MEFE CAT 350 360E User manual

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Operating Manual
Industrial Butcher Bandsaw
CAT 350 360E
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Contents
1. General Safety Guidelines.........................................................................................3-4
2. Product ......................................................................................................................... 4
3. Technical Specicaons ............................................................................................... 5
4. Installaon.................................................................................................................... 5
5. Operaon...................................................................................................................... 5
6. Cleaning and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 6
7. Troubleshoong and Parts List.................................................................................... 7

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1. General Safety Guidelines
Before Using This Power Tool
• Always wear recommended hand protecon (steel chain mesh gloves).
• Keep bystanders out of the work area while operang the tool.
• Wheel guards and eye shields must be properly adjusted and ghtened.
• Always make sure wheels are properly mounted and blade is tensioned correctly.
• Stand to the side of the bandsaw during start-up. Switch it on and let the band operate at full speed for approximately one
minute so that any undetected aws or cracks will become apparent.
• Keep hands clear of blade wheels, do not push meat by hand directly.
• Never reach behind or beneath the saw—never reach into or over the table.
• Disconnect power before changing blade or performing any cleaning. Always allow wheels to stop before adjusng or ser-
vicing. Do not stop the wheels with your hands or work piece.
• To avoid electric shock, DO NOT spray direct into motor or submerge machine in water.
• Use only accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer of your model.
• Grounded tools must be plugged into an outlet that has been properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local
codes and standards. Never remove the grounding prong from the plug or modify it in any way.
• Do not use adapter plugs. If in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly grounded, consult a qualied electrician.
• Do not use the tool when red or under the inuence of drugs, alcohol or medicaon.
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves or jewellery; e up long hair and buon all long sleeve shirts.
• Ensure the power switch is o prior to plugging in the tool.
• Do not over ghten spindle nuts.
• Service on these tools should only be performed by an authorized, qualied technician.
1.1 Addional Specic Safety Rules
1. DO NOT operate this machine unl it is completely assembled and installed according to the instrucons. A machine incor-
rectly assembled can cause serious injury.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or another qualied person if you are not thoroughly familiar with the
operaon of this machine. Knowledge is safety.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connecons to prevent shock or electrocuon.
4. USE ONLY blades suitable for the product being cut and for the speed of the machine. Unsuitable blades can cause damage.
5. DO NOT over ghten wheel nut.

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1.1 Addional Specic Safety Rules Connued
6. DO NOT USE A WHEEL THAT VIBRATES. Check blade guides and adjust / replace if worn
7. INSPECT WHEELS for cracks or fragments before starng the machine. REPLACE DAMAGED WHEELS immediately.
8. STAND TO ONE SIDE before turning the machine on.
9. NEVER START THE MACHINE with the work piece against the blade. The work piece can be drawn into the blade causing
damage to the machine and/or serious injury.
10. CLEAN THE MACHINE thoroughly when processing dierent types of work pieces.
11. AVOID awkward operaons and hand posions. A sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade.
12. KEEP ARMS, HANDS and ngers away from the blade.
13. NEVER APPLY COOLANT directly to the blade.
14. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly, or set up work on the table/work area when the machine is running. A sudden slip
could cause a hand to move into the wheel. Severe injury can result.
15. TURN THE MACHINE OFF, disconnect the machine from power source and clean the table/work area before leaving the
machine. Lock the switch in the “OFF” posion to prevent unauthorized use.
2. Product
The industrial band saw is ideal for heavy duty, high speed cung eciency and is well suited to a full range of applicaons
from small home butchers to restaurants, large butchers, supermarkets and meat and sh factories.
The body, frame and cover of the saw are made out of Stainless Steel for durability, an-rust properes and ease of cleaning.
Fied to the saw is a thickness adjustment plate, to adjust slicing thickness and prevent any trembling of the blades. The blade
also runs through guides to allow for straight cuts. There are two work plaorms: xed and sliding table tops.
For safety purposes there is a safety knob on the body cover. At the top of the saw is a tension adjustment knob so that the
workers can easily maintain the proper tension of the saw if necessary.
In order to minimize the heat from the motor, there is a venlaon on the motor cover.
There is an emergency stop beside the start switch. There is an emergency safety switch in the event the door is opened while
operang which will shut down operaon.
WARNING!
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury.
Read, understand and observe all instrucons in this manual before using or operang the tool for which it is wrien and
supplied. Ensure that anyone who is to use the tool has read and understood the instrucons provided.

