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10.1. Longitudinal cuts (Fig.20)
Longitudinal cutting is when you use the saw to cut along the
grain of the wood.
•
P
lacetheparallelstop(Fig.20/Item
2
4)
t
otheleftofthe
blade (
Fig.2/Item 26), as far as possible, for the width
required.
•
L
owerthebladeguide(Fig.20/Item11)downtothe
workpiece (see 8.5).
• Switchonthesaw.
•
P
resstheedgeoftheworkpiecewithyourrighthandto
hold it securely against the parallel stop (Fig.20/Item 24)
and at on the table (Fig.20/Item 15).
•
Guide
theworkpiecealongtheparallelstop
(Fig.20/Item 24) and through the blade (Fig.2/Item 26)
at a uniform speed.
•
I
mportant: Long workpieces must be secured against
falling o at the end of the cut (e.g. with a roller stand etc.)
10.2. Angular cuts (Fig.19)
To enable you to perform angular cuts parallel to the blade
(Fig.19/Item 26) , the table (Fig.19/Item 15) can be tilted
forwards between 0° - 45°.
• Undo
thexinghandles(Fig.2/Item
1
8).
•
T
iltthesawtable(Fig.19/Item15)forwardsuntilthe
r
equired angle value is set on the dial scale (Fig.2/Item 16).
• Re-tighten
thexinghandles(Fig.2/Item
1
8).
•
I
mportant: When the table (Fig.19/Item 15) is tilted, place
the parallel stop (Fig.19/ Item 24) to the right of the blade
(Fig.19/Item 26) looking in the direction in which you are
working, on the side pointing downwards (provided the
workpiece is wide enough in order to stop the workpiece
from slipping o).
• Carry
outthecutasdescribedin10.1.
10.3. Freehanded cuts (Figure 21)
One of the most outstanding features of a bandsaw is the ease
with which it allows you to make curved cuts and radius.
•
L
owerthebladeguide(Fig.21/Item
1
1)
totheworkpiece
(see 8.5).
•
Switchonthesaw.
•
Holdtheworkpiecesecurelyonthetable(Fig.21/Item15)
and guide slowly through the blade (Fig.2/Item 26).
•
F
reehandedcutsshouldbemadeatlowfeedspeedso
tha
t you can guide the blade (Fig.2/Item 26) along the
required line.
•
I
toftenpaystorstcutosurpluscurvesandcornersup
t
o about 6 mm from the cutting line.
•
Inthecaseofcurveswhicharetootightforthebladeto
cut c
orrectly, it can help to make a series of close-lying
cuts at right angles to the curved line. When you saw the
radius the material will simply drop o.
11. Transport
To transport the bandsaw, hold the supporting foot
(Fig.1/Item 5) with one hand and the frame (Fig.2/Item 25)
with the other hand. Important! Never use guards to lift or
transport the equipment.
12. Maintenance
• Caution! Pull out the power plug rst.
• Removedustanddirtregularlyfromthebandsaw.
Cleaning is best car
ried out with a ne brush or a cloth.
• Donotusecausticcleaningagentsforcleaningplastic.
13. Ordering spare parts
Contact our After Sales Support on 1300 922 271 and quote
the following data when ordering spare parts:
• Typeofmachine
• Articlenumberofthemachine
• Identicationnumberofthemachine
• Sparepartnumberofthepartrequired
14. Disposal and recycling
The unit is supplied in packaging to prevent its being
damaged in transit. This packaging is raw material and
can therefore be reused or can be returned to the raw
material system.
The unit and its accessories are made of various types of
material, such as metal and plastic. Defective components
must be disposed of as special waste. Ask your local council.