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Use and maintenance manual SHARK 282
Preliminary check list for cutting operation
To guarantee complete safety during cutting cycles, the operator should work
through a check l ist of the entire apparatus, checking:
" blade tension;
" that the blade guide head bracket is locked in the correct position;
" that the cutting angle is correct and the cutting head is locked;
" that the work piece is properly clamped in place;
" that the blade teeth are correct for the job to be begun;
" that the speed selected is right for the kind of piece to be cut;
" that all protections are in place and correctly locked;
" the level of lubricant/coolant and that the electropump is activated;
" that the blade downstroke speed and the cutting pressure are correct.
Manual operating cycle
Sequence of operations for performing a cut:
" power up the machine by pressing the reset button.
" Positiontheworkpieceintheviceandcalculatethelengthofcut(usingthe
measuring rod for cuts to measure).
" Clamp the workpiece in the vice; If the machine is the MA version, bring the
vice manually to within 2---3 mm. of the workpiece ; tighten the vice using the
special open/close button on the base or using the foot---pedal if equipped.
2-- 3 mm