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3. Technical Specicaons and Electric Diagram
4. Pre-Installaon
1) Please ensure the mounng surface is clean (slip free) and level. Use the adjustable feet to level the machine on uneven
surfaces.
2) Check the voltage before connecon.
3) Place the machine at least 30cm away from the wall for venlaon.
5. Installaon and Operaon
1) Before use please check that the power supply corresponds to that required by the
machine, and that the external casing wire is reliably connected.
2) Open the top blade door by using the central knob, and boom door. Fit the saw blade
through both wheels using the guides and check that the saw tooth is facing down. To
adjust the saw blade one ed turn the blade tension knob at the top.
3) Turn the wheel by hand to check if the saw blade is OK. Adjust the wheel nut as neces-
sary unl the blade is moving smoothly (Figure 1).
4) Close the doors and adjust the guards as necessary then press the switch on. Make
sure you stand to the side of the bandsaw and let it run for a full minute to check the
blade is properly ed.
5) Put on chain mesh gloves then put the bone (or meat) between the feeding handle
and the saw blade then li the meat feeding handle with le hand, push the material
to the locang plate by right hand, then push the feeding handle to feed the material
forward unl it is cut o.
Model CAT 350 360E
Voltage 220 V
Frequency 50-60Hz
Power 1.5 kW
Blade wheel diameter 300 mm
Blade speed 30m/s
Total table size 800 x 590mm
Cung thickness 0-250mm
Dimensions 800 x 790 x 1690mm
Net weight 135kg
WARNING!
Read, understand and observe all instrucons in this manual before using or operang the tool for which it is wrien and
supplied. Ensure that anyone who is to use the tool has read and understood the instrucons provided.
Figure 1

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5.1 Check list before operaon
1) Check the power.
2) Check saw blade tension.
3) Check that the body covers are fully closed and latched.
4) Check that there are no obstacles on the work table.
5.2 Cauon while operang
1) Keep the worktable free of any unnecessary products.
2) Never touch the blade with any metal object.
3) Always pay full aenon to moving blade.
4) Always stop the machine before changing thickness.
5) Always use safety gloves.
6) When not being used the machine must be switched o and unplugged for safety.
6. Cleaning and Maintenance
6.1 Cleaning
1) Open the body covers.
2) Remove bone dust from the wheels with a brush. The boom body cover has a chuted direcng most bone dust into a
container.
3) Remove the container and clean with water.
4) Replace draw and close cover.
NOTE: Though the unit is Stainless Steel and most components sealed for wash-down—be cauous not to direct any high pres-
sure water on the motor due to venlaon slots exposing electrical parts.
6.2 Maintenance
Each me before use, clean the saw blade and other working parts with water and cloth. Aer the job, carefully clean the ma-
chine and open the door to sweep out the crumbs of meat and bone inside the machine.
Aenon: Avoid cleaning internal components with water directly—use a cloth.
Replace the saw blade if the sawing speed is slow.
If the saw blade does not work aer start-up of the motor make sure the cover is closed and the electric connectors are linked
well.
NOTE: This machine is installed with an electromotor protecve device, which will stop the power automacally when it over-
loads. To protect the motor, shut down the power, clean out any obstrucons and then restart the machine aer connecng
power.

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7. Trouble Shoong and Parts List
• DO NOT USE THE MACHINE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT IT WAS INTENDED!
Premature blade breakage
Reason :
1) Saw blades are worn and or cracked / blunt
2) Incorrect tension
3) Too much force applied when cung
Fix :
1) Always use good quality blades
2) Constantly check blade tension
3) Let the blade do the work—do not force
4) Replace blade when blunt
The saw blades have come o
Reason:
1) The tension has been wrongly adjusted—too weak
2) There is dirt on the upper or lower wheels
3) The wheels have worn away
Fix:
1) Adjust the tension properly
2) Clean the wheels
3) Check and replace the wheels
NO. ITEM NO. ITEM
1Blade Tension Knob 5Rolling Table
2Pusher (latched up) 6Switch and Emergency Stop
3Sliding Thickness Board 7Frame body
4Fixed Table 8Cover
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