HARVEY C-18VS User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Woodworking Band Saw
MODEL：C-18VS
Harvey Industries Co.,Ltd.

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Table of Contents
1、SAFETY RULES 2
1.1 LARGE ELECTRIC TOOLS SAFETY-------------------------------------------------------------2
1.2 WOODWORKING BAND SAW SECURITY ----------------------------------------------------2
2、UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------3
3、GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BANDSAW ------------------------------------------------------4
4、SPECIFICATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
5、ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS &MAGNETIC SWITCH OPERATIONS ----------5
6、ASSEMBLY 6-8
6.1 DISASSEMBLING FLOOR AMOUNTING BOLTS ---------------------------------------------6
6.2 ASSEMBLING MOTOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
6.3 ASSEMBLING WORKING TABLE ----------------------------------------------------------------6
6.4 ASSEMBLING THE GAS SPRING -----------------------------------------------------------------7
6.5 ASSEMBLING FENCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
6.6 ASSEMBLING TOOL STORAGE HOOKS -------------------------------------------------------7
6.7 ASSEMBLING SAW BLADE -----------------------------------------------------------------------8
6.8 SWITCH OF THE DOOR-----------------------------------------------------------------------------8
7、ADJUSTMENT 9-10
7.1 ADJUSTING THE SAW BLADE TENSIONS ----------------------------------------------------9
7.2 ADJUSTING UPPER AND LOWER SAW BLADE GUIDE -----------------------------------9
7.3 ADJUSTING WORKING TABLE -----------------------------------------------------------------10
7.4 ADJUSTING FENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
7.5 ADJUSTING THE TABLE +15 to -45 POSITION STO P--------------------------------------10
8、OPERATION 11-12
8.1 CROSSCUTTING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
8.2 RIPPING -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
8.3 RESAWING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
8.4 CUTTING CURVES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
8.5 STACKED CUTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
9、MAINTENANCE 13
9.1 LUBRICATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
9.2 CLEANING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
9.3 WHEEL BRUSH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
10、ASSEMBLY DRAWING-------------------------------------------------------------------------14-18
11、PARTS LISTS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19-22
12、ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLE CHART---------------------------------------------------------23

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Safety Rules
LARGE ELECTRIC TOOLS SAFETY
1. Know your band saw
Get up manual instruction for machine maintenance manual in all points before starting any
maintenance work.
2. Ground connection
This machine with grounding plug ,must ensure that ground .Green or green rolling line of yellow
color for the grounding line , can never make a mistake .
3. Use the shied
4. Remove the wrench
Form a good habit: to ensure adjustment tools , such as start-up go forward all the wrench .
5. Keep the working area clean
In a timely manner to clean the ground to ensure that the ground is not wet.
6. To avoid dangerous working environment
Can't use machine in damp environment, also cannot expose machine in the rain.
7. Stay away from the children
All bystanders should keep a safe distance. With the working area.
8. Children shall be prohibited from entering the preparation
9. Use appropriate machine speed
10. Use the right tools
11. Wear suitable work
Can't through greater than loose clothing, gloves, tie or wearing jewelry.
12. Always wear protective glasses
13. Don't get too close to the workspace
14. Careful maintenance machine
Always keep the machine clean, in order to assure the best the best performance, in a timely
manner in accordance with the specifications and lubrication and replace the attachment.
15. Deenergization
Before maintenance, should ensure that power off.
16. To avoid accidental activation
Before access to the power supply, do not contact switch.
17. Use the specified in the attachment
18. Never stand on the machine
19. Regularly check damaged parts
20. Never leave the machine before machine did not stop completely
Woodworking band saw machine safety
1. Before removing the desktop batten, always ensure the stop of the saw blade.
2. Always make sure that the hands and fingers away from the blade.
3. Ban try sawing logs directly, because there is no a flat base surface logs, if use the appropriate
support device can be.
4. Always firmly grip the wood and then feed close to the saw blade at uniform speed.
5. If, after cutting blade is still in the wood, should first turn off the power.
6. Adjustment on saw card distance by cutting material about 1/8 ".

