Sima BALI User manual

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ÍNDEX
“EC” DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .......................................................... 2
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................... 4
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE ............................................... 4
2.1 PICTOGRAMAS............................................................................................................. 5
3. TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................. 6
4. ELECTRICAL PLUGGING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE ROTATION SENSE ... 6
5. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 7
6. SEGURITY RECOMENDATIONS. ................................................................ 8
7. MACHINE DESCRIPTION .......................................................................... 9
8. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE CUTTING BLADE ............................. 10
8.1 MOUNTING/REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE ................................................................. 10
9. MACHINE STARTING-UP AND USING INSTRUCTIONS .............................. 11
9.1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCIONS............................................................................................. 11
9.2 FILLING THE TRAY WITH WATER .................................................................................. 13
9.3 POSITION OF THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATOR, CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION ........ 13
9.4 CHANGING CLOUMN POSITION FOR 300 500 / 450 / 400MM BLADE. .................................. 14
9.5 CUTTING HEIGHT AJUSTMENT. ..................................................................................... 15
9.6 CUTTING LENGHT SWITCH .......................................................................................... 15
10. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................... 16
10.1 BELT TENSION. ........................................................................................................ 17
10.2 ELT REPLACEMENT. .................................................................................................. 17
10.3 SETTING THE ANGLE OF THE BLADE ............................................................................ 18
10.4 GUIDEWAY ALIGNMENT BLADE ................................................................................... 19
11. SOLUTIONS TO MOST FREQUENT ANOMALIES ....................................... 20
12. TECNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................... 21
13. WARRANTY .......................................................................................... 22
14. SPARE PARTS ....................................................................................... 22
15. ENVIROMENT PROTECTION. .................................................................. 22
16. DECLARATION OF NOISES. ................................................................... 22
17. DECLARACIÓN SOBRE VIBRACIONES MECÁNICAS. ................................ 22
18. ELECTRICAL SCHEMES . ........................................................................ 23

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING: P as r ad and und rstand p rf ctly th pr s nt instruction b for using th machin .
SIMA S.A. th nks you for your trust in our products nd for purch sing the TABLE SAW model BALI.
This m nu l provides you with the necess ry instructions to st rt, use, m int in nd in your c se, rep ir of
the present m chine. All spects s f r s the s fety nd he lth of the users is concerned h ve been st ted.
Respecting ll instructions nd recommend tions ssures s fety nd low m inten nce. As such, re ding this m nu l
c refully is compulsory for ny person responsible for the use, m inten nce or rep ir of this m chine.
As such, re ding this m nu l c refully is compulsory for ny person responsible for the use, m inten nce or
rep ir of this m chine.
It is r comm nd d to hav always this manual in an asily acc ssibl plac wh r th machin is b ing
us d.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
SIMA Cutting T ble S ws, B li models, re designed nd m nuf ctured to be used t m sonry building sites,
in p rticul r to cut until 20 cm high concrete blocks nd other construction m teri ls, miner l nd compounds with t
le st one be ring side (tile, terr zzo, brick, m rble, gr nite, concrete or cer mics shingle, stonew re... The cutting tool
is di mond bl de powered by n electric motor nd w ter cooled by closed-circuit pump. The progress of the bl de
is done m nu lly by moving the cutting he d in the direction of the m teri l to be cut. The B li models re
m nuf ctured of high qu lity m teri ls.
Any us oth r than th machin has b n d sign d for is consid r d inappropriat and can b
dang rous; th r for , it is xpr ssly prohibit d.
•B li models re designed to solve the problem of cutting m teri ls 20 cm high with the ppropri te di mond
bl de.
•En ble to move the he d up nd down directions e sily nd m nu lly w y, through turning nd blocking the
he d using the h ndle proportion te for the purpose
•The he d of the motor keep the right b l nce even when the block is c ncel due spring.
•Its steel ch ssis void vibr tions during cutting. Therefore we get better efficiency of the di mond bl de.
•The c rry in sliding c rt is build with V wheels tre d design.
•A rubber protection is dispose on the sliding c rt in its upper side to void the sliding of the m teri l being
cut.
•The m chine h s four demount ble legs to f cilit te its tr nsport nd h ndles for its displ cement.
•The m chine is protected with n nti-spl tter screen to void the w ter spl shing tow rds the b ck p rt of
the m chine where the cutting is being performed.
•B li models h ve det ch ble legs to f cilit te their tr nsport.
•The ction of the di mond bl de is m de through belts, getting tot l silence.
•The fr me of the m chine is p inted with highly resist nt nti-corrosion epoxy polyester p int.
•This m chine h s been designed nd m nuf ctured to cut with w ter cooled di mond bl de. The cooling is
c rried out by closed-circuit electric pump with const nt w ter flow.
•The electric pump with high imped nce winding voids its burning in norm l conditions of use nd cert inly
th t it is lw ys covered with w ter.

