MAINTENANCE
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING
Power tools that are no longer usable should not be disposed of
with household waste but in an environmentally friendly way. Please
recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local council authority
for recycling advice.
Recycling packaging reduces the need for landfill and raw materials.
Reuse of recycled material decreases pollution in the environment.
Please recycle packaging where facilities exist. Check with your
local council authority for recycling advice.
NOTE:
Ozito Industries will not be responsible for any damage or
injuries caused by the repair of the tool by an unauthorised person or
by mishandling of the tool.
Spare parts can be ordered from the Special Orders Desk
at your local Bunnings Warehouse.
For further information, or any parts not listed here, visit
www.ozito.com.au or contact Ozito Customer Service:
Australia 1800 069 486
New Zealand 0508 069 486
E-mail: [email protected]
SPARE PARTS
Problem
Possible Causes
Bandsaw not starting
• Power cord is not connected
• One of the housing doors are not shut
completely
Premature and excessive
tooth wear
• Feed pressure too light
• Feed pressure too high
• Guide hitting teeth alignment
Finished surface too rough • Feed rate too high
Premature blade breakage • Band tension too high
• Excessive feed pressure
Cutting rate too slow
• Incorrect feed pressure
• Damaged or worn blade
Gullets loaded with chips
• Speed too slow
• Chip brush not working properly
Belly shaped cuts
• Improper blade tension
• Guide arm is too far from work piece
• Excessive feed force
Band develops twist
• Binding in cut (adjust blade tension)
• Saw guides too close to work piece
Band stalls in work
• Feed pressure too great
• Improper blade tension
Blade vibration
• Guides poorly adjusted
• Blade tension 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 TABLE INSERT
STORAGE
1 Loosen the door locking
knobs and open both housing
doors.
2 Remove the left blade guard
by sliding it up and out. Also
open the right blade cover.
1 Tilt the saw table to gain
access to the fastening
screw.
2 Loosen the fastening screw
and remove the table insert.
3 Fit the replacement table
insert and secure using the
fastening screw.
To prevent increased likelihood of injury the table insert should be
changed whenever it is worn or damaged.
Store the equipment and accessories out of children’s reach in a
dark and dry place at above freezing temperature. The ideal storage
temperature is between 5 and 30 °C. Store the electric tool in its
original packaging.
3 Loosen the tension knob at
the top of the unit by rotating
anti-clockwise.
4 Remove the web panel from
the front of the saw table.
5 Remove the blade from the
pulleys and then slide out.
6 Replace the blade following
the section 3-6 in the ‘Setup
and Assembly’ manual.
• Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor housing free of
dirt and dust as much as possible. Wipe the equipment with a
clean cloth or blow it with compressed air at low pressure.
• We recommend that you clean the device immediately each time
you have finished using it.
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Alternating current
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Revolutions or
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Warning
Wear hearing protection
Regulator compliance mark
Read instruction manual
Wear eye protection
Wear a breathing mask
Important. Risk of injury!
Do not reach into the running saw blade
Pull the power plug before beginning any repair or maintenance work
Hertz
Watts
No load speed
