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5. Close the lower housing door.
7.1 Sawing
1. Choose and install a table insert
extrusion suitable for the type of cut to be
performed:
-
table insert extrusion with a narrow
slot for standard cross cuts only;
-
table insert extrusion with bevelled
slot for bevel cuts also.
2. Adjust the band saw blade speed.
3. If necessary, adjust the table tilt.
Risk of kickback (work piece is
caught by the band saw blade
and
thrown against the operator)! Do
not jam any work pieces.
4. Select rip fence and table tilt for the
type of cutting operation to be carried
out.
5. Set upper blade guide 3 mm above the
work piece.
Note:
Always make a trial cut in a
piece of scrap to verify settings; correct if
necessary before cutting the work piece.
6. Place work piece on the saw table.
7. Plug
in.
8. Start
saw.
9. Cut work piece in a single pass.
10. Switch off if no further cutting is to be
done immediately afterwards.
8. Care and Maintenance
Danger!
Prior to all servicing:
-
switch machine OFF.
-
unplug power cable.
-
wait until the saw has come to a
complete stop.
•
Check that all safety devices are
operational again after each service.
•
Replace defective parts, especially of
safety devices, only with genuine
replacement parts. Parts not tested
and approved by the equipment
manufacturer can cause unforeseen
damage.
•
Repair and maintenance work other
than described in this section should
only be carried out by qualified
specialists.
8.1
Changing the
Band saw
blade
Danger!
Risk of injury, even with the
band saw blade at standstill. Wear
gloves when changing blades.
Use only suitable band saw blades
(see "Technical specifications").
1. Loosen the four thumb screws
(50)
and remove the fence guide
extrusion
(51)
.
2. Open both housing doors.
3. Set the upper blade guide
(55)
to its
lowest position.
4. Loosen quick release lever
(53)
until
the band saw blade has slackened.
5. To remove the band saw blade,
guide it through
-
the slot in the saw table,
-
the blade guard on the upper blade
guide ,
-
the blade cover on the saw housing
(54)
and
-
the blade guides.
6. Fit a fresh band saw blade. Observe
correct position: the teeth point
towards the front (door) side of the
saw.
7. Center band saw blade on the rubber
tyres of the band saw wheels.
8. Tighten quick release lever until
blade does no longer slip off the
band saw wheels.
9. Close both housing doors.
10. Then:
-
tension band saw blade (see "Initial
operation").
-
align band saw blade (see "Care and
maintenance");
-
align blade guides (see "Care and
maintenance");
-
let saw test run for at least one
minute;
-
stop saw, unplug and recheck
settings.
8.2
Aligning the Band Saw
Blade
If the band saw blade does not run in the
centre of the rubber tyres, the tracking
needs to be corrected by adjusting the tilt
of the upper band saw wheel:
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