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Original  Instruction  Manual

BS400

 Premium 

16" Bandsaw

Always wear safety glasses when 
using woodworking equipment.

Always read the instructions 
provided before using 
woodworking equipment.

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Version 3.0

January 2013

To register this product please visit

www.recordpower.info

It is important to register your product as soon as possible in order to receive efficient after sales 

support and be entitled to the full 

5 year guarantee

. Your statutory rights are not affected. 

Please see back cover for contact details.

Important

For your safety read instructions carefully 
before assembling or using this product.
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Summary of Contents for BS400 Premium

Page 1: ...gister this product please visit www recordpower info It is important to register your product as soon as possible in order to receive efficient after sales support and be entitled to the full 5 year guarantee Your statutory rights are not affected Please see back cover for contact details Important For your safety read instructions carefully before assembling or using this product Save this manua...

Page 2: ...mber Part Description Blades BB1331406 1 4 x 6TPI Bandsaw Blade BB1336 3 8 x 6TPI Bandsaw Blade BB1331206 1 2 x 6TPI Bandsaw Blade BB1333403 3 4 x 3TPI Bandsaw Blade BB133103 1 x 3TPI Bandsaw Blade SBS300 127 Table Insert Bandwheels SBS400 46 Drive belt SBS400 56 Bandwheel tyre SBS400 58 Wheel Bearing SBS400 63 Brush Upper Blade Guides SBS400 203 Upper Guide Support Block SBS400 262 Upper Blade Gu...

Page 3: ...ing to use the machine Indicates an instruction that requires particular attention Wear protective eyewear Use respiratory protective equipment Use suitable protective footwear Use hearing protection Use protective work gloves Indicates a risk of severe personal injury or damage to the machine Indicates a risk of severe personal injury from electrical shock Risk of personal injury from lifting of ...

Page 4: ...esigned to be fitted to the machine always ensure that it is securely fastened to the machine using the fixings provided If the machine is suitable to be used on a workbench ensure that the workbench is well constructed and capable of withstanding the weight of the machine The machine should always be securely fastened to the workbench with appropriate fixings Where possible floor standing machine...

Page 5: ...empt to machine more than one work piece at a time When feeding the work piece towards the blade or cutting tool never position your hands in direct line of the cutting path Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause your hand or fingers to move into the machining area 23 Stay alert Safety is a combination of operator common sense and alertness at all times when th...

Page 6: ... dirt on it as these can cause the blade to get stuck If this happens switch the machine OFF immediately and follow the procedure detailed in the manual to remove the blade from the work piece If cutting cylindrical timber use a suitable jig to prevent twisting of the work piece 4 This machine falls under the scope of the Health Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Provision Use of Work Equipment R...

Page 7: ...been purchased from a retailer the 5 year guarantee is transferable and begins on the date of the first purchase of the Product and in the event of a claim under this guarantee proof of the original purchase date will be required to validate the warranty period 2 Claims Procedure 2 1 In the first instance please contact the Authorised Dealer who supplied the Product to you In our experience many i...

Page 8: ...eel J Blade Tension Cam Handle K Rise Fall Lock Knob L Extraction Port M Motor N Table Tilting Knob O Blade Tracking Knob 2 Machine Specification Maximum depth of cut 305 mm Throat width 416 mm Blade length 3378 mm Blade width 6 25 mm Blade tilt 10º to 45º Table size 535 x 485 mm Saw blade speed 480 820 M min Motor 230 V 50 Hz 2 hp 1500 W Full load current 8 4 A Noise Emission Sound power level 85...

Page 9: ...ifting ring 5 4 Table bolts washers and spring washers 6 Tool kit 7 BS400 Bandsaw 8 Fence bar and scale 9 Extraction hose 10 Rise and fall hand wheel 11 Mitre fence 12 2x jubilee clips 13 Fence assembly 14 Belt tensioner hand wheel 15 Table 16 Fence 3 2 Rise fall handle Attach the rise and fall hand wheel to the rise and fall shaft and tighten the socket head bolt with a 5 mm hex key Then attach t...

Page 10: ...ng the fence bar Attach the fence bar to the table as shown in Fig 3 5 ensuring 2 washer are placed next to the fixing nuts Use the 2 remaining nuts and washer to secure the fence bar from the underside of the table Fig 3 6 Do not fully tighten yet as adjustment may be necessary 3 5 Fitting the fence scale Place fence scale onto the table Fig 3 7 and fix with the two hex socket screws Fig 3 4 Hexa...

