8.1 USE MANUAL MODE
To use the bandsaw in manual mode:
1. Confirm that the blade is appropriate for the material.
If the blade is not appropriate for the material, you must
first change it. Go to "Change a Blade" (page 28).
2. Open the clamps on both vises with the handwheel and
the clamp handle. Then, load the material between the
vises.
Figure 8-1: Handwheel.
Figure 8-2: Clamp handle.
3. On the front of the machine, identify the blade feed
lever, and then move it up.
Figure 8-3: Blade feed lever.
The blade feed lever is now in the
Stop
position. While in
the
Stop
position, the saw head doesn't move down.
4. On the back of the machine, identify the vertical-quick
adjustment nut. Press the button on the quick
adjustment nut to loosen it. Then, move it to the top of
the threaded rod.
Figure 8-4: Vertical quick-adjustment nut.
5. Lift the saw head up to its maximum allowed height.
6. Move the material forward until it is at the desired
length for the cut.
7. Use the handwheel to close the vise until the material is
secure.
Note:
Only the front clamp is used in manual
mode.
8. On the front of the machine, locate the blade support
guide. Move the blade support guide until it is as close to
the material as possible, but so that it's not past the
outfeed guide.
Figure 8-5: Blade support guide on the front of the
machine.
9. Position the coolant nozzle so that it points at the blade
ahead of the material.
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
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