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2.1 PICTOGRAMAS
Pictogr ms included in the m chine ent il the following:
•USE SAFETY BOOTS
•USE HELMET AND EYE AND AUDITIVE PROTECTION
•READ INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
•USE SAFETY GLOVES.
•SOUND POWER LEVEL ISSUED BY THE MACHINE.
• SOUND POWER LEVEL ISSUED BY THE MACHINE.
M chine connected to 110V.
M chine connected to 230V.
M chine connected to 400V.
Hot surf ces.
Entry not llowed to persons outside the l bor. W rning cutting tool.
Minimum distance cutting unit.
Height of the cutting unit to 500, 450 nd 400.
Cutting length adjustment..
Cut djusting system

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3. TRANSPORTATION
After unp cking the m chine, it c n be move it into the work pl ce m nu lly by two people.
It is recommended to empty the w ter from the tr y before moving the m chine to void spl shing or
spill ge. It is lso necess ry to block the c r to void unexpected slip during tr nsport. Check lso th t they re fully
tightened the screws holding the legs to the tr y to void dislodging the r ising m chine.
4. ELECTRICAL PLUGGING AND ADJUSTING THE BLADE ROTATION SENSE
Upon receipt of the m chine, m ke sure the network electric l tension is dequ te before plugging the m chine. The
electric l tension is to be found on the volt ge indic tion next to the switch of the m chine.
ATTENTION: Never plug the m chine to electricity, in c se the network power tension is not the dequ te
s the engine would undergo irrep r ble d m ges.
Once you h ve re lised the previous steps nd before pl cing the bl de nd m nipul te the motor, it is
necess ry to check nd djust the rot tion of the motor xis correctly, you h ve to plug the m chine to the electricity
nd st rt it up, w tching the rot tion direction th t must be clockwise.
If necess ry nd with three-ph se motors, you c n ch nge the rot tion direction sw pping the two ph se wires in the
eri l or in the peg of the feeding extension cord.
ATTENTION: Never m nipul te power supply c bles or ny other electric l
equipment on the m chine before you unplug the m chine from electricity.
ATTENTION: Unplug the m chine from the network before proceeding to ch nge
the position of the bridge pl tes on the engines. You should lso proceed to ch nge
the stickers indic ting the supply volt ge, so there will lw ys be indic ted on the
m chine r ted volt ge.

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5. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
The electric l equipment of the SPADA MKNO cutting t bles m nuf ctured by SIMA, S.A. h s n IP54 protection
degree. The power supply on this m chine h s low minim l tension coil to void ny unexpected st rting-up of the
m chine. When there is power cut or f ll of tension th t c uses the m chine to stop, nd once the norm l power
conditions h ve been re-est blished, the motor does not st rt until the green button is pressed.
ATENCIÓN: The three-ph se SPADA MKNO models le ve the f ctory prep red to work t 400V.
ATENCIÓN: When necess ry to use three-ph se power tension t 230V, we need to sw p the positions of
the bridge pl tes in the motor termin ls box, s indic ted in the following figure:
ATENCIÓN: The extension c ble used to feed the m chine needs to h ve minimum section on the t ble s
shown below