Page 11: ...or Fig 3 9 4 Replace and re tighten the locking nuts 5 Position the slide underneath the protractor so that the threaded bar sits in the angle slide and the pivot pin inserts into the pivot hole Fig 3 10 and Fig 3 11 6 Tighten the ratchet handle onto the threaded bar Fig 3 11 Fig 3 8 Fig 3 9 Fig 3 10 Fig 3 11 Mitre fence Locking nuts Protractor Slide Angle slide Pivot pin Threaded bar Ratchet hand...

Page 12: ...quare If no adjustment is needed fully tighten the fence bar nuts If adjustment is required this is achieved by raising or lowering either side of the fence rail until the fence itself is 90º to the table Fig 3 14 Once set at 90º fully tighten the fence bar nuts 3 10 Dust Extraction Hose To install the dust extraction hose attach it to the outlet near the top of the lower band wheel box and the in...

Page 13: ...le or over the top of the machines Fig 4 5a and 4 5b Always locate retaining straps over the lower wheel box beneath the table Fig 4 5c 4 1 Fitting the optional wheel kit CAUTION The machine is heavy Additional help or a suitable lifting device or support will be required for fitting wheels Fig 4 1 Fig 4 2 Jockey support bracket Bolt Fig 4 3 Washers split pin Fig 4 4 Jockey bar Hexagon bolts split...

Page 14: ...ion see Fig 5 3 Now set the table stop screw see Fig 5 2 the table stop screw should be adjusted so that the head of the screw makes contact with the top surface of the lower bandwheel housing Once the stop screw is set to the correct length it is secured by tightening the lock nut up to the flat registration point on the underside of the table 5 2 Adjusting the table tilt scale Once the table is ...

Page 15: ...is good practice to slacken tension and re tension when next using On the BS400 the simplest way to release and re tension the blade is to use the cam handle located on the back on the machine Fig 5 6 5 5 Tracking the Bandsaw blade Isolate the machine from the supply by unplugging the mains plug Set the tracking of the blade before setting the blade guides Once the blade is tensioned track the bla...

Page 16: ...Fig 6 5 move the guide carrier casting so the guides are just behind the gullets of the blade Next set the roller guides as near as possible to the blade without actually touching This is done by releasing the hex head socket screw B see Fig 6 5 on each side of the blade Finally adjust the rear thrust bearing to be just clear of the back of the blade see Fig 6 6 To do this first unlock the Hex soc...

Page 17: ...s This machine is not suitable for cutting metals The lower bandwheel has two integral multi vee form pulleys and the motor shaft has a twin multi vee form pulley The vee belt passes around the bandwheel pulley the motor pulley and the plain tension roller The belt tension is released and applied by using the crank handle this moves the tension roller and allows the speed to be changed see Fig 6 9...

Page 18: ...igated by a qualified electrician before attempting to restore the power source If a cutting operation was taking place when the power supply was interrupted then it may be necessary to free the blade from the work piece before attempting to re start the machine Once the power is restored the machine can be re started by pressing the green button marked I on the switch Blade Selection TPI The sele...

Page 19: ...e blade is too wide for the cutting radius the blade will twist and possibly jam or break The smaller the radius the narrower the blade has to be The diagram below provides guidance on the minimum radius to be cut with the most commonly used blade widths Blade width 3 8 Min radius 21 2 Blade width 1 4 Min radius 11 16 Blade width 1 2 Min radius 31 4 Material Material Thickness 6 mm 6 12 mm 12 25 m...

Page 20: ...ves digital tooth profile checks set analysis straightness testing hardness testing and micro structural analysis results in a blade that cuts straighter and has harder longer lasting teeth A premium British blade that can last up to ten times longer than other blades on the market The following range of blades are available for the BS400 Application Narrow Blade Wide Blade Application Application...

Page 21: ...r vee block Take extreme care as there is a danger that if the work is not secured properly the blade will snatch the work piece potentially causing it to spin or bounce back at you Ex 3 Use a side pressure pad for accurate cutting of taller material 180 100 20 120 Ex 4 Chamfered pieces can be cut squarely using an additional support jig on the opposite side of the work piece to the fence Ex 5 Jig...

Page 22: ...f one motor is switched off for 20 minutes then the other can be used thus enabling continuous usage Or both motors can be used simultaneously giving maximum suction but in this mode the extractor must be switched off for 20 minutes every hour 0 5 micron filtration DX5000 High Filtration Dust Extractor Bag type extractor 200 litre capacity Twin 1 kW motor suitable for heavy usage ie if one motor i...

