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bought a used D28770 and for the most part got a killer deal but when i run the saw without load (pressure into the cut) the blade comes off… Any ideas? Need new rubber “tires”?
yes? no? maybe so?
If you purchased this used, it is a very likely the tire’s have worn it’s course. Replacement ones run around $6. You did adjust tension properly?
Not to hijack but I’m dealing with the same thing on mine. Blade rides right off the tires and out of the guides with no cutting pressure on the blade. My newer DeWalt bandsaws have an external adjuster on them to adjust the blade tracking, but this older unit has no adjustment that I’ve been able to find. The instruction manual is just as worthless as DeWalts own website on this matter. Fresh tires didn’t help my cause either. Anyone?