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6. SEGURITY RECOMENDATIONS.
The m chines with electric motor should lw ys be
connected to st nd rd electric l box th t h s circuit
bre ker nd Residu l-current device in ccord nce with
the ch r cteristics of the engine ( see t ble).
WARNING: Alw ys use e rth plug before st rting-up the m chine.
•Use norm lised c bles
•M ke sure the feeding volt ge is in ccord nce with the volt ge indic ted in the dhesive l bel on the
m chine.
•M ke sure th t the extension cords re not in cont ct with points of high temper ture, oil, w ter, sh rp
edges.
•Do not use high pressure w ter to cle n circuits or electric l elements.
•The d m ged electric l c bles should be urgently repl ced.
•M nteng n en su posición los elementos y protecciones de segurid d.
•Alw ys use pproved protective items (gloves, helmet, goggles, boots ... ..)
•Turn the m chine on the network nd do not h ndle or oper te on the mech nic l nd electric l m chine with
the engine running.
•Cutting t ble m chines should be used by people who re f mili r with its oper tion.
•It´s not llow to ccess nd m nipul tion of the m chine to people who re not f mili r with the m chine
before.
•Work clothes should not include loose clothing th t could get c ught in moving p rts of the m chine.
•Before st rting the m chine, re d the instructions c refully nd observe compli nce with s fety st nd rds.
Le rn well how to stop the m chine quickly nd s fely.
•Pl ce the m chine on fl t nd well lit nd you do not switch the m chine on until it´s got b l nce
position.
•M ke sure the m chine is in perfect technic l condition nd fully oper tion l.
•Do not oper te the m chine if ll the protections nd s fegu rds re ssembled which h ve been designed
for th t purpose.
•When moving the m chine, lw ys verify th t engine nd moving p rts re blocked.
•Use only di mond bl des specified in this m nu l.
This m chine MUST NOT BE USED IN THE RAIN. Cover with w terproof
m teri ls. If the m chine h s been exposed in the r in check before
connecting the electric l p rts re not wet. Always work with good
lighting conditions.
WARNING: You must follow ll s fety recommend tions outlined in this m nu l nd comply with
regul tions for the prevention of occup tion l h z rds of e ch pl ce
SIMA, S.A. is not r sponsibl for th cons qu nc s possibly g n rat d but th inad quat us of th
mat rials cutting machin SPADA mod l.

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7. MACHINE DESCRIPTION
1. S fegu rd bl de.
2. Switch.
3. Bl de.
4. Tools.
5. Tr y.
6. Fr mework.
7. Engine.
8. legs.
9.
10. Sliding c rt.
11. Guidew ys.
12. Fixing knob feet.
13. Cutting unit.
14. W ter pump.
15. S fegu rd bl de djustment

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8. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE CUTTING BLADE
BALI MKNO models re designed to use 400, 450 nd 500 mm segmented di mond bl des nd continuous
rim bl des of di meter
The cutting bl des h ve different properties depending on the m teri l to cut. Hence, n dequ te selection
of the bl de incre ses the perform nce nd gu r ntees better result.
M ke sure the m xim l supported revolutions by the bl de re equ l or superior to those of the m chine’s
engine.
The bl de is one of the most import nt elements in t ble s w. A bl de in good condition is essenti l to
chieve optim l perform nce of the m chine, repl ce worn or when it is twisted or cr cked.
Do not use ny other bl de other th n th t specified in this m nu l nd see which h s the ch r cteristics required
m ximum di meter centr l hole di meter nd the m ximum speed supported.
Note th t within the group of di mond bl des re different types depending on the m teri l being cut, lw ys choose
the most ppropri te for you.
For ll the bove, we recommend lw ys using SIMA Origin l bl des th t meet the technic l requirements nd s fety
requirements nd re offered in r nge th t covers ll the needs nd f cilit tes the correct choice.
8.1 MOUNTING/REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
The bl de c n be mounted or repl ced s follows:
•M ke sure the power supply c ble of the m chine is disconnected.
•Remove the bl de s fegu rd of the cutting bridge of the m chine loosening the screws th t fix it.
•Introduce the hex gon l key in the nut Block the rot tion of the xis inserting the pricker key in the bore pl ced
outside , untighten the xis nut nd remove the outer bridle .
WARNING: The nut is left-thre ded
•Pl ce the bl de on its xis ensuring it is well centered nd perfectly loc ted.
•Pl ce the exterior bridle b ck nd tighten the xis nut using the set of keys used before.
•Check the coupling between the bl de nd the bridles before tightening the nut.
•Pl ce the s fegu rd b ck in its position nd tighten well the screws fixing the cutting he d.
•To dismount the bl de, proceed in the inverse sense.
ATTENTION: Remove ll the used tools, m king sure th t ll the elements of the m chines h ve been
mounted in the correct position.
• You c n plug the m chine to the m ins.

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9. MACHINE STARTING-UP AND USING INSTRUCTIONS
9.1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCIONS
1. Pl ce the tr y out of ll components, ssemble the legs le ving them fixed with the knobs. Then mount
the bottom of the ch ssis reinforcement.
2. Mount the accessory board and place it on the sliding car to support the cutting unit.
The cutting unit should be placed on the side that wear the following adhesive.
Tighten the cutting unit with 4 screws.
3. Then mount the switch, fit the wires through the hole in the guideways.

