*. Before you start to cut the workpiece, you must inspect that....
*. The workpiece is well clamped.
*. The saw blade is suitable for the material being cut.
*. The feed rate is suitable for the material being cut.
*. The speed of the saw blade is suitable for the material being cut.
*. The insert adjusting screw and the lock lovers of the blade guide arms are all tightened.
*. Sufficient tension is placed on the saw blade.
*. The wire brush is properly positioned.
*. There is sufficient cutting fluid in good condition.
*. The off-cut length is as required.
4.4 AUTOMATIC OPERATION :
Having finished all the procedures described above in (2) Operating Preparation ,and with the workpiece
to be cut placed in the vice of the machine , but NOT under the saw blade.
(1) Turn the AUTO-MANUAL selector to auto.
(2) Depress the QUICK APPROACH switch to make the saw frame descend quickly to touch the lower
limit position , it will then rise automatically to the height preset.
(3) Make any necessary adjustments to HEIGHT SELECTOR to ensure that the saw blade clears the
material by 1/2 to 3/4 inch then repeat (2) above to check setting.
(4) Depress BAR FEED FORWARD button until the workpiece touches the bar stop feeler.
(5) Preset the number of cuts required.
(6) Depress the BLADE DRIVE button to start both the saw blade motor and the cutting fluid pump.
The saw frame begins to descend to cut workpiece.
(7) After the required number of cut has been completed, the saw frame will lift to the raised position
and all machine operation will stop.
(8) The machine will automatically stop, when the workpiece is so short that it can no longer be
automatically feed.
4.5 SPECIAL OPERATION :
(1) While you are cutting a workpiece, if the saw blade suddenly jams in the workpiece, depress the
FRAME RAISE button to lift the saw frame immediately.
(2) The saw blade jamming in the workpiece is most likely because of :
a. Slippage occurring between saw blade and drive wheel.
Tension placed on the saw blade is not sufficient.
b. Slippage occurring between drive belt and motor pulley.
Tension on drive belt is not sufficient or belt is worn.
c. Broken teeth on saw blade.
d. Too blunt saw blade.
e. Too fine tooth spacing on saw blade for material being cut.
f. Too fast feed rate for material being cut and blade used.
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