PAGE 28 — STOW TRAK-20 SAW — OPERATIONS MANUAL — REV. #1 (06/16/04)
STOW TRAK 20 SAW — OPERATION
ALWAYS
be alert to the fact that there is a rotating
blade on the saw and be extremely aware of your body
position - especially your hands in relationship to the
rotating blade. The possibility exists of
severe bodily
harm even death
if your body comes in contact with
the rotating saw blade.
Figure 25. Material Placement
Operation
2.
Place the material to be cut (Figure 25) on the conveyor
cart against the backstop.
Figure 24. Raise/Lower Crank Handle
3.
With the blade away from the material to be cut, start the
Motor (or Engine) using the steps listed in the
Startup/
Shutdown Procedure
(Electric Motors or Gasoline
Engine).
NEVER
lift the blade guard while
the blade is rotating. The possibility
exists of
severe bodily harm
if
fingers or hands come in contact
with the rotating saw blade. Wait for the blade to
stop
rotating
before lifting the blade guard.
4.
Push the conveyor cart, with the material in place,
slowly and evenly until the cut is complete. When
finished cutting, move the cart back and remove the
cut pieces.
"Step Pedal" Cutting Method
1.
Place the material to be cut (Figure 25) on the conveyor
cart against the backstop.
2.
With the blade away from the material to be cut, start
the Motor (or Engine) using the steps listed in the
Startup/Shutdown Procedure
(Electric Motors or
Gasoline Engine).
3.
Move the conveyor cart, with
the matrial in place, under the
blade. Using your foot, depress
the step pedal using a slow
even pressure to lower the
blade for cutting (Figure 26).
NOTE
Jamming the blade into the
object being cut will reduce the
life of the blade and could
damage the blade or material.
Figure 26. Raise/Lower Step
Pedal
DANGER - Amputation Hazard
The Trak 20 has two methods availible for cutting: Using the
step pedal
to lower the blade into the material or fixing the
height of the blade before cutting using the
raise/lower crank
handle
to allow for a constant cutting depth.
"Fixed Height" Cutting Method
1.
Using the
Raise/Lower Crank
Handle
, located above the step
pedal, turn the handle
CLOCKWISE
to
LOWER
the saw blade to the
required depth (Figure 24).
Turn the handle
COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
to
RAISE
the
saw blade to the required
depth.
CAUTION - Dry Cutting Guidelines
4.
When finished cutting, slowly lift your foot up to raise
the blade away from the conveyor cart and your cut
material. Hold on to the mounting plate handle to prevent
the plate from rising rapidly, possibly causing the saw
to become unstable.
DO NOT
remove your foot from
the step pedal until the blade has fully raised.