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7. Check the size and model of the saw blade to satisfy the requirements of cutting.
8. To ensure that the saw blade tensioning force and the position has been adjusted in position.
9. The long curve cutting, make sure tension a little loose.
Unpacking and Checking Contents
The machine is shipped complete in one box!
Before discarding any packaging material, separate all “loose parts” and check each item
with“table of loose parts” to make sure all items are accounted for.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Wo o d w o r k i n g B a n d S a w
Model ：HW618
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Table of Loose Parts Table of Hardware Parts
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NO Name Qty A. Hex wrench 5 mm 1
B. Hex wrench 4 mm 1
1. Band saw Assembly 1 C. Hex wrench 3 mm 1
2. Rip Fence Assembly 1 D. Hex wrench 2 mm 1
3. Tool Storage Hooks 1 E. Hex bolt m10*25 4
4. Main Table 1 F. Hex bolt 3/8-16*3/4 4
5. Motor 1 G. Button head screw m5*16 2
6. Motor Flange 1 H. Flat washer 10 8
7. Spring Assembly 1 I. Lock washer 10 8
8. Instruction Manual 1 J. Flat washer 5 2
K. Lock washer 5 2
L. Bottom screw 12×60 4

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Getting To Know Your Band Saw
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1. Tension Indicator Window 11. Blade Guide
2. Display 12. Rip Fence Assembly
3. Switch 13. Upper Dust Port 4″
4. Tool Storage Hooks 14. The workbench saw seam lock handle
5. Frame 15. Bottom screw
6. Blade Tension Lever 16. Blade Tracking Knob
7. Blade Tracking Window 17. Quick Release Blade Tension Lever
8. Iron Table 18. Supporting Spring Assembly
9. Foot brake 19. Motor
10. Blade Guide Adjustment Hand wheel
Specifications
Blade length (inch) 145″
Table tilt 0°to -20°
Max. cutting width (mm) 440
Max. cutting depth (mm) 360
Table size (mm) 510 * 510
Min. blade size 1/8″
Max. blade size 1″
Motor date 230V, 60HZ, 3HP

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Electrical Requirements & Switch Operation
WARNING!
All electrical connections must be done by a qualified electrician. failure to comply may result in
serious injury! Adjustments or repairs-must be done with the machine disconnected from the
power source.failure to comply may result in serious injury!
POWER SUPPLY
Warning! This band saw came pre-wired for 230v
operation and must be connected to an appropriately
grounded 230v outlet as showen in fig. 1
GROUNDED
Warning! if outlet is not properly grounded, this band saw Fig. 1
can cause electrical shock.particularly when used in
damp locations. to avoid shock or fire, if the power
cord is worn or damaged in any way,have it replaced
immediately.not all outlets are properly grounded. if you
are not sure if your outlet is properly grounded, have it
checked by a qualified electrician.
Warning! To maintain proper grounding of your band saw.
do not remove or alter the grounding prong in any manner. Fig. 2
SAFETY SWITCH OPERATION
The operation box as shown in fig. 3 needs to be installed to side
of frame ,see assembly section in this manual for further instructions.
Do not turn the band saw on until all assembly and adjustment
instructions have been done.
As shown in figure 3:
Speed display (A) Stop button (B) Position switch(C)
Start button(D) Speed control knob(E)
To start the band saw, press the green start button (D) . and to
stop the band saw, press the red stop button (B).
Fig. 3
A
B
C
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Assembly
The band saw is supplied partly assembled. Prior to use, the following items have to be
assembled!
disassembling floor amounting bolts
To be safe, we mounting the band saw to the pallet for
shipment, so firstly, you must remove the pallet and
slowly set the band saw into position by hardware,
fig 4.
You must mount your machine to rigid, level floor that
keep the machine stable.
Fig. 4
ASSEMBLING MOTOR
Firstly, you assemble motor (A) to the motor
flange (B)by hex bolt (E) 、lock washer (D)
and flat washer (C ) .secondly, assemble them
to the frame by hex bolt、lock washer
and flat washer. Then tension the v-belt
by motor gravity, Finally ,tighten the bolts.
In fig. 5.
Fig. 5
ASSEMBLING WORKING TABLE
Release the knob (A), then put the working
table assembly into the trunnion groove (B),
adjust the working table move freely, then
pre-tighten the nut (A)! In fig. 6.
Fig. 6
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C
E
D
B
F
B
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ASSEMBLING SPRING ASSEMBLY
Rotate the working table 20°
with anticlockwise, then install
the spring assembly into table
bottom and frame by
hardware (C,D,E),
in fig. 7.
Fig. 7
ASSEMBLING RIP FENCE
Slide the rip fence into the round tube,
and adjustment the rip fence parallel
with T-slot, and perpendicularity with
table, finally tighten the lock lever(B),
in fig 8.
Fig. 8
ASSEMBLING TOOL STORAGE HOOKS
Installing the operation box, keeping the face
of operation button is front, in fig 9.
Then installing the tool storage hooks into the
frame by button head screw (A) and flat washer (B).
Fig. 9
A
B
A
D
B
C
C
D
E
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B

