This warranty covers only the initial purchaser of the product. WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF COVERAGE? The general WILTON warranty lasts for the time period specified in the product literature of each product. WHAT IS NOT COVERED? This warranty does not cover defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, normal wear-and-tear, improper repair or alterations, or lack of maintenance.
Warnings 1. Read and understand the entire owner's manual before attempting assembly or operation. 2. Read and understand the warnings posted on the machine and in this manual. Failure to comply with all of these warnings may cause serious injury. 3.
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23. Give your work undivided attention. Looking around, carrying on a conversation and “horse-play” are careless acts that can result in serious injury. 24. Maintain a balanced stance at all times so that you do not fall into the blade or other moving parts. Do not overreach or use excessive force to perform any machine operation.
Introduction The FK350 and FK350-SX are circular saws designed to provide a reliable solution to the needs of machine shops and production environments that work with steel or iron. The FK350 is manually operated: after clamping the material in the vise, the operator presses the trigger handle starting the blade, and brings the operating lever downward to cut the material.
Power switch must be set to on and the High/Stop/Low switch must be set for Hi or Low. Then depress the trigger handle to start. FK350-SX Controls This machine features a 2-speed motor, feed speed control, an integral coolant system, and two modes of operation;...
Installation Unpacking the machine Do not handle the packed machine using slings. To install the machine, first remove the packing, paying particular attention not to cut any electric wires or hydraulic hoses. Lift using straps (Figure 3). Figure 3 Anchoring and handling the machine The base of the machine must be anchored to the floor by two lag bolts or studs properly anchored into concrete.
Hi or Low speed selection made, and the trigger handle, depressed. Figure 5 Control Panel – FK350-SX Emergency – Emergency Stop: This turns off the controls, and the machine. When used, it requires that “Control On” button be pushed.
When the cut is complete: 6. Raise the head. 7. Remove the work piece from the vise using the vise hand wheels. FK350-SX To operate machine, 1. Clear the Emergency Stop. 2. Press Control On. 3. Select the desired blade speed.
4. When the desired cutting angle is set, move miter position lock (A) to the left to secure. Figure 10 Trip Adjustment – FX350-SX The height of retract and depth of cut trips set the travel limit of the head.
5. To secure the saw blade, reverse the preceding steps. Air Prep Unit – FK350-SX only The Air Prep Unit regulates the air pressure supplied to the saw. It is located in the cabinet stand and is accessible through the access door located below and to the left of the control panel.
Check the gearbox oil level weekly, full level is top of sight glass with head in full up position. The gearbox oil should be changed annually, and the hydraulic fluid [FK350-SX] should be changed annually. Recommended Lubricants: Gearbox Use Texaco Meropa 460 or equivalent.
Blade Selection When using the FK350 cold saw, it is important to select the correct type of blade for the material to be cut. This section explains the limitations and specific applications of the different types of blades. General Characteristics: Fine Tooth Pitch --used for thin wall materials such as sheet steel, tubes and profiles Coarse Tooth Pitch --used for large cross-...
Blade Structure For non--ferrous metals, it is common to use circular saws with brazed hard metal HM cutting edge, consisting of a disc made of alloy tool steel (71Cr1) on which the shape of the teeth and the seats for the cutting edges are made of Widia K10.
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Figure 17 Short swarf material such as brass, bronze, aluminum and hard cast iron require smaller cutting angles because the swarf becomes crushed immediately and the rake angle has little effect during the cutting stage. Figure 18 The FK350 uses discs with positive cutting angles for cutting solid materials and with negative cutting angles for cutting hollow profiles.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting – Blade and Cutting Problems Problem Probable Cause Incorrect lubricant/coolant fluid Material too hard Disc not worn--in correctly Disc with excessively fine Teeth breaking tooth pitch New blade inserted in a partially completed cut Work piece not clamped firmly in place Feed speed too slow Cutting pressure too high...
Troubleshooting – Machine Fault & Operating Problems Problem Probable Cause Electrical power supply Transformer Contactor Spindle motor will not turn Thermal relay Motor Cutting Vise Valve For SX version: Cutting vise will not close or will Compressed air supply hose not open Vise cylinder Parts...
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