Inspect and Clean Wood Miter Saw Blade

Service manual: PENDING 

 Inspect the Blade 

 Inspect the saw blade for wear and damage. 

 

 If any teeth are missing, yellow tag the tool in a tool report and file a purchase request if there are no spares in the maintenance room. 

 If two consecutive teeth are missing, file a tool report, replace the blade and place a purchase request if the last has been used. 

 

 Purchase request: https://protohaven.org/purchasing 

 Clean the Blade 

 Materials Needed: 

 

 Dish soap 

 Blade-Cleaning Kit (Found in the Maintenance Room) 

 Drivers: T-30 Star and 7/32 Hex from the maintenance cart 

 

 The blade-cleaning kit should contain: 

 

 A bin (for soaking) 

 A brush 

 Oily rags 

 Hand towels 

 

 Procedure 

 

 Unplug the saw. 

 Remove the saw blade. 

 Soak the blade in the cleaning solution for a few minutes, or apply cleaning solution with a sprayer. 

 Scrub both sides with a plastic or brass bristle brush (not steel/stainless). 

 Rinse throughly clean with water. 

 Dry blade completely. 

 Oil the entire surface very lightly with general purpose oil. 

 Install the saw blade. 

 Plug the machine back in.