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The upper blade guide with its protection (48) is activated by 
means of a knob (49), which in turn activates a rack. Turn this 
knob (49) to adjust the height of the upper blade guide in the 
desired position. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
II.  Saw blade’s lower protection 
 
Saw blade’s lower protection (21) prevents from any unintentional contacts with the blade. This 
protection must be moved when you open the lower door. When you close this door this 
protection must be replaced in its position to not to compromise general safety. Saw blade’s 
lower protection must be always assembled when you are using the machine. 
 
III. Flywheels’ doors 
 
By opening the doors (22) you can get at the flywheels-pulleys to change the blade, remove 
the sawdust which has piled up, change the speed by moving the belt on the pulleys. When 
using the machine, these doors are safety devices that isolate moving parts that could be 
dangerous. 
To open and close the doors, give the locking devices a quarter of a turn by using a suitable 
flat screwdriver. 
 
IMPORTANT: 
Bandsaw’s two doors must be always closed when the machine is in use. It is forbidden 
to start the machine if these two doors are open. 
 
 
 
WARNING! 
Before performing any adjustment or maintenance task and before changing the 
blade you must switch off the machine, disconnect it from the power supply and wait 
for the saw blade to stop. 
 
 
 
CAUTION 
Connect the bandsaw to the electrical energy and start it only after checking that 
the machine is fastened, that the workbench is assembled and adjusted, that saw blade 
tensioning is correct and that all safety and protection devices are perfectly efficient. 
 
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