Diamond Tech International Diamond Laser 7000 Band Saw User manual

Diamond Laser 7000 Band Saw
Operations Manual
“Simple, Safe and Easy to Operate”
Diamond Laser 7000™

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•Be sure the power switch is in the
OFF position before plugginginthis tool.
•Wear proper apparel. Never wear loose
clothing,gloves, neckties,or jewelry. These
articlesmaybecome caughtinthe saw’s
movingparts.
•Always hold material being cut firmly
against cutting table. Adjusttheupper
Blade Guide so it is as close to the work
piece as possible.
•Never turn on machine with scrap or
working material touching the blade.
•Keep children away from this tool and
allpower tools.
•Never leave tool running unattended.
Turnpoweroffwhennotin use.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Everydayeyeglasses haveonly impact
resistantlenses; theyare notsafety
glasses.
• Disconnect tool before servicing.
Ensurethistool is readytouse before
pluggingin.
•Feed work material forward at a slow
easy pace into the blade. Avoid sudden
twistingof theblade;which maycause
kinkingorbreaking of the blade.
•Remove all keys and wrenches before
using tool. Leavingkeys andwrenches
attachedwhileoperatingthistool mayresult
indamageto the machineand operator.
D
C
A-BandSaw D-DetachableWaterReservoir
B-CuttingTable HexWreches Wrenches(notshown)
C-RecirculatingWaterPump
Contents
B
A

B. Water Pump Installation
1) Positionthewater reservoirunderyour saws rightbaselip,
asshowninFig. 2.
2)Place thenozzle locatednear thetop bladeguide inthe hole
provided,so thatthehole inthenozzle ispointed towards the
blade.
3) Installbrassfittingonwaterpumpandconnecthosetofitting.
4) Fillthewater reservoir upto 1/2” fromthetop, as shownin
Fig. 2.
5) Plugpump andsawinto anygroundedelectrical outlet.
6)Turnonthemainpowerswitch locatedonthe leftsideofyour
saw.
7) Thepumpmay needtobeprimedbeforeoperation.Turnthe
pump on its side so that the brass fitting is pointed up. After
pumpis primed turnthe grilled facedown into thewater.
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ASSEMBLING THE DIAMOND LASER 7000 SAW
(FIG.1)
(FIG.2)
B
A
A. Table Installation
1) Unscrewtheboltwithbutterflynut(b)FIG.1atthefrontendof
thecuttingtable.
2) Unscrewthe threehexbolts(A)FIG. 1
3) Positioncuttingtable into placebypulling it forwardso the
bladereaches thecenter ofthetablebytraveling throughthe
grooveprovided.
4) Onceproperly positioned, replacethethree hexbolts(A),
andtheboltwithbutterfly nut(B) FIG.1.

