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FIG. 12
FIG. 13
FIG. 14
FIG. 15
BASIC SAW OPERATION
• Raise the Cutting Head and rotate the Lock Lever Counter-Clockwise 90° down
to a horizontal position locking the entire Cutting Head in the UP, vertical position
to allow free access to the Cutting Deck.
• Loosen the Mounting Bolts and adjust the Fixed Fence
(FIG 12)
to the desired
angle of the cut. Always verify with a square for 90° or protractor for other
angles. Securely tighten the Mounting Bolts.
• Place the workpiece on the Cutting Deck and use the Material Stop Fence if
needed.
• Using the Handwheel
(FIG 13)
move the Material Clamp inward to secure the
workpiece and, if necessary, adjust the angle of the Material Clamp to match
the desired cut angle by loosening then tightening the Lock Bolt
(FIGS 14 & 15)
.
NOTE:
The Material Clamp is designed with a Quick-Clamp feature. Backing off
(rotating Counter-Clockwise) the Handwheel approximately 1/2 turn will disen-
gage the Clamp Drive Nut from the Drive Screw thread, allowing it to be quickly
slid along the Cutting Deck toward or away from the Fixed Stop Fence.
• Plug the Power Cord into the nearest 120 VAC, grounded, 20 Amp electrical
outlet. Be sure the power cord is away from the Saw Blade.
• With one hand on the cast-in handle of the Cutting Head and the other hand kept
away from the Blade, very carefully, rotate the Lock Lever Clockwise 90° up to
the vertical position releasing it.
• Slowly lower the Cutting Head down onto the Base.
• Set the Hydraulic Cylinder Feed-Rate as described in the Hydraulic Cylinder Feed-
Rate section on Page 7 of this manual.
• Let the Blade do the cutting.
DO NOT
apply excessive force or serious personal
injury, death and or serious damage to the saw can occur.
• The Saw will automatically switch off when the cut is completed.
ALWAYS allow the Blade to reach full operating speed before
contacting the workpiece. NEVER let the Blade rest on the
workpiece then start the Saw Motor.
Keep your body and any objects out of the path of chips and
sparks which will be ejected from the saw!
During the first few days of break-in operation the worm gear
drive will run hot. Unless the temperature exceeds 200 degrees
Fahrenheit there is no cause for alarm.
The following is a general description of the Saw Operation
Procedure; there are many adjustments that must be made to
properly use the Saw. They are outlined in great detail in fol-
lowing sections of this Manual.
