriage tries to move in, toward the stationary side while there is still lumber in the saw. When this happens one or more of the saw blades themselves can become damaged, break or bend. But more often than that, the entire head will move slightly on the motor mount that connects it to the frame.

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To replace a blade motor there are 9 steps Power down the entire saw Remove the saw blade Unwire the (2) airlines and unwire the power cables Remove the brake assembly Using a hoist or forklift as a hoist remove the old blade motor Attach the new blade motor Re-attach the brake assembly Re-wire the power cables and replace the (2) airlines Attach the saw blade

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To replace the blade the steps are basically identical for all the blades. Reattach the blade to the saw with 3 screws (Blades 1,2,3,4). Blade number 5 gets (6) screws. Make sure the blade is attached with the teeth cutting toward the front of the saw (where the operator is standing). Put 3 screws into the three holes that are countersunk. The screw heads will NOT stick up past the plane of the blade if the correct 3 holes are chosen.

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