Cantek 303S Application guide

Operations & Parts
Manual
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303S
SINGLE BLADE RIPSAW

INTRUDUCTION
Much thanks for you to select our product, 303S RIP SAW. We
deep believe your intelligent selection which will make you feel easy
and satisfactory.
In order to assist you realize the machinery character and how to
operate, maintain the machinery etc., affairs. Therefore, we compile
this manual for you to study and refer. Of course, the products which
before to deliver to the endorsers our company has made the
necessary testing, measuring & practical operations. But it is
essential to the machinery performance which is based on the
accurate maintenance and operations. Since we wish our honorable
customers must practice operating method and maintenance
regularly.
The manual is suggested to assist the user to understand the
operating method much better and maintenance note precisely;
moreover, to assure the supreme performance & long servicing life
of machinery.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SAFETY RULES FOR RIP SAW............................................................................1
CONTROL PANELADJUSTMENT (1).................................................................2
CONTROL PANELADJUSTMENT (2).................................................................3
POWER WIRES CONNECTION..........................................................................4
SOCKET FOR LASER............................................................................................5
CONNECTING TO DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM ..........................................6
WOOD THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT...................................................................7
LIMIT SWITCH ON BLADE DOOR ....................................................................8
SAWBLADE REPLACEMENT..............................................................................9
SAWBLADE REPLACEMENT............................................................................10
AUTO PUMP OIL LEVEL.................................................................................... 11
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................12
WIRING DIAGRAM (1) .......................................................................................13
WIRING DIAGRAM (2) .......................................................................................14
DIAGRAM& PART LIST.....................................................................................15

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SAFETY RULES FOR RIP SAW
1. As with all machine, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the use of this machine. Use the machine
with the respect and caution demanded where safety precautions are concerned. When normal safety precautions
are overlooked or ignored, personal injury to the operator can result.
2. LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty does not apply to personal injury and defects due directly or indirectly to
misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, normal wear-end tear, repair or alterations outside our faculties, or to a
lack of maintenance.
3. IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the operation of this machine, obtain advice from your suspensor,
instructor or other qualified person. Or please contact the company who sold the machine to you, and request for
the correct instruction of operating. When you are not sure what the correct operation is, please do not use this
machine.
4. IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES performing the intended operation, stop using the
machine! Then contact the distributor’s service department or ask a qualified expert how the operation should be
performed.
5. NEVER ALLOW UNSUPERVISED OR UNTRAINDED PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. Make sure
any instructions you give in regards to machine operation is approved, correct, safe, and clearly understood.
6. NEVER OPERATE A MACHINE WHEN TIRED, OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. Full
mental alertness is required at all times when running a machine.
7. MAKE all adjustments with the power “OFF”.
8. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. DO NOT leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
9. MAKE SURE wiring codes are recommended electrical connection instructions am followed, and that the machine
is property grounded.
10. DISCONNECT machine from power source when make repairs.
11. KEEP knives sharp and free of all rust and pitch.
12. DO NOT operate this machine when the guard is removed.
13. KEEP fingers and hands away from the cutting area.
14. NEVER start the machine, with the workpiece in contact with the cutterhead.
15. CHECK MATERIAL for loose knots and other defects before operating.
16. MAKE SURE the workpiece is free from nails arid other foreign objects which could cause injury or damage to the
knives.
17. MAKE SURE the knives are properly secured to the machine, as explained in the instruction manual, before
turning on power.
18. REMOVE SHAVINGS only with the power “OFF”.
19. KEEP HANDS away from the top surface of the board near the feed rollers.
20. BEFORE LEAVING the machine, make sure the work area is clean.
21. SHOULD any part of your machine be missing, damaged or fail in any way, or any electrical component fail to
perform properly, shut off switch and remove plug from power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or failed
parts before resuming operation.
22. ATTENTION!! Before installation & operation, please make sure the worker has been trained and be affected
insurance on. Also, for the dangerous machine, the seller in local has to insure “Product Liability Insurance”.

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CONTROL PANEL ADJUSTMENT (1)
(Figure 1)
(Figure 2)
(Figure3)
2. After locating the box, loosen
screws by tools and then turn the
box to the operating position
When all is done, please lock and
fix it.(Figure2)
(Figure 2)
3. The correct operating position
(Figure 3)
1. The location is for installing the
control panel box. (Figure 1)

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CONTROL PANEL ADJUSTMENT (2)
※Correct Direction (Figure 1.2):
1) The front of control panel
2) The bottom of control panel

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POWER WIRES CONNECTION
1. Notice the sawblade direction when the power source is connected.
2. If the direction is wrong, simply change the R & S wires.
RST
E. Ground Wire * Green color
* Yellow with green color
Power Lines
Correct Direction

5
SOCKET FOR LASER
There is a socket for a laser mounted on the electric cabinet’s upper.

6
CONNECTING TO DUST
COLLECTION SYSTEM
• The rip saw is equipped with one dust hood outlet for connecting
to a dust collection system.
• The dust hood outlet is located in the top of the machine.
• The dust hood outlet is 5" in diameter.
• Use a flexible hose with correct diameter to connect it to a dust
collection system.
DUST HOOD OUTLET
(5" DIAMETER)

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WOOD THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT
1. Firstly loosen the L Handle (a.), and then turn around the Handwheel (b.) to
make the pressing piece go up and down for meeting the thickness of
workpiece.
For example, the thickness of workpiece is 30mm. The number of scale
should be 27mm, and to press down 3mm for suppress the workpiece.
(Refer to the following figure 1 & 2)
a. L HANDLE for adjusting the handwheel
b. HANDWHEEL
(Turn the wheel clockwise: the wheel up;
Turn the wheel anticlockwise: the wheel down.)
Figure 1.
Figure 2.

8
LIMIT SWITCH ON BLADE DOOR
The door limit switch is mounted on the machine’s blade door.
When the operator opens the blade door, the machine’s electric power is
shut off immediately.
Please note: Always shut off the power source and wait for the machine to
completely stop running before doing any maintenance, adjustments and
changing the saw blade.
LIMIT SWITCH

9
SAWBLADE REPLACEMENT
1. Loosen the handle.
2. The handwheel rises.
＋
L Handel for loosen the sawblade
Handwheel for rising/lowering the sawblade
(Turn the wheel clockwise: the sawblade up; Turn the wheel anticlockwise: the sawblade down.)

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SAWBLADE REPLACEMENT
3. Insert the special Open
End Wrench & the
19mm T-wrench, and
then loosen the screw.
4. Take the old sawblade out.
5. Replace with the new
sawblade and lock it.
Open End
Wrench
T-wrench

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AUTO PUMP OIL LEVEL
1. Note! The “OIL” key will light & alarm when the oil level is lower
than the standard.
2. When the oil runs out, feed the oil into the pump from the oil inlet
(Clean the chips around in case they drop into the oil tank). Last,
lock the oil cap when finishing the feeding-oil procedure.
OIL light
Oil Inlet

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MAINTENANCE
1. Refill grease into oil inlet on the saw spindle per 150 hours the
spindle runs.
2. Clean the Caterpillar after daily operation to keep its smooth and
life-span.
Caterpillar

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WIRING DIAGRAM (1)

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WIRING DIAGRAM (2)

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DIAGRAM& PART LIST

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