Fox F28-186A, Instruction Manual

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V. Connection of the dust collection device
DANGER!
The dust of certain kind of wood, as for example oak, beech or ash-tree has been proved to be
especially dangerous for human health. We recommend you to work outdoors, to use an efficient dust
collection device and personal safety devices as for example dust masks.
In the bandasaw there is a coupling to which you can connect the pipe of an external dust collector to extract the
dust and wood shavings.
We recommend you to always connect a dust collector when processing wood and to use a dust mask.
If you do not have a dust collector, we recommend you to work outdoods, with a dust mask and for short periods of
time.
You must periodically remove wood shavings piling up inside the bandsaw and in the pulley’s compartments.
PROTECTION OF THE BLADE
I. Upper protection of the saw blade FIG.6
The upper protection of the saw blade (
20
), which is an integral part of the group including also the upper blade
guide, prevents any unintentional contact with the blade and protects you the ejection of the shavings. You must
always place the upper protection of the blade about 3 mm far from the workpiece in order to ensure the maximum
safety degree.
Upper blade guide’s height (
48
)
1
must be adjusted:
- before any cutting, in order that it is adjusted according to workpiece’s height;
- after any modification of the saw blade or of the workbench (for example, after changing or tensioning the
saw blade, or after adjusting the workbench).
The upper blade guide with its protection (
48
) is locking of a knob (49). To adjust the height of this blade guide,
grip the blade guide with the left hand, unlocking knob (49) to adjust the height of the upper blade guide in the
desired position.Locking knob (49).
II. Saw blade’s lower protection FIG.6
Saw blade’s lower protection (
21
) prevents from any unintentional contacts with the blade. This protection must be
moved when you open the lower door. When you close this door this protection must be replaced in its position to
not to compromise general safety. Saw blade’s lower protection must be always assembled when you are using
the machine.
III. Flywheels’ doors FIG.6
By opening the doors (
22
) you can get at the flywheels-pulleys to change the blade, remove the sawdust which
has piled up, change the speed by moving the belt on the pulleys. When using the machine, these doors are safety
devices that isolate moving parts that could be dangerous.
To open and close the doors, give the locking devices a quarter of a turn by using a suitable flat screwdriver.
IMPORTANT:
Bandsaw’s two doors must be always closed when the machine is in use. It is forbidden to start the
machine if these two doors are open
.