Page 23: ...he blade teeth are pointing downwards and towards you at the position where the blade passes through the table Ensuring that the blade is fully in place on bandwheel Simply re apply tension using the cam handle lever Adjust the blade tension further if required using the blade tension wheel 6 Check the blade tracking on the newly fitted blade by turning the upper wheel by hand The blade should run...

Page 24: ...he blade is removed Undo socket head screws A B then remove the guard Fig 9 5 Once the guard is removed then the various components can be accessed and replaced Undo the relevant socket head screw for either the guide rollers or rear thrust pad Fig 9 6 and fit the new parts Once the new components are fitted The blade should be re fitted as shown in section 9 1 and the guides adjusted as shown in ...

Page 25: ... notice that there are two separate bearings fitted in the hub pressed up against each other Take a brass drift or similar and tap one of the bearings out the second bearing should now be able to be pushed out When fitting the new bearings position by hand in the wheel hub and tap in until the bearing seats against the ridge in the casting Fig 9 11 9 7 Cleaning the table The table is ground from c...

Page 26: ...63 plug for use in the UK always ensure that it is fitted with a fuse conforming to BS1362 appropriate to the rating of the machine If replacing the original fuse always fit a fuse of equivalent rating to the original Never fit a fuse of a higher rating than the original Never modify the fuse or fuse holder to accept fuses of a different type or size Where the current rating of the machine exceeds...

Page 27: ... cuts very slowly 1 The teeth are dull caused by cutting hard Replace the blade use a 6 TPI blade for wood material or long use and soft materials Use a 14 TPI blade for harder materials A 14 TPI blade always cuts slower due to the finer teeth and the slower cutting performance 2 The blade was mounted in the wrong direction Fit the blade correctly Sawdust builds up inside the machine 1 Occurs thro...

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Page 29: ...an Head Screw 9 JL26030015 001S Adjusting Knob 10 JL26030016 001S Adjusting Handle 11 M6GB889Z Hex Nut 12 JL26010006 001S Handle 13 M6X20GB70Z Hex Bolt 14 1904011 Knob 15 JMBS160104009 Rod 16 M12GB6170B Hex Nut 17 JL26030005 Tension Shaft 18 M8X16GB5783Z Hex Bolt 19 WSH8GB97D1Z Flat Washer 20 JL26030006 Tension Base 21 JL26030007 Tube 22 M8X16GB70Z Screw 23 M8X25GB5783Z Bolt 24 M8GB6170Z Hex Nut 2...

Page 30: ...7 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 137 136 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 150 151 152 154 155 156 157 159 158 160 161 163 164 165 167 166 168 169 170 171 12 Exploded Diagrams Parts Lists Cont ...

Page 31: ... Support Shaft 168 JMBS1601030002A Scale Bracket 169 JMBS1601030004 Scale 170 M4X4GB823Z Pan Head Screw 171 M6X20GB70Z Screw 111 JL28060017 Handle 112 JMBS1601060003 Handle Base 113 JMBS1601060002 Lock Plate 114 JMBS1601060001A Fence 115 M8X16GB5781Z Bolt 116 WSH8GB93Z Spring Washer 117 WSH8GB97D1Z Flat Washer 118 JMBS1601030003 Table Extension 119 JL26050008 001S Table Insert 120 JMBS1601030001A ...

Page 32: ...32 12 Exploded Diagrams Parts Lists Cont 182 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 181 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 200 199 198 202 201 203 205 206 204 207 208 209 ...

Page 33: ...X16GB5783Z Hex Bolt 192 JL26040003 Shaft Tube 193 CLP12GB884B Retainer Ring 194 JL26020012C 001S Small Handwheel 195 JL26020014 001S Small Handle Asm 196 M6X16GB70Z Screw 197 M5X8GB78Z Screw 198 JMBS1601050001A Guide Rod 199 JMBS1601050005 Rack 200 M4X10GB819Z Screw 201 M6X12GB70Z Screw 202 JL26041005 Bracket 203 JMBS1601052000A Upper Guide Asm 204 JMBS1601051000 Blade Guide 205 WSH5GB97D1Z Flat W...

Page 34: ...006 42 EC repealing replacing Directives LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 2006 95 EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 2004 108 EC EN 55014 1 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 A2 EN 55014 2 1997 A1 and conforms to the machinery example for which the EC Type Examination Certificate No AN50154095 BM50162639 AE50172471 at Am Grauen Stein D 51105 Cologne Germany and complies with the relevant ess...

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