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Always wear ANSI-approved safety impact eye goggles when operating
the Bandsaw. Never wear loose fitting clothing.
When operating the machine, keep the Bandsaw Blade enclosure closed.
Do not plug the power cord into an electrical outlet until all necessary
adjustments (as previously discussed in this manual) have been made.
Before cutting, turn on the Bandsaw and check for loose Saw Blade or machine vibration.
If this is found, turn off the Bandsaw and correct the problem before using.
Always keep hands and fingers safely away from the cutting area.
1.
Turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock on, and raise
the Saw Head to its full vertical position.
Then turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock off
to lock the Saw Head in place.
2. Secure the workpiece in the Vise assembly. When
cutting a large workpiece, make sure its entire
length is properly supported. If necessary, use a
roller stand (not included) with a large workpiece.
3. If cutting several workpieces at the
same length, you may wish to adjust the
Stop Block to the desired position.
4. Check to make sure the Motor Switch and Coolant
Pump Switch are both in their “OFF” positions.
5. Plug the Power Cord into the nearest 120 volt,
grounded, electrical outlet (or 240 volt outlet,
depending on how the Bandsaw is wired).
6. Open the Coolant Valve, then turn
the Coolant Pump Switch on.
7. Turn the Motor Switch on.
8.
Turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock on and slowly
lower the Saw Head until the Saw Blade
is just above the workpiece cut line.
9. Allow the Saw Blade to turn up to full speed
before feeding the Blade into the workpiece.
10. Use the clamp to hold the workpiece securely.
11. Through the Hydraulic Feed System, allow the Saw
Arm to lower, while it gradually feeds the Saw Blade
into the workpiece. Do not force the Bandsaw to
remove material faster than it was designed to cut.
NOTE:
The speed at which the Saw Arm moves
downward may be increased or decreased by
adjusting the Feed Knob on the Cylinder.
WARNING!
Do not remove material stuck near the
moving parts of the Bandsaw while it is plugged in
and running. Turn off the Bandsaw if the workpiece
is to be backed out of an uncompleted cut.
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12. IMPORTANT: When in the horizontal cutting mode
only, the Motor Switch will automatically turn to
its “OFF” position and shut off the Bandsaw’s
Motor when the cut has been completed.
13. Once the cut is made, and the motor is
switched off, turn the Coolant Pump Switch
off and close the Coolant Valve. Then unplug
the Power Cord from its electrical outlet.
14. Wait until the Saw Blade comes to a complete
stop. Then raise the Saw Head to its full vertical
position. Turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock off
to lock the Saw Head in place. Remove the
workpiece from the Vise assembly and scrap
material from the Base of the Bandsaw.
15.
Turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock on. Slowly
lower the Saw Head to its horizontal position.
Then turn the Cylinder′s Feed Lock off
to lock the Saw Head in place.
