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1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY READ AND UNDERATAND THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING
THE SAW: Learn the saw's application and limitations as well as the specific hazards peculiar to it.
2. PERMANENTLY MOUNT YOUR BAND SAW before performing cutting operations.
3. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and working order.
4. MAKE ALL ADJUSTMENTS AND SET UPS, such as tilting the table or adjusting the saw blade guards and blade
guides. WITH THE POWER OFF.
5. ADJUST BLADE TENSION, upper and lower blade guides, thrust bearing, and blade tracking correctly.
6. DOOR AND BLADE GUARD must be in place and securely fastened when performing any saw operations.
7. SECURELY LOCK ALL ADJUSTABLE PARTS so they cannot loosen while sawing. This will prevent distraction
during sawing operations.
8. PLACE THE BLADE GUARD to approximately 5 mm above the material being cut.
9. USE THE PROPER BLADE TYPE AND SIZE for the material being cut.
10. ALWAYS KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY from the saw blade, especially at the end of a cut.
Use a spike or push stick as neccessary.
11. HOLD MATERIAL FIRMLY and feed into the blade at a moderate speed.
12. USE A PUSH STICK or piece of scrap wood to do the pushing and guiding when sawing small pieces which require
the fingers to be close to the blade.
13. DO NOT SAW SSTOCK shat does not have a flat surface unless a suitable support is used.
14. ALWAYS STOP THE MACHINE before removing scrap pieces from the table.
15. STOP THE MACHINE IF THE MATERIAOL IS TO BE BACKED OUT OF AN UNCOMPLETED CUT:
18. WHEN SAWING CURVES, make relief cuts to allow removal of scrap material. This will help to prevent undue
twisting or binding of the saw blade. The relief cuts are made before starting the curved cut.
4.0
Initiation
4.1
Final Assembly
To facilitate better handling and prevent damage to projecting parts during transport, this machine is shipped
partly disassembled. After unpacking, the saw table, rip fence and crank handle have to be assembled and
mounted before the saw can be taken into operation.
Remove wrapping and check for any visible damages which may have occured during transport. If damages are
detected, notify your dealer immediately.
To assemble table proceed as follows:
Remove rip fence carrier extrusion (93) to table (90). Place the four carriage bolts M8x30 (108) into the t-slot of
the table, place table onto upper table trunnion (92) and secure carraige bolts with washer M8.4 (109), spring
washer B8 (110) and hex. nuts M8 (111).
Attach rip fence carrier extrusion (93) to table and tighten nuts.
Press table insert (pos. 88 for 90° cuts, pos. 23 for bevel cuts) into table and align slot parallel with saw blade.

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