Portable Band
Saw
©HSS Hire Service Group Plc 1997 No. 609/01
Group Office: 25 Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4TS
Hire Shops
For cutting wood, steel or alloy,
with a choice of 100mm or 150mm
depth of cut.
Operating & Safety Guide 609
To start the unit, push the green button,
if the unit
does not start, reset the red STOP button by turning it
clockwise and try again.
To STOP the unit press the red STOP button
(reset
by turning clockwise).
Always
start the saw and let it get up to speed
before bringing the workpiece into contact with
the blade.
Adopt a stable stance that gives a good view of
the off-cut while keeping you clear of the saw
blade.
In particular, avoid placing your hands and
fingers close to the blade.
Holding the workpiece firmly, guide it into the
blade using any pre-marked cutting line,
supplying
just enough pressure to ensure reasonable progress.
If the workpiece is narrow or small, push it through the
blade using a piece of waste timber.
Never allow your
hands or fingers to get close to the blade.
Remove the work from the cut before switching
OFF and wait for the blade to stop before clearing
any waste off-cut.
Never force the work through the saw.
If it jams in
the cut, switch OFF, free it and check the blade for
damage before going on.
Regularly clean out the tool’s ventilation slots.
If
these clog with dust, the tool’s motor could burn out.
Never work with a blunt or dirty blade.
It not only
produces poor work but could overload the saw’s motor.
When cleaning or changing blades, though, do
remember to switch OFF and unplug the machine.
When not in use store the equipment somewhere
clean, dry and safe
from thieves.
Never over-tighten nuts, knobs and screws
when
making adjustments,
particularly when adjusting
guides and guards,
you could damage the unit.
Never use the saw to cut through timber
containing nails, screws and other obstacles,
unless
the blade fitted is designed to do so.
Switch the unit OFF and unplug from the power
supply, remove the table and the legs.
Give the unit a final clean then neatly coil the
cable ready for return to your local HSS Hire Shop.
FINISHING OFF
EQUIPMENT CARE
Quick Tip
Because band saws cut on the ‘down stoke’, the
workpiece’s lower face may be marred by chipping
or splintering. Marking cut lines with a knife may
reduce damage, but it is still best to saw with the
work face up.
Code 03512
Contact your local
0990 282828
Guide
Wheels
Tension
Lever
Guide
Bearings
Direction
of Cut
Replacing the Blade
Having double-checked that it is unplugged and
switched OFF, fit the band saw with the appropriate
blade for the job.
Undo the 2 clips on the left hand side of the body
and swing the front cover fully back, to reveal the
4 guide wheels.
Lower the tension lever (situated between the two
top wheels), then slip the blade on to the wheels,
ensuring the direction of cut is correct (teeth facing
down) and that it passes between both upper and
lower guide bearings.
Raise the tension lever and check again that the
blade is correctly positioned. Then close and lock the
front cover.
