Part Location Diagram of 42-28-0206 Milwaukee Front Blade Guide Assembly
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Replacing your Milwaukee Band Saw Front Blade Guide Assembly
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Front Blade Guide Assembly 42-28-0206

Manufactured by:
Milwaukee
ERP Number:
ERP10128580
Part Number:
42-28-0206
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This is a genuine Milwaukee replacement part, it is sold individually. It is used on all the Bandsaw models shown below. The purpose of the Front Blade Guide Assembly, is to keep the blade on the bandsaw blade tracking straight as you are cutting.. It also helps track the blade on the blade pulley. If your Blade Guide Block is in good shape and just the bearings are worn. You can order them individually under part number 02-25-0260. These fit both the Front and Back Guide Block. There are six per tool.

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This part works with the following brands:
  • Milwaukee
This part works with the following products:
  • Band Saw
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Replacing your Front Blade Guide Assembly

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Guides and pulley tires were just worn out and the saw wouldn\'t cut straight.

Chris from Newberg, Oregon

3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
1. Removed blade
2. Removed and replaced pulley tires
3. Removed and replaced guide blocks
4. Replaced blade
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Blade pulley broke

Alvin from Lexington , Kentucky

2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed the blade pulley cover, and removed the broken blade pulley. Placed the pulley tire on the new blade pulley and install the new pulley. Removed the front and back blade guide assemblies and installed the new ones.
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Throwing a lot of sparks; cutting a little crooked; Cord was cut a few times and was pretty short.

Glynn from Normangee, Texas

2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Removed brush cover and old brush; dropped the curved end into brush holder and screwed brush cover back on; Do the same for both brushes. Make sure you have inserted the curved end first.
Remove old cord; remover two screws holding cord clamp in place; disconnect wires; and replace with new cord. I soldered a loop connector on the green ground wire and put solder on the naked ends of the white and black wired. Make sure the cord protector is on. Screw in the cord clamp and screw in the ground wire.
Remove blade and old tires, replace tires aligning groves of tires with knobs on wheels.
Replace front and rear blade guides. Each has two screws.
Replace blade
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Blade cutting crooked

Saunders from NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia

1 person found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
42-28-0211, 42-28-0206
Removed the mounting screws from the old guides and replaced them with the new guides. Works great.
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Guides were bent and tires were wore.

Jerry from Green Sea, South Carolina

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed old tires with screwdriver and pushed new ones on marketing notches were aligned. Then removed guides and replaced.
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Blade wouldn\'t track

Jon from Big Timber, Montana

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
42-28-0211, 42-28-0206
Replaced front and rear blade guide assemblies, runs like new now.
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Blade would not track correctly.

John from CORNELL, Wisconsin

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set
Replaced the bushings, the blade guides, and also the belts for the pulleys. With parts, the repairs worked perfectly.
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Would not make a strait cut through the pipe.

John from Jefferson, Georgia

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Parts Used:
42-28-0211, 42-28-0206
1. Removed the band blade
2. Removed the front and rear band guides.
3. Replaced both guides.
4. Replaced the band Blade.
5. Started making strait cut once again.
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Blade guide bearings worn

Theodore from Aiea, Hawaii

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
42-28-0211, 42-28-0206
Removed the screws that hold both the front and rear guide blade assemblies in. Then removed them. Then screwed the new guide assemblies to the saw.
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Bearings worn out

Donald from Morgan, Texas

0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Parts Used:
42-28-0211, 42-28-0206
Removed and replaced guide assemblies with torx screwdriver
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Model Cross Reference

This part works with the following models:
ERP Number: ERP10128580
Manufacturer Part Number: 42-28-0206
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