15
GETTING STARTED
SAFETY / SPECIFICATIONS
ASSEMBLY / INSTALLATION
OPERATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
MAINTENANCE / REPAIR
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Place the workpiece onto the vise. (Refer to Securing the
Workpiece, pg. 13).
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Close the shuttle vises use the shuttle vise close button
(J).
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Move the workpiece to the desired position. Use the shuttle
vise Forward and Backward Buttons (L and M)
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Clamp the workpiece with the bench vise. Use the Bench
Vise Button (H).
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Adjust the spacing of the blade guide post; refer to Adjusting
the Guide Posts (pg. 13).
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Set the Blade Speed in manual mode. Use the blade speed
items 9 on the Interface Control Screen for blade speed in
the auto mode (pg. 9)
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Set the rate for the Cutting Pressure (X) and Bow Down-feed
speed (Y); refer to Cutting Pressure chart. (pg. 13).
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Press Operation Start Button (E) to start the cutting operation
cycle.
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Press coolant switch (P) to start the coolant pump and the
indicator light will illuminate. The chip auger will also start
turning. The saw bow will begin to descend quickly until the
probe arm touches the work-piece. Then the blade descent
speed will slow to the Cutting Pressure (X) and Down Feed
(Y) settings.
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After completion of the cut, the saw blade will stop at the
lower limit position. The bow stop location can be set at the
upper position or lower position in manual cutting mode (see
Current Operations pg. 9) .
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Press the Bow up button (F) to raise the saw bow.
The initial cut
When inserting a new workpiece in automatic mode, the first cut
piece will not be the proper size unless an end cut is performed.
This initial cut will zero material length so that further cuttings will
be performed accurately.
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Begin by inserting the material. Have the material slightly
past the blade cut off line.
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Perform all the Automatic Operation setting procedures
(shown on this page).
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Switch the operation to manual mode by using the Auto/
Manual Switch on the Interface Control Screen (D pg. 6).
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Start the initial trim cut with automatic mode. The initial trim
cut can count trim cut in or count trim out by pressing the
Count Trim cut in or out button (18 pg. 10) after start auto
cutting.
Automatic operation
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Connect the main power, by turning the power switch (15B)
to the on position
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Press the Hydraulic Start Button (B).
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Set the Auto/Manual Switch (D) to manual mode.
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Clamp the workpiece; refer to Securing the Workpiece (pg.
13).
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Set the Auto/Manual Switch (D) to automatic mode.
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Set the cut-piece variables in the Interface Control Cutting
Jobs Settings (pg. 10), and choose execution (29 on pg. 10).
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Adjust the spacing of the blade guide post (pg. 14).
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Set the Blade Speed (9 on pg. 9).
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Set the Blade Speed in manual mode (F1 pg. 6). Use F2
interface screen. Set the blade speed in auto mode.
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Set the rate for the Cutting Pressure (X) and Bow Down-feed
speed (Y); refer to Cutting Pressure (pg. 13).
NOTE: If starting with a new workpiece; refer to Initial Trim Cut
(pg. 15) procedures.
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Press Operation Start Button (E) to start the operation cycle.
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Press (P) to start the coolant pump. The chip auger will also
start turning. The saw bow will begin to descend quickly
until the probe arm touches the workpiece. Then the blade
descent speed will slow to the Cutting Pressure (X) and
Down Feed (Y) settings.
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After completion of the cut, the saw blade will stop at the
lower limit position.
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The saw bow will rise and workpiece will feed for the next
cut.
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The cycle will continue until all commands have been
completed. The machine will stop and the motor will turn off.
