DoAll C-916 - Operation; Safety Precautions; Using the Job Selector; Cutting Capacity

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OPERATION
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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WARNING .-
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TO AVOID POTENTIAL HAZARDS . OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS
WHEN OPERATING OR SERVICING THIS MACHINE-OPERATOR MUST :
READ INST R UCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPE RA TING THI S MACHINE .
WEAR SA FETY G LA SSES .
W EA R GL OVES WHEN HAND LIN G SAW BAND .
NOT WEAR GLOVES WHEN OPERA TIN G MACH INE
SET SAW GU ID ES AS C LOSE TO WORK AS POSS I BLE .
C LOSE BAND WHEE L COVERS B EFORE TENS I ONI NG BA ND OR START I NG THE MACH INE .
CLOSE DOORS , RE PLAC E AL L COVERS A ND SAFETY GUARDS BEFORE OPERA TI NG MACHINE.
AVOID CONTACT WITH COO LA NT. ESPECIALLY GUARD YO UR EYES .
K EE P HA ND S AWAY FROM VISE AREA WHEN CLAMPING OR I NDE XING IS TAKI NG PLACE .
USE A HOOK OR RAKE TO REMOVE CUT - OFF PI ECES : DO NOT RE MOV E BY HA ND .
KEEP H ANDS AWAY F ROM MOVING SAW BAND .
STOP MACHINE BE F ORE REACH IN G I NTO CUTTING AREA .
D ISCONNECT ELECTRICAL SU PPL Y BEFOR E RE MOV ING PANE LS OR DRIVE COVERS .
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MAl<.E SAFETY THE RULE AND FOLLOW SAFE SHOP PRACTICES . ~
ALWAYS CON S ULT THE OPERATOR ' S MANUAL PRIOR TO SERVICING .
USING THE JOB SELECTOR
(1) Ref er to the Job Selector chart on left machine
door for information about band choice and
band speed according to stock type and
thickness . See Fig . 8.
Mod el C-916
Metalcutting
Band Saw
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FIG. 8. TYPICAL JOB SELECTOR .
Op1ralor Job Selector
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CUTTING CAPACITY
(1) Your machine is designed to cut rectangular
stock up to 9 inches (230 mm) high and 16
i nches (405 mm) wide . It will also cut round
stock up to 10-3/4 inches (275 mm) in diameter .
(2) Table load capacity is 1800 pounds (810 kg) --
evenly distributed.
RECOMMENDED SAW BAND
(1) Saw bands recommended for use with your
machine should be 157-159 inches (3990-4040
mm) long, 1-inch (25 mm) wide and 0.035-inch
(0. 89 mm) gage thickness .