Scope Of Use / Use By Determination; Requirements Concerning Operators; Requirements Concerning Machines; Protective Covers - Pilous ARG 180 Instruction Manual

0.2. Scope of use / use by determination

The machine is designed exclusively for normalized metallic materials. Any other use is considered as not adequate to the purpose.
The manufacturer is not responsible for damage due to such a risk. The use complying with the purpose includes also observing the
operating instructions, checking and maintenance conditions.
Examples of cutting materials: structual steel • case-hardering steel • free-cutting steel • heat treatment steel • antifriction bearing
steel • spring steel • tool steel • high-speed steel • copper • brass • cast steel • cast iron • aluminum •plastic materials

0.3. Requirements concerning operators

The machine may only be operated by persons instructed in safety at work and technically trained!
The machine may only be operated if in perfect condition with respect to technical safety. The user is obliged to check the machine for
visually ascertainable damages and failures at least once per shift. Any changes, failures and damages of protective covers,
changes of the machine behavior endangering the safety should be immediately reported to the superior. Wait for the decision about
the repair and the repeated putting into operation. No protective covers may be removed, moved, put out of operation or changed
during the machine operation. Otherwise the guarantee claims have no effect. If any protective has to be removed during operation
or maintenance, secure the main switch in the „OFF" position by a padlock or disconnect the bandsaw from the mains.
Only electricians or persons instructed in electrotechnical work and supervised by electrical specialists are
allowed to open the electric equipment housings and to work on the electric equipment!
• while working with the machine remove all free clothing and cover long hair
• make sure that all other persons are at least 5 m far away from the saw blade and protect them from chips and possibility of saw
blade breaking
• make sure that all persons helping you with know all safety rules
• safety rules must be showed clearly in the working area
• keep your hands far enough from the saw blade and never adjust the saw blade when the engine is on. Switch off the engine and
secure it against running before any manipulation with the saw blade
0.4. Requirements concerning machines - safety equipments
CAUTION - DANGER OF INJURY!
The saw band is not covered in the machining zone!
Wait until the saw band is in standstill before opening
the protective covers.
Danger in working zone of the swing arm!
Do not use the machine when tired, overwork, under medicines, drugs or alcohol!
The horizontal bandsaw is a machine tool. For machining the saw band must penetrate into the workpiece in the metal-cutting zone.
The covers protecting against contact with the saw band may therefore be installed only outside the metal-cutting zone.

0.5. Protective Covers

Outside the metal-cutting zone the saw band and the saw band discs are protected against contact. The protective covers may be
only removed when the main switch is off and secured against switching on or when the machine is disconnected from the mains. The
emergency shut down of the machine is effected by depressing the TOTAL STOP push-button. Putting the machine into operation
again is only possible after pulling and unlocking the push-button manually.
Manual machine cleaning and waste remove while the machine is running is forbidden. The working place
must have first aid set. When working with the machine proper work clothes, boots and protective
instruments(eyes and ears protections, gloves, proper work boots) must be used. Abide clean air and work
space rules.