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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

GC0614 - ISS 5

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

6” BANDSAW

MODEL NO: CBS45MD

PART NO: 6460060

Summary of Contents for 6460060

Page 1: ...OPERATION MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS GC0614 ISS 5 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS 6 BANDSAW MODEL NO CBS45MD PART NO 6460060 ...

Page 2: ... not used for the purpose for which it was intended Faulty goods should be returned to their place of purchase no product can be returned to us without prior permission This guarantee does not effect your statutory rights ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Recycle unwanted materials instead of disposing of them as waste All unwanted accessories and packaging should be sorted and taken to a recycling centre ...

Page 3: ... must match the outlet Never modify the plug in any way Do not use adapter plugs with earthed grounded power tools Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce the risk of electric shock 2 Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock 3 Do not abuse the cable Never use the cable for carrying pulling or unplugging the p...

Page 4: ...e work area clean and tidy 7 Regularly clean the power tool s air vents The motor fan will draw dust inside the housing and accumulation of material could cause electrical hazards 8 Avoid operator fatigue Stop the power tool at regular intervals for a short break to rest hands and arms 9 Maintain your tools Keep all handles and grips dry and clean ELECTRICAL SAFETY 1 Position the power cable so th...

Page 5: ...accessories could be hazardous 7 Machine cleanliness Do not allow the ventilation slots in the machine to become blocked with dust 8 Check the power tool for damage before using the machine Any damaged part should be inspected to ensure that it will operate properly and perform its intended function Check for alignment of moving parts breakage of parts mountings and any other condition that may af...

Page 6: ...tly adjusted before use 11 Keep the mains power cable well away from the machine and ensure an adequate electrical supply is close at hand so that the operation is not restricted by the length of the cable 12 Switch the machine off immediately the task is completed SPECIFICATIONS Weight 64 kg Dimensions W x H x D 1100 x 960 x 1500 mm Table Height from Floor 610 mm Tilt angle 0 45o Maximum Cutting ...

Page 7: ...zard If the colours of the wires in the power cable of this product do not correspond with the markings on the terminals of your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked N or coloured Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked L or coloured Red The wire which is coloured Yellow and Green ...

Page 8: ...rier Lock Bolt B Drive Guard L Stop Bolt C Blade Tension Adjusting Knob M Vice Jaw Adjuster D Blade Guides N Manoeuvring Handle E Blade Guide Carrier Lock Bolt O Gearbox F Blade Tracking Adjuster P Drive Belt Tensioning Bolt G Tool Tray Q Left Leg H Adjustable Vice Jaw R Right Leg I ON OFF Switch Box S Arm Weight Adjuster J Work Stop Assembly T Vertical Locking Bracket ...

Page 9: ...he legs as shown i e tray edges uppermost using the four nuts bolts and washers supplied Leave the nuts finger tight at this stage NOTE The special D shaped washer should be inside the leg with the nut 2 Gently lower the bandsaw onto the legs 3 Secure the bandsaw to the legs using three nuts bolts and washers at the top of each leg Make sure there is no distortion NOTE The machine bed may fit eith...

Page 10: ...ard is opened The switch is mounted on the inside of the drive guard between the two pulleys The micro switch is operated by an actuating tab so that when the lid is closed the bandsaw will operate 1 Remove the switch from its mounting by unscrewing the two mounting screws and nuts 2 Thread the wires through the hole in the drive guard complete with the cable gland provided and connect the two pus...

Page 11: ... ensuring the grub screw lines up with the flat on the shaft Tighten the grub screw fully 2 Fit the motor pulley to its shaft so that it lines up with the gearbox pulley This may be done with a straight edge across the top of the pulleys to ensure the grooves are in line When correctly aligned tighten the grub screw provided DRIVE BELT 1 Fit the drive belt lifting the motor and slipping the belt o...

Page 12: ... used to cut pieces of equal length without having to measure each piece individually It comprises two parts the work stop and the mounting rod 1 Push the rod into the hole in the edge of the vice and secure with the bolt provided 2 Mount the work stop on to the rod with the flat face towards the saw blade and temporarily secure with the grub screw supplied Ensure it is not pushed on too far as it...

Page 13: ...les at the ends of the bracket and insert the split pins into the holes in the axle nearest the frame 4 Fit the wheels to the axle and secure with the remaining split pins 5 Add the two remainiing re inforcing brackets to the bottom of the other legs 6 Finally carry out a thorough check to ensure that all parts are secure and correctly assembled When the machine is lifted using the handle it will ...

Page 14: ...ade should correct this problem without the need for guide adjustment If not check the blade guides for accurate spacing The inner guide bearing is fixed and cannot be adjusted The outer guide bearing is mounted to an eccentric bolt and can be adjusted There should be 0 001 clearance between a 0 025 thickness blade and the guide bearings To obtain this clearance adjust the bearing as follows 1 Loo...