A. Starting and Stopping Saw
Thepowerswitch is locatedonthe leftside of thebandsaw.
Be sure the power switch is in the OFF position before
plugging in the DL7000. ( See Fig. 4)
B. Adjusting Blade Tension
Toadjustthe bladetension, turnthe BladeTensioningKnob(A) locatedon
thetopofthesawclockwise.Thebladeshouldbetightenoughsotheblade
twistsonly slightlyon curvedcuts, andnot atallforstraightcuts.
(See Fig. 3)
C. Blade Alignment
Ifthe bladeis notcenteredonthetop wheel,an adjustmentin thetiltofthe
topwheel maybenecessary.
NOTE:The blademay notbe centeredon thelower wheelwhen theblade
isproperlyadjusted on thetopwheel. (See Fig.5)
1) Ifthebladeisforwardofcenter onthetopwheel,loosentheLocking
Knob(B)andturnAdjustingKnob(C)clockwise.Rotatewheelsbyhand
andadjust untilbladeis centeredonupper wheel.Retighten Locking
Knob. (See Fig. 3)
2) Iftheblade is totheback of theupperwheel, loosen theLocking
Knob(B)andturnAdjusting Knob(C) counterclockwise.Rotatewheel
byhand andadjustuntilbladeis centeredon upperwheel.Retighten
locking knob. (See Fig. 3)
D. Adjusting Upper Blade
Guide Assembly
NeverAdjust theBlade Guides orAssemblies while thesaw isturned
on, or in motion.
TheUpperBlade GuideAssembly(A) Fig. 7shouldbe placedasclose to
theworkmaterialaspossible,withno morethan 1/4”betweenthematerial
andBladeGuide.Toadjust height, loosenknob (A) Fig.6and slideBlade
GuideAssemblyto thedesiredposition. Retightenknob oncecorrectly
placed.
E. Adjusting Upper Blade Guide
AdjustUpperBlade guides withBladein center of Rollerbearings(B)
Fig.7.Loosen hex boltsinFig. 6 (B)toadjust left orrightand retighten.
Loosen hex bolt (C) Fig. 8 to adjust Blade Depth in Roller bearings to 1/4
of Blade depth and retighten. Adjust blade backstop (C) Fig. 7
approximately1/4 of Bladedepth behind Blade.Use hexbolt (A)Fig. 8to
adjust.Usehex bolt (B)Fig.8 to adjustbladeback stop left orright.
NOTE:Blade should nottouch Backstop untilpressure isappliedwith
materialtobe cut. 4
OPERATING THE DIAMOND LASER 7000 SAW
(FIG.3)
(FIG.5)
C
B
A
B
A
(FIG.4)
B
(FIG.6)
A
(FIG.7)
CA
B
(FIG.8)
C
AB

(FIG.9)
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H. Changing Blades
Turnpower offanddisconnectthe machinefrom powersource, andopenthefront panelsofthe
saw.Release bladetensionby turningtheBladeTensionKnob (A)counter clockwise. SeeFig.3
Removethe HexBolt withButterflyNutonthefrontof thecutting table(B) Fig.1.
Removeoldblade andreplacewithnew blade,making surethe diamondcoated edge is facing the
front.NOTE:OnlyreplacebladewithDiamondTechInternational’sDL7000DiamondBandSawBlade.
RetightentheBladeTensioningKnob(A) Fig.3 making surethebladeiscentered onthetopwheel(A)
SeeFig. 5Manuallyturn Wheelstoensure propertracking before closingfront panels.
A Note On Blade Wear
Breakingbladesisthemostcommonproblem encounteredby newbandsawowners.This isoften caused
byforcing the workmaterial into theblade, which inturn causes theblade to twistand break.
Trouble Shooting Guide
Problem: Asmallamount ofsurfacerust has appearedon some ofthesteel parts.
Solution: ThisrustisremovablewithlightmachineoilorWD40anddoesnoteffectthefunctionorlifeofthe
saw.
Problem: Waterpump soundslikeit’srunning, butnowater isbeingpumped through.
Solution: Thenozzle maybeclogged orthepump needsto beprimed.Toprimethepump, insurethe
waterlevelin trayis1/2” fromthetop orless.Turnpumpwith brassnipplefacing up.Afterunit
hasprimed itself,submerse the pumpscreen facedownin thewatertray.
F. Adjusting Lower
Blade Guide
AdjustLower BladeGuideswith Bladeincenter ofRoller
Bearings. Loosen Hex Bolts in (A) Fig 10 to adjust left or
rightand retighten.LoosenHexBolts(B)Fig.10toadjust
Blade Depth in Roller Bearings to 1/4 (A) Fig. 9 of Blade
Depth and retighten. Adjust Blade Backstop Fig. 9 (B)
approximately1/4ofBladeDepthbehindBlade. UseHex
Bolt (C) Fig. 10 to adjust. Use the Hex Bolt (D) Fig. 10 to
adjustBladeBackstop leftorright.
NOTE:Blade shouldnot touchBackstopuntilpressure
is applied with material to be cut. (FIG.10)
CB
A
D
B
A
G. Replacing Blade Guides
ReplacingBladeGuides is necessaryafterconsiderable
wear.AllDiamondTechInternational’sReplacement
Guidescomewithspecificinstructiononreplacements,and
canbe purchasedwherever DiamondTechInternational
productsaresold.