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OPERATION

CAUTION!

 AFTER EACH NEW ADJUSTMENT IT IS 

RECOMMEND A TRIAL CUT IS MADE IN ORDER TO 

CHECK THE NEW SETTINGS.

IMPORTANT!

 LONG WORK PIECES MUST BE SECURED 

AGAINST FALLING OFF AT THE END OF THE CUT (E.G. WITH 

A ROLLER STAND ETC.)

2. USING THE BAND SAW

CAUTION! 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF A RESIDUAL CURRENT 

DEVICE (RATED AT 30MA OR LESS).

Tilting the Saw Table

On/Off Switch

1

 

 

Move the upper blade guide 

to its maximum height.

2   Loosen both the tilt lever and 

locking knob.

 

To turn the machine on, press 

the green button “I”.

 

To turn the machine off again, 

press the red button “0”.

 

Adjust the table to the desired 

angle.

NOTE:

 

Use the protractor on 

the back, below the saw table to 

achieve an accurate angle.

4

 

 

Tighten both the tilt lever and 

locking knob to secure the 

table in place.

1

 

 

Undo the table support nut 

beneath the table.

2

 

 

Adjust the bolt until there 

is contact with the machine 

frame at the desired angle.

3   Re-tighten the nut to fasten 

the bolt.

The support nut should be adjusted to achieve a cut angle of 90

o

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:

0

0

10

0

20

0

30

0

40

0

45

0

ON

OFF

0

0

10

0

20

0

30

0

40

0

45

0

0

0

10

0

20

0

30

0

40

0

45

0

Longitudinal Cuts

Angle Cuts

1

 

 

Place the rip fence to the left 

of the blade.

2

 

 

Lower the blade guard down 

to the work piece following 

the instructions in ‘Adjusting 

the Blade Guard’ section.

 

Follow steps in the ‘Tilting the 

Saw Table’ section to position 

the table at the desired angle.

2

 

 

Carry out the cut as 

described in Longitudinal 

cuts.

3

  

Switch on the saw.

4

 

 

Press the edge of the work 

piece to hold it securely 

against the rip fence and flat 

on the table.

5

 

 

Guide the work piece along 

the rip fence and through the 

blade at a uniform speed.

Longitudinal (rip) cutting is when you use the saw to cut along the 

grain of the wood.

To enable you to perform angular cuts parallel to the blade, the table 

can be tilted between 0° - 45°.

0

I

0

0

10

0

20

0

30

0

40

0

45

0

0

I

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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