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BAND SAW 

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT

Before commencing any operations, refer to the Setup and 

Adjustment Manual to make sure that the Band Saw has been 

Assembled and Setup correctly.

SETUP & PREPARATION

WARNING!

 TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING, 

ENSURE THE BAND SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE 

POWER SUPPLY BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS

1. SETUP AND ADJUSTMENTS

1. Tensioning Knob
2. Upper Blade Pulley
3. Upper Door
4. ON/OFF Switch
5. Lower Door
6. Rip Fence

7. Rip Fence Locking Lever
8. Lower Blade Pulley
9. Upper Door Lock
10. Blade Guard Adjustment
11. Blade Guard
12. Upper Blade Guide

13. Saw Table
14. Stabiliser Bar
15. Lower Door Lock
16. Machine Base

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17. Blade Guard Locking Knob
18. Blade
19. Table Tilt Locking Knob
20. Table Tilt Locking Lever

21. Pulley Tracking Adjustment Knob
22. Pulley Tracking Retaining Nut
23. Table Support Bolt

24. Push Stick
25. Hex Keys (3, 4, 5mm)

ACCESSORIES 

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Adjusting the Blade Guard

Rip Fence

 

Rotate the blade guard 

adjustment to lower the blade 

guide as close as possible 

to the work piece to be cut. 

The gap should be approx. 

2-3mm between the material 

and blade guide.

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Release the rip fence lever 

by pulling it upwards.

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Move the rip fence along the 

table, from either the right 

or left side, and position as 

required.

 

Push the lever down to 

secure the rip fence. If the 

clip does not give enough 

hold, turn it clockwise several 

times and then press the 

lever down.

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You must always ensure that 

the rip fence is positioned 

parallel to the blade.

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1   Loosen the blade 

guard locking knob at 

the back of the unit.

 

Secure in position by 

tightening the blade 

guard locking knob.

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Check the setting 

before each cut and re-

adjust if necessary.

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Summary of Contents for BSW-2581

Page 1: ...damage or defects caused by or resulting from abuse accidents or alterations Failure to perform maintenance as set out within the instruction manual If the tool is disassembled or tampered with in any way Professional industrial or high frequency use WARRANTY TO ENSURE A SPEEDY RESPONSE PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL NUMBER AND DATE OF PURCHASE AVAILABLE A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WILL TAKE YOUR CAL...

Page 2: ...Knob 20 Table Tilt Locking Lever 21 Pulley Tracking Adjustment Knob 22 Pulley Tracking Retaining Nut 23 Table Support Bolt 24 Push Stick 25 Hex Keys 3 4 5mm ACCESSORIES 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 Adjusting the Blade Guard Rip Fence 2 Rotate the blade guard adjustment to lower the blade guide as close as possible to the work piece to be cut The gap should be approx 2 3mm between the material and bl...

Page 3: ...red angle 3 Re tighten the nut to fasten the bolt The support nut should be adjusted to achieve a cut angle of 90o This allows the table to be reset easily To set the table at an angle between 4 and 0 this support nut will need to be loosened by performing the following steps 00 10 0 20 0 30 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 ON OFF 00 10 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 45 0 00 10 0 20 0 30 0 4 0 0 4 5 0 Longitudinal Cuts Angle Cuts...

Page 4: ...e push stick protects against contact with the saw blade Use the stick to push the workpiece through the saw blade The push stick can be hung on the hook at the side of the unit when not in use 3 Hold the work piece securely on the table and guide slowly through the blade 4 Freehanded cuts should be made at low speed so that you can guide the blade along the required line 6 In the case of curves w...

Page 5: ...sion too low Feed rate too low Work piece not properly secured WARNING TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING ENSURE THE BAND SAW IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE PERFORMING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WARNING ENSURE THE TOOL IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SUPPLY BEFORE OPENING THE HOUSING DOOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION MAY LEAD TO INJURY CLEANING CHANGING THE BLADE CHANGING THE T...

Page 6: ...Y WARNINGS ELECTRICAL SAFETY WARNING Read all safety warnings and all instructions Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock fire and or serious injury Save all warnings and instructions for future reference The term power tool in the warnings refers to your mains operated corded power tool or battery operated cordless power tool 1 Work area safety a Keep work ar...

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