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4. Mount the pulley protection and secure with screws.
5. Now mount the blade. To do this, remove the nut and outer flange. Place the disc on the shaft reassemble the outer
flange. Tighten the nut tightly, roll the blade out and make sure it is well balanced and makes no strange movement.
6. Mount the s fegu rd bl de nd fix it with three knobs.

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9.2 FILLING THE TRAY WITH WATER
BALI MKNO cutters re designed to work with w ter-cooled di mond ch ins, so th t signific nt p rt of its structure is
tr y designed to serve s reservoir of cooling w ter which is pumped in closed circuit to the bl de.
WARNING: Before connecting the m chine to the network to begin
ny cutting oper tion should proceed to fill the tr y to the level
sufficient to cover the pump completely
During cutting oper tions ccumul te lots of dirt on the tr y so the w ter should be ch nged s often s necess ry to
ensure the smooth oper tion of the pump nd the perfect cooling of the bl de, the tr y fe tures dr in plug th t
f cilit tes this oper tion.
WARNING: Do not forget to w sh the pump t the end of e ch d y. To do this, unscrew the circul r
b ttery, immerse the pump in bucket of cle n w ter, plug the m chine nd circul te the w ter until fork
cle n w ter for cooling, disconnect the m chine nd screw b ck the c p to the pump.
9.3 POSITION OF THE MACHINE AND THE OPERATOR, CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION
The m chine needs to be inst lled in well illumin ted, st ble nd pl ne surf ce, free from ny obst cles.
Before st rting-up the m chine, we should h ve gone through ll necess ry s fety me sures (electric l
connection, st bility, protections, etc….) s mentioned in the previous ch pters.
When inst lling the m chine, m ke sure the t ble on which it will be pl ced should be horizont l, non bl nd
surf ce.
This m chine is not to be used under r in nd lw ys work in good illumin tion conditions.
To st rt cutting, the oper tor should st nd in from of the m chine. In this position, the oper tor c n e sily
m n ge the cutting he d nd the piece to be cut. He/she will lso h ve e sy ccess to the electric l plug.
Once the power supply c ble is connected, the motor nd the w ter pum st rt-up only by pressing the green
switch button.
The m chine c n be stopped, simply by pressing the red switch button.

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The piece to be cut is pl ced resting on the top
front of the m chine the rule m y be pl ced on either
side of the piece s needed, nd the court will run
m nu lly pushing the m chine to drive.
St rt slowly nd progress ccording to gr de the
depth of cut nd m teri l h rdness. An excessive
dv nce m y le d to f ulty cutting or blocking the
bl de.
The cool nt pump is st rted simult neously
with the engine. Before ppro ching the m teri l to
m ke sure it receives the necess ry w ter.
9.4 CHANGING CLOUMN POSITION FOR 300 500 / 450 / 400MM BLADE.
To use bl des of di meter 400,450 nd 500mm will h ve to djust the cutting unit t different heights.
Proceed s follows:
• Loosen four screws th t secure the column.
• R ise or lower the column s needed.
• Tighten the four screws.
• Mount the new bl de nd its s fegu rd.
WARNING: Never use the machine in a position lower than the mounted blade, since in that case could cut the sliding
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9.5 CUTTING HEIGHT AJUSTMENT.
To adjust the cutting height more accurately or to make cuts of more than 20cm with double pass, you must do so through authorized to
handle it.
1. Loosen handle.
2. Raising or lowering the head.
3. Tighten handle.
4. Insert the protection blade in horizontal position using three knobs
Warning: Make sure to select the right blade height so never cut the slinding cart.
9.6 CUTTING LENGHT SWITCH
To ch nge the length of cut when is more convenient to work when the cut length is sm ll, BALI MKNO h s
the bility to move the cutting unit long the side of the m chine. To ch nge the cutting length proceed s follows.
• Loosen the 4 screws s shown on the sticker.
• Move the cutting unit to the desired position nd retighten the screws.