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Saw blade assembly
First, remove the bedplate protection
plate(B) and Loosen handle(C), and then
saw blade (A) Bedplate crack on the
bedplate center and across the flywheel,
up and down on the up and down
Saw card center, then turn the saw blade
Tight grip (D), tensioning saw blade,
again Installed protection plate (B), at last
Lock knob (C). As shown in figure 10.
Fig. 10
Switch of the door
Pictured above 10 H for the limit switch; K for the key, when the door is open, start button is
failure, must limit switch closing rear can normal boot; On the other hand, when the normal work,
open the door, the motor stop working immediately.
Warning: the normal work, directly open the door is not allowed, because the rotation
inertia, saw wheel is still turning, when open the door after the full stop. Keep the limit
switch keyhole clean, especially the door of the keyhole.
AB
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K
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Adjustment
Adjust the tension of saw blade
1. Rotate quickly tension handle(E)
to the lock position, and turn the
saw blade tension handle (D) to
adjust Tension.
2. Slowly release the saw blade
tensioning lever until the saw
blade a slight oscillation.
3. Slowly increase the tension,
until the saw blade stopped
swinging, Then fixed tension
lock handle.
4. Adjust the trajectory of saw
blade, to ensure the saw blade
always in the center of the
pulley, and the most in the
wheel high location. As shown
in figure 11.
Fig. 11
Adjusting upper and lower blade guide
Blade guide factory before shipment has been
adjusted, the saw blade Is located in the center
of the blade guide and both sides Parallel to
the saw blade, if not, then you need to adjust:
1. Adjust the blade guide, as shown in fig. 12
loosen knob(B) and then adjust the blade
guide (C) the article about two porcelain(D)
and parallel blade guide(C), then lock knob(B),
using a wrench to loosen screw (G)adjust the
article round porcelain, screw (F) is to adjust
the saw before and after the whole movement
and swinging, loosen (E)adjust the steering,
all must lock all screw after the adjustment.. Fig. 12
2. Adjust the blade guide, as shown in figure 13. Loosen knob (B), mobile porcelain article, adjust
the blade is located in Article porcelain center with the blade guide (C) two parallel to the side,
Then lock knob (B), using a wrench to loosen (H) before, during and after the article can adjust
round porcelain (K) is to adjust the screw saw card before and after the whole mobile, all must
lock all after the adjustment screws.
A
B
DC
E
F
H
B
K
C
G
AB
D
C
F
E