Page 15: ...ion the blade without using a gauge slacken off the adjuster so that the blade sags then screw in again clockwise until all sag has been eliminated Finally turn the adjuster a further two complete turns 3 If the saw will not be used for some time e g at the end of a working day it is recommended to relieve the tension on the blade BLADE SELECTION A general purpose blade 14 tooth per inch is suppli...

Page 16: ...tely 1 2 in the centre of its span 4 Lock the motor firmly in position 5 Close the drive guard CHANGING THE BLADE If the blade becomes worn or damaged it should be replaced as follows 1 Disconnect the bandsaw from the power supply 2 Raise the arm to its vertical position and lock in place by setting the locking bracket in the lower notch in the saw body 3 Undo the thumbscrew securing the blade saf...

Page 17: ...10 Place 2 3 drops of oil on the blade 11 Re fit the blade guard and close the blade safety cover 12 Observing all safety precautions start the bandsaw and allow to run for a few minutes at low speed in order to bed in the new blade 13 Once the blade has been replaced it is recommended that the blade is Run In for a few minutes before starting work NOTE If the pulleys have not been interfered with...

Page 18: ...scraping sound will be heard If this happens the socket screw shown above should be turned ANTICLOCKWISE until the blade runs evenly on the pulley Should the blade tend to run off the pulley turn the socket screw CLOCKWISE 5 Close the blade safety cover Switch on the saw and test the action of the blade to ensure it runs true 6 If necessary stop and carry out the adjustment again until satisfied A...

Page 19: ...ckwise If the workpiece is long it should be supported 4 Switch on the bandsaw and slowly lower the saw onto the workpiece Let the weight of the saw provide the cutting force 5 Set the spring tension by turning the weight adjusting handle to set the cutting force of the saw The saw automatically shuts off at the end of the cut when the switch cut off tip on the arm touches the OFF switch This can ...

Page 20: ...adjust the bracket securing bolt until the bracket locates then tighten the bracket securing bolt FITTING THE TABLE 1 Remove the screws from the blade guide 2 Attach the table support bracket to the bolt as shown but leaving the bolt slack 3 Set the table on top of the guide assembly and insert screws A into the guard 4 Fit screw B with the nut and washer into the bracket and tighten fully 5 When ...

Page 21: ... 8 Adjust guide bearings Premature blade dulling 1 Teeth too coarse 2 Speed too great 3 Inadequate feed pressure 4 Hard spots scale on material 5 Work hardening of material 6 Blade twist 1 Use finer tooth blade 2 Reduce speed 3 Reduce spring tension on side of saw 4 Reduce speed increase feed pressure 5 Increase feed pressure by reducing spring tension 6 Replace with a new blade adjust tension Unu...

Page 22: ...de 5 Speed incorrect 6 Blade guides too far apart 7 Blade guide assembly loose 8 Blade tracks too far away from wheel flanges 1 Reduce pressure by increasing spring tension of the saw 2 Adj guide bearing clearance not greater than 0 001 3 Increase blade tension 4 Replace blade 5 Adjust speed 6 Adjust guides space 7 Tighten 8 Check and adjust blade tracking Bad cuts rough 1 Too great a speed of fee...

Page 23: ...change more often than once a year if in daily use To change the oil proceed as follows 1 Lower the saw to a horizontal position and remove the four bolts securing the gearbox cover 2 Remove the gearbox cover 3 Place a container under the right lower corner of the gear box and slowly raise the bandsaw until the oil drains into the container 4 Lower the saw and wipe up any excess oil and foreign ma...

Page 24: ... Adjusting Rod SD45015 70 Nut SD45070 16 Power Cable Plug SD45016 71 Blade Wheel Front SD45071 17 Pivot Pin SD45017 72 Blade Wheel Bearing Cover SD45072 18 Support Angle Bracket SD45018 73 Key SD45073 19 Stock Stop SD45019 74 Grub Screw SD45074 20 Bolt SD45020 75 Hex Headed Bolt SD450171 21 Stock Stop Rod SD45021 76 Switch Cut off Tip SD45076 22 Wire Relief Retainer SD45022 77 Blade Wheel Rear SD4...

Page 25: ...ven Spindle SD45126 44 Connecting cable SD45044 99 Circlip SD45080 45 Bracket SD45045 100 Slide Plate SD45073 46 Spring Adjusting Screw SD45046 101 Closing Plate SD45101 47 Spring SD45047 102 Support Bracket SD45056 48 Screw SD45048 103 Axle Bracket SD45174 49 Mitering Vice Plate SD45049 104 Washer SD45173 50 Hexagon Headed Bolt SD45050 105 Axle SD45176 51 Pulley SD45051 106 Split Pin SD45175 52 H...

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