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WARNING! Before operating the bandsaw ensure that you read, understand and apply the safety instructions in Section 1.
4.1.
Operation
NOTE: Before operating the machine certain checks and adjustments will need to be carried out. It is
very important that these instructions are followed carefully in order that the machine is set up safely
and correctly.
4.1.1. Check that the blade is suitable for the material to be cut (see Section 2 for blade selection and paras. 5.1. and
5.10. for blade changing).
4.1.2. Check the blade for correct tension (see para. 5.3) and check the blade guide bearings (see para. 5.8).
4.1.3. Select the appropriate speed for the material being cut (see Section 2).
4.1.4. Raise the blade arm and lock in position by closing hydraulic valve (fig.3.A)
4.1.5. Secure the material to be cut in the vice.
4.1.6. Open hydraulic valve, lower blade arm until blade is just above workpiece, close valve and then position both
blade guides as close to the work as possible.
4.1.7. Check the coolant level.
4.1.8. Plug in the saw, turn on isolating switch, switch on the coolant pump and then the saw (all switches in switch
box on saw arm).
DO NOT
start saw with blade touching workpiece.
4.1.9. Open hydraulic valve (fig.3.A) to allow blade to come down onto workpiece. Adjust feed rate as required with control knob
(fig.3.B) (see para. 5.4). Coolant flow may be adjusted by control valve above left hand blade guide.
Note: If the emergency stop switch has been pressed it must be rotated to reset before the saw can be used again.
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SM35CE - 0016 - (4) - 140301
5. ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING! Before following any of the steps below ensure the bandsaw is switched off, isolated from the mains power
supply and at a complete standstill. Failure to comply with this instruction can result in serious injury.
5.1.
Blade and speed selection
5.1.1. Refer to Section 2 for the recommended setup for cutting various materials.
5.1.2. A good rule for blade selection is that three teeth should always be in contact with the workpiece, therefore,
the thinner the work piece,
the more teeth the blade should have.
5.2.
To adjust blade speed
5.2.1. Open belt cover and loosen the motor plate lock bolt (fig.2.A).
5.2.2. Loosen the motor plate slide bolts (fig.2.B) until the belt can be moved on the pulleys.
5.2.3. Move the belt to the desired pulley locations.
5.2.4. Tighten motor plate slide bolts until belt is tensioned (approx. 10mm deflection under thumb pressure),
tighten lock bolt and close belt cover.
5.3.
To adjust blade tension
NOTE:
Proper blade tension is very important to the safe and efficient running of the bandsaw. The
correct tension for the SM35CE is between
700 to 900 kg
as measured with a blade tension gauge.
5.3.1. Install the blade around the wheels and between the blade bearing guides.
5.3.2. Turn the blade tension knob (fig.4.A) clockwise sufficiently to remove any sag and then a further one or
two revolutions.
Do not overtighten.
5.3.3. Close the blade cover, reconnect the saw to the power source and run for two to three minutes to seat the blade.
5.3.4. Disconnect the saw from the power source, open the blade cover and loosen the tension until the blade just begins to sag.
5.3.5. Tighten the blade until it is straight between the blade wheels and all sag has been eliminated.
Turn the blade tension knob a further two revolutions to give correct tension. Close the blade cover.
5.4.
Hydraulic feed adjustment
5.4.1. Adjust the hydraulic feed by turning the knob (fig.3.B) situated on the hydraulic cylinder.
Anti-clockwise will increase the feed rate, clockwise will decrease it.
5.4.2. To stop the flow of hydraulic fluid, turn off the hydraulic valve (fig.3.A).
5.5.
To adjust blade square to table
5.5.1. Place a machinist's square on the table next to the blade, see fig.5.A.
5.5.2. Check to see if the blade makes contact with the square across the entire width of the blade.
5.5.3. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the blade guide assembly cap screws (fig.6.B) and rotate both
guides slightly in the same direction until the blade makes contact with the square across its
entire width. Tighten the cap screws.
5.6.
To adjust vice square to blade
5.6.1. Place a machinist's square flat on table with one edge along face of vice and the other edge along
cutting section of blade, see fig.5.B.
5.6.2. Check to see if the blade is parallel with the square.
5.6.3. If adjustment is necessary, loosen bolts (fig.7.A) holding the vice and adjust. Retighten bolts.
5.7.
To adjust the blade guides
5.7.1. Loosen the adjusting knob (fig.6.A) on each blade guide and slide guide assemblies as close as
possible to each side of the workpiece.
5.8.
To adjust the blade guide bearings
5.8.1. Raise the saw arm to a vertical position and close the hydraulic valve (fig.3.B).
3.3.
Coolant Tank Preparation
NOTE:
Use a water-soluble lubricant to increase cutting efficiency and prolong blade life.
Do not use other types of cutting oil.
3.3.1. Remove coolant return hose from the tank cover, pull tank out of saw base and carefully remove lid containing the coolant pump.
3.3.2. Fill tank to approximately 80% capacity.
3.3.3. Replace lid and return the tank assembly to the base. Replace coolant return hose into the tank cover.
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