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PREPARING FOR WORK
STARTING AND STOPPING THE SAW
1. Press the green button to start the
bandsaw.
2. To stop the saw at any time, press
the red stop button.
USING THE RIP FENCE
The fence can be used on either side
of the saw blade. See Rip Cutting on
page16.
1. Engage the fence with the table
and move to the required position. Secure with the locking lever.
2. Ensure the fence is parallel with
the grooves in the table.
3. Press down the locking lever to
clamp the fence in position.
USING THE MITRE GAUGE
The mitre gauge is inserted into the
table slot from either edge and can
be turned to 60
o
in either direction.
1. To set a mitre angle, loosen the
lock knob by turning it counter-clockwise. Tighten to secure the mitre
gauge in position. Check the angle with a protractor for greater accuracy.
UPPER BLADE GUIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The height of the blade guide needs
to be adjusted prior to every cutting
operation to accommodate the
height of the workpiece.
The upper blade guide should be set
approx 3 mm above the workpiece.
1. Set the upper blade guide with
the adjusting knob to the desired
height by loosening the knob and
re-tightening after adjustment.
