IMET GBS 218, Instructions For Use Manual, Page: 18 / 35

TRADUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
GBS 218 / AutoCut ED.2010eng rev.00
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The manual models control box including :
Main switch wit minimum tension coil for undervoltage disconnections- 1/RI0598-
-GREEN light (controls of band tensioner, blade protection carter and 24V low tension circuit) -2/RI0598-
motor speed selector
–3/RI0598-
The Autocut model control box includes aforementioned devices and more:
-mode selector
–4/RI0598- with 3 position:
a) manual cut

; left side
b) autonomous cut with gravity adjustable feed
autocut
; middle position
c) impulse lowering for fast approach without cut; right side
-
hydraulic down-feed regulator .
–5/RI0598-
15.1 - CUTTING SETTING
The standard blade allows to cut different sections of material, thanks to the variable pitch of the toothing (
alternating little teeth to big teeth ) but it is necessary to have the most suitable blade for the workpiece giving
the possibility by making the most of the machine.
Therefore see the schedule - BAND CHOICE - for a right use.
Turn the frontal lever for rapid locking
–4/RI0597- to the right side, and open the vice by turning the front handwheel –
5/RI0597-.counterclockwise.
Place the workpiece ( that you have to cut ) on the worktable by keeping 3 or 2 mm between the piece and the jaw, this is
necessary for a better using of rapid closing ,and place it rightly according to the cutting line .
Be sure that the handle
–13/RI0597- locks the rotation of the work table.
Lock the workpiece between the jaws by rotating the lever 4/RI0597- and check if piece is well locked.
Place the sliding bar of the blade guide holder
–9/RI0597- so that it can not knock into the workpiece or into the jaws
when saw frame coming down.
Switch on the machine, choose the motor speed 1 or 2 with the selector and push the start pushbutton inside the
control handle , adjust the cooling flow on the blade and start the descent for the cutting, by keeping a regular, constant
movement . At the end of the cut. Switch off the motor rotation with handle control lever.
On Autocut models saw frame goes down manually only if selector is on MANUAL

position,
goes down automatically if selector is on central position, stated as “
autocut
”: during lowering adjust feed rate into
material by the proper regulator.
At the end of the cut, blade movements stops by a microswitch: lift-up the saw frame until the cutting start position, for
the next cut.
This version allow to begin the cut like a normal manual saw and then to continue automatically
– the sawframe drops
thanks to the gravity
– or always manually till the cut is completed.