Saw Blade Guidance; Arm Back Cover Removal - Pilous ARG 200 plus Instruction Manual

ARG band saws allow for both perpendicular cuts and cuts up to 60 °. Band saws marked with PLUS allow for double-sided
continuous cutting angle settings within 60 ° to the right and 45 ° to the left. Before you swing the arm, unlock the arm with the locking
lever and after setting the desired angle, lock the arm again. The desired arm swing angle will subtract from the angle scale. In the
PLUS version, before you swing the arm, mind the correct vice positioning in relation to the desired swing angle in order to prevent a
collision of the arm/blade with the vice. If there is a danger of collision, loosen the adjusting screws of the vice and move the vice in the
T groove to the other side, while the arm is raised, and lock the vice again. When swinging the arm in machines swingable to one side
only, raise the arm to about 20 mm above the loading surface of the vice in order to prevent the collision of the saw blade with the vice
loading surface. ARG 200 plus, ARG 235 plus and ARG 260 plus E band saws are fitted with a hinged stop that could be set to 90 °. If
using the band saw only for perpendicular cuts for a longer time, we recommend that you carry out a precautionary step and swing
the band saw into the angle and back at least once a week, because the coolant acts aggressively, which can result in jamming of the
arm in one position.
WARNING! When using the vertical vice while cutting the workpieces in VP bundles, you can do only perpendicular cuts.

4.5. Saw Blade Guidance

The saw blade is guided by two guide heads both behind and in front of the cut (see the picture in Section 4.8.). The heads are fitted
with eccentrically placed bearings and hardened steel blade guides that allow easier rewinding of the saw blade as opposed to wheel
guidance. The fixed guide head is attached to a fixed bar. The movable guide head is attached to a movable bar and moves to the
distance of 5-10 mm from the movable clamping jaw of the vice. Before the cutting, always check whether the movable guide head
and blade cover do not collide with the movable clamping jaw of the vice or with the workpiece within the whole range of arm descent.
The guide bars are fitted with protective covers of the saw blade up to the machining area.
Danger of injury - no cover in the machining area!

4.6. Arm Back Cover Removal

Switch off the master switch or disconnect the machine from the mains and secure it against restarting. Close the oil damper relief
valve (see Section 4.2.) and raise the arm to about 20 mm above the fixed jaw of the vice (by saw types ARG 235 and ARG 235 plus
80 mm above the loading surface). Unscrew and slide out the cover of the front rod (A), place it aside and unlock the angled latch (B).
In ARG 200 plus tilt the back cover of the arm © (1), lift in the front part (2) and by moving it backwards (3) slide out the back cover. If
you want to put the cover back on the machine, use a reversed procedure. In other types ARG 235 - ARG 330 open the back cover (C)
upwards and secure with latch or latches (E).Unscrew the blade cover (D) and place it aside. In case of mechanical or electrically
powered cleaning sawblade brush, flip sideways.
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Caution: You can remove protective covers only if the MAIN SWITCH is turned off and
secured against restart or if the machine is disconnected from the mains.
Caution: Danger of injury by the sharp teeth of the saw blade. Use protective gloves. Do not
reach between the wheels and the saw blade.
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