Wear proper apparel. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, Electrical requirements neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry which may get The power supply to the 9683277 bandsaw must be caught in moving parts of machine. 230 VAC, 3-phase, 60 Hz.
Installation Safety Think safety! Safety is always a combination of operator common sense and alertness when tool is being used. • Ensure the installation location can support the weight of Operating Safety the machine and has adequate space, ventilation, and heat Before starting machine check: dissipation.
Blade Selection Never use a blade so coarse that less than 3 teeth are engaged Description Palmgren Variable Speed in the workpiece at a time. Too few teeth causes teeth to strip out. Horizontal Bandsaw 13” x 19” Never use a blade finer than needed to obtain a satisfactory...
INSTALLATION Assembly Insert stop rod in to the base below the vise. Place work stop Moving Bandsaw bracket onto stop rod and tighten lock handle. Attach stop screw The bandsaw must be installed on a solid, level foundation. to stop bracket with lock handle and tighten. Choose a location that allows room for servicing and for moving Electrical Wiring large stock around the bandsaw.
Materials and Speeds Refer to Figure 5. The Cutting Pressure Control provides a guide to the best setting range to use for materials of different hardness. A (Light blue): Hard Metals B (Green) - Medium Hard Metals C (Yellow): Soft Metals D (Orange): Soft Materials) E (Blue-Red): Rapid Down Feed Figure 3.
Changing Blade Speed Down-Bow Dampener NOTE: Bandsaw must be running in order to adjust blade To produce a better cut, this bandsaw reduces the rate of speed. down-bow when the blade approaches the table. The saw is equipped with a standard (inch) size blade at the factory The dial protruding from the motor cover (right side) controls the Because the width of standard size and metric size blades are speed between 66 FPM to 264 FPM.
TROUBLESHOOTING Cleaning Chips The chip cleaner attaches to the coolant pump and is stored in the front locker (Figure 10, A. To operate, open valve (Figure 9, Make certain that the bandsaw is A) and use hand nozzle to spray (Figure 10, B). disconnected from power source before attempting to service or remove any component.
Even dull blades are sharp to the skin! Use extra caution handling bandsaw blades! Install new blade, ensuring teeth point downward in the proper cutting direction. If necessary, turn blade inside out. Position blade on band wheels and tighten just enough to hold blade on wheels.
NOTE: Over-tracking (allowing blade back to rub hard against NOTE: Blade should travel freely up and down between the wheel flange) will damage the blade wheels and blade. ball bearings. Do not pinch the blade. Tighten locking bolts (A) when tracking adjustment is Tighten locking screws (Figure 17, A).
Changing Gear Box Oil To adjust vise for angle cutting: Loosen bolts and move vise jaw (Figure 19, A) to desired The gear box lubricant should be changed after the first 3 months angle. of operation. Change lubricant from then on every year. Tighten bolts and adjust movable vise parallel to fixed vise To change gear box lubricant: by loosening bolts (Figure 18, B), adjusting to match parallel.
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Ref. Description Part Ref. Description Part Numbers Numbers Stop Switch 965147701 171-1 Sleeve M20x35 Emergency Switch 965147801 171-2 Spring Washer M12 Bow-Up Switch 965147901 171-3 Hex. Cap Bolt M12x70 Bow-Down Switch 965148001 Blade Tension Scale 965149401 On/Off Coolant Switch 965148101 172-1 Round Head Screw M5x10 Speed Control Switch...
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PALMGREN WARRANTY C. H. Hanson / Palmgren warrants their products to be free of defects in material or workmanship. This warranty does not cover defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, normal wear and tear, failure to properly maintain the product, heated, ground or otherwise altered, or used for a purpose other than that for which is was intended.
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