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Garrick BS8SW Instruction Manual page 9

Metal cutting band saw

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TRU·LOCK VISE SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS
To operate, proceed as follows:
(1). Rise the arm 2" above the workpiece, close
the cylinder valve to maintain the arm 2" above
the workpiece.
(2). Put your workpiece on the table. Move the
vise handle (a) upwards to an angle of 45 degree
(a-half opened) to loosen the vise. Move the vise
jaw bracket against the workpiece by tuming the
wheel (b). push down on the vise handle (al to
lock the workpiece in position.
(3), To loosen the workpiece from the vise, hold
the workpiece and lift the vise handle (a) to a 90
degree position (completely opened). Remove
workpiece.
CONTINUED CUTIING
When you need to cut a workpiece many times,
jusl raise the vise handle (a) to loosen and adjust
workpiece position. Then push down on the same
handle to tighten.
You can also push the vise handle (a) down first.
then tightening the vise by turning the rectangular
handle (b) clockwise. After finishing the cut, you
can loosen the workpiece by turning rectangular
handle only.
This Tru-Lock Vise System has a 3mm tightening
travel when the wheel is completely opened.
There is only a 1 mm tightening travel necessary
for normal metal matenals. The operator can
tighten the workpiece by pushing down the vise
handle (a) with a certain amount of pressure
depending on hardness of workpiece.
I.
FRONT AND REAR CUTIING OPERATION:
(1). Fortront cutting:
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Push the vice base backward (far from you) to the
end, fix the 3 vice base fix screws (A).
Choose the swivel arm angle you need start
cutting.
(2). For rear cutting:
Push Ihe vice base backward (close to you) to the
end, fix the 3 vice base fix screws (A).
Choose the swivel arm angle you need start
cutting.
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J.
HOW TO OPERATE THE SWIVEL CUTIING
(1). Loosen the leaf screw (A).
(2). Move the swivel bow by the hand, watch the
angle scale to desired angle.
(3). Lock the leaf screw (A).
(4). Adjust cylinder volume, and start cutting.
10. BLADE
GUIDE BEARING
ADJUSTMENT
ATIENTION:
this
is
the
most
important
adjustment on your saw. II is impossible to get
satisfactory work from your saw if the blade
guides are not properly adjusted. The blade guide
bearings on your metal. Cutting Band Saw are
adjusted and power tested with several test cuts
before leaving the factory to insure proper setting
the need for adjustment should rarely occur when

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