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10. MAINTENANCE
BALI MKNO t ble s ws require simple m inten nce s per the following oper tions:
•Ch nge the tr y w ter nd cle n the m chine s much s needed. The tr y h s t p for this use. It is
necess ry to fill the tr y with w ter until the pump is covered with w ter.
•Although the cooling pump h s filter c p, it m y get in dirt nd debris inside of the cut m teri l to block the
propeller. To prevent this, periodic lly run the pump in cont iner with cle n w ter for sever l minutes. If
necess ry, unscrew the filter c p nd cle n the propeller until it turns freely.
•Remove ll possible residu ls of cut m teri ls th t c n cling into the rolling tr cks of the cutting bridge.
•Repl ce s soon s possible electric l c bles th t c use power cuts, bre king or ny other disrep ir.
•If the m chine is not covered, wr p it with n imperme ble cloth.
•At the end of e ch d y, unplug the m chine.
•M inten nce oper tions should be performed by people who the m chine nd its functioning.
Before performing ny m inten nce or cle ning oper tions, the electricity c ble should be unplugged.
In c se you observe ny nom lies or m l functioning, let technici n check the m chine.
T ke into ccount the s fety recommend tions mentioned in this m nu l.
It is prohibit d to ind p nd ntly mak any chang in som parts, compon nts or
charact ristics of th machin . SIMA, S. A. shall in no cas b r sponsibl for th cons qu nc s
that may d riv from a br ach of th s r comm ndations.

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10.1 BELT TENSION.
With use nd time, the belts re stretched, so they begin to sk te nd degr de prem turely. To tighten the
belt, proceed s follows:
WARNING: Unplug the m chine from the network prior to tightening.
1. Remove s fegu rds.
2. Loosen the screws on the motor.
3. Act on the tense belt tensioners nd checking with ruler the rrow of el sticity s shown in the picture.
4. Check with rule th t the pulley motor sh ft nd pulley re ligned to prevent the belt to get off the
tr ck when you turn the engine.
5. Tighten ll screws nd mount the s fegu rds.
10.2 ELT REPLACEMENT.
1 To repl ce the belt, will proceed s in the preceding p r gr ph nd sh ll lso removing the be rings to
be repl ced.
2 Once the belt is repl ced, re ssemble the be rings nd before tightening, lign the cut s described in
section 10.4.

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10.3 SETTING THE ANGLE OF THE BLADE
The cutter BALI MKNO model re shipped well regul ted so th t when mounting the bl de cut t n ngle of
90 ° with the c r in the vertic l nd horizont l. If for some unforeseen blow or ny other c use to be off, go to the
ne rest service center for rep ir.

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10.4 GUIDEWAY ALIGNMENT BLADE
To perform this oper tion is necess ry to provide steel rod with 4 or 5mm di meter nd 400mm long
pproxim tely sh rpened t one end in the form of pencil-point. Also need piece of cer mic (tile or s ndstone) nd
white ch lk. It will proceed s follows:
•Unplug the m chine from electricity nd remove the bl de s fegu rd.
•Loosen the blocking controls from both ends nd with the squ re loc ted on the cutting t ble nd f cing
the front side of the bl de, you need observe the p r llelism of both.
•Pl ce the rod between the fl nges for fixing the bl de nd tighten the xle nut, so th t the pointed end of
the rod friction with the work piece in the re m rked with ch lk.
•Move the sliding c rt so th t the rod m kes str ight line on the tile.
•
Then turn the sh ft so th t the rod be on the opposite side move the tr y in reverse w y to the one
perform before in order to dr w new line, this must m tch ex ctly with the first,
•
If both lines re mism tched, to loosen the screws on the bl de spindle be rings le ving them with
pinch moder te nd djust the position of this until we get the two on the ch lk lines re coincident.
Once chieved will turn to tighten the screws of the engine
•Repl ce the bl de nd the s fegu rd

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11. SOLUTIONS TO MOST FREQUENT ANOMALIES
ANOMALY POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Motor does not
st rt up
Power supply f ult
Check the power supply in the switch
bo rd. Check the position of the therm l
m gnet nd the differenti l in the switch
bo rd. M ke sure the extension c ble is in
good st te nd well plugged in both
ends
D m ged switch Substitute it
Blocked bl de Remove obst cles preventing the bl de
from turning
Motor st rts up
very slowly nd
t kes long to
re ch its
revolutions
D m ged condenser. (Single ph se
motors) Substitute it
Cutting power
insufficient
Bluntness of the bl de segments or
di mond b nds
Effectu te different cuts on n br sive
m teri l (S ndstone, concrete, stone
emery)
In ppropri te bl de Use ppropri te bl de for m teri l
Motor low potency Let the motor be checked by technic l
service
The cooling w ter
does not re ch
the bl de
W ter level low in the tr y Fill in w ter to level
Pump blocked Dismount the t pe filter nd cle n it
Pump d m ged Substitute the pump
The pump w ter t pe is closed Open the w ter t pe
Bl de prem ture
d m ge
Insufficient cooling Check the cooling
Excessive dv nce Decre se the dv nce
In ppropri te bl de Use ppropri te bl de for m teri l
Defective cