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APPLIANCE The saw bench type HVS is only to be used REMAINING RISKS for cutting wood and wood-like materials. If the machine is used completely The cutting of other materials is not according to all safety regulations there allowed. still will remain some risks.
SAFETY REGULATIONS Harwi Holland B.V. has bestowed great care On the lid of the dust collector a safety on compiling this manual. door switch is mounted. This switch avoids activating the machine when changing the Before operating the machine read the saw-blade or removing wood chips.
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR MACHINERY (according to Annex II A of the Machinery Directive) We HARWI Holland B.V. Lage Dijk 28, 5705 BZ Helmond, the Netherlands herewith declare, on our own responsibility, that the product: HARWI BUILDING SITE MACHINE TYPE HVS...., MACHINE NUMBER......, which this declaration refers to, is in conformity with: Machinery Directive 89/392/EEG, 91/368/EEG.
SETTING UP THE MACHINE MOVING The machine can easily be moved by two persons. Turnable grips are mounted at the sides of the frame (fig. 1). If the machine needs to be moved with a crane, adjust the strops to the snap hooks welded to each leg of the machine (fig.
CONNECTING THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CONNECTING THE MACHINE 400v phase 1 Take a 5 core earthed cable suitable for the power mentioned on the identification plate. 2 Push female plug into CE-switch box of the main switch box (fig. 4). 3 Connect to the mains supply. Notice: use cartridges of minimum 16 ampere.
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DIRECTION OF SPINDLE ROTATION Open the lid of the saw guard and remove the nut, the flanges and the saw-blade (see chapter CHANGING THE SAW-BLADE) Put the motor in the highest position. And close the lid. PROPER DIRECTION IS CLOCKWISE (looking from the spindle to the motor housing (fig.
CHANGING THE SAW-BLADE Notice: See to it that when changing the saw-blade the machine cannot be switched on. Disconnect the plug. Noise reduced saw-blades are preferred. Use the proper saw-blade. Enquiries at your supplier or the manufacturer. 1 Open the saw-guard. 2 Block the saw-blade by putting an 8 mm allen key in the spindle (fig.
ADJUSTING THE RIVING KNIFE Security Check the thickness and dimensions of the riving knife. The riving knife has to be thicker than the mother blade but thinner that the teeth of the saw-blade. 1 Disconnect the machine. 2 Put the saw-blade in the highest position.
OPERATING THE MACHINE RIPPING SAFETY When ripping solid wood, put het saw- blade as high as possible (fig. 8). The sub-fence max. 10 mm pas the point where the blade cuts the wood at full height. Adjusting the sub-fence properly prevents the return shock of the wood or a part of Good support of the parts to be cut or already cut is necessary.
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OPERATING THE MACHINE MITRING WITH THE MITRE FENCE 1 Turn the rotating table in such a position that the saw-blade is square to the fence and block the table with the knob underneath the table top. 2 Put the saw-blade in the highest position.
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OPERATING THE MACHINE CUTTING AT AN ANGLE WITH THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1 Put the saw-blade in the lowest position. 2 Turn the rotating table in such a position that the saw-blade is square to the fence and block the table with the knob. 3 Position the fence in such a way that the wood is placed in the center of the saw- blade.
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PUTTING SAW-BLADE AT AN ANGLE 1 Adjust the right angle b.m.o. the handle and the knob at the bottom of the machine (fig. 14). 2 Check the angle adjustment with a bevel. (90 E and 45E are fixed stops). 3 Block the angle adjustment with the knob.
MALFUNCTIONS SAFETY Disconnect the machine of the mains supply before adjusting the machine or removing malfunctions. See to it that all damagerd parts are replaced before operating the machine. MALFUNCTION: -STOPS FOR CUTTING 90º AND 45º ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTING THE TURN TABLE ADJUSTING STOPS 0-90º...
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MALFUNCTIONS SAFETY Disconnect the machine of the mains supply before adjusting the machine or removing malfunctions. See to it that all damaged parts are replaced before operating the machine. MALFUNCTION: - BURN OF SAW-BLADE AT THE FENCE SIDE - WOOD CLAMPS BETWEEN SAWBLADE AND FENCE - WOOD CLAMPS ON RIVING KNIFE CHECKING AND RE-ADJUSTING...
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MALFUNCTIONS SAFETY Disconnect the machine of the mains supply before adjusting the machine or removing malfunctions. See to it that all damaged parts are replaced before operating the machine. MALFUNCTION: - STOPS OF ANGLE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SAW-BLADE FOR CUTTING AT 0º &...
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MALFUNCTIONS SAFETY Disconnect the machine of the mains supply before adjusting the machine or removing malfunctions. See to it that all damaged parts are replaced before operating the machine. MALFUNCTION: - BRAKE DOES NOT WORK 1 Put the machine out of order and contact a skilled electrical engineer.
MAINTENANCE CLEANING, LUBRICATING AND GREASING Perform following maintenance every 40 productive hours. 1 Clean height adjustment and lubricate slightly. 2 Clean tube of fence. 3 Clean angle adjustment. 4 Brush the air inlet and parts of the motor and check if not obstructed Perform following maintenance every 160 productive hours.
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