Ferm tsm1031, Original Instructions Manual

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Assembly of the saw blade
First remove the plug from the mains
before the saw blade is assembled or
replaced.
• Remove the inlay from the bench. Use a
screwdriver for this purpose.
• Turn the saw axle completely upwards.
Remove the nut and the outside flange from
the saw axle.
• Now slide the saw blade over the saw axle
and now put the outside flange and the nut
back. Tighten the nut by hand.
• Now use the 2 keys: one for the flange and
one for the nut and now clamp it.
• Now put the inlay back in the bench and
fasten it.
Mounting the push stick holders
Mount both push stick holders on the side of the
machine using the bolts and rings supplied.
Use of the mitring set-up
Fig. A
By turning the handle at the side of the machine
you can adjust the saw blade to a maximum of 45°
(4).
4. Operation
Working instructions
There are two types of sawing methods:
• Lengthwise sawing
Sawing the workpiece in the length of
the wood grain.
• Cross-cutting or cutting off
Sawing off the workpiece crosswise.
If it concerns a panel, we do not usually
distinguish between the wood grain, but we name
the method where we saw off a part of the width of
the panel (lengthwise sawing) and when we cut
off the length (cross-cutting or cutting-off).
For both sawing methods one of the
fences must be used. Therefor never
saw without a fence!
Attention! Before you start sawing, first check the
following:
1. Is the saw blade secured?
2. Are all the locking handles secured?
3. Is the fence parallel to the saw blade?
4. Is the protective cap working properly?
5. Are you wearing safety goggles?
6. Is the saw blade not rubbing against
anything?
It is absolutely necessary to take these
points into consideration before you
start work!
Lengthwise sawing
• Secure the fence to the correct measuring
position and remove the cut-off guide from the
bench carriage.
• Turn the saw blade approximately 2 mm
higher than the total thickness of the wood to
be sawn.
• Press the wood lightly towards the bench and
let it glide against the cut-off fence.
Remain at least 3 cm. from the front of
the saw blade before you switch on the
engine. The side of the wood which is
against the fence must be completely
straight. Keep your hands at least 10 cm
away from the saw track to be followed.
• Switch on the engine and wait until the saw
blade has reached the maximum number of
revolutions before you start sawing.
• While you press the wood against the bench
and the fence, you can carefully push the
wood through the saw blade without forcing it.
• Never pull the workpiece backwards. If
necessary, switch off the engine first without
altering the position of the workpiece.
Lengthwise sawing with a (vertical) mitre
This method is practically the same, except that
the saw blade is placed at the angle required.
With this type of method the fence may
only be along the righthand side of the
sawblade.
Lengthwise sawing of narrow workpieces
Assume that this process is extremely
dangerous.
Take all the necessary safety measures and
continually push the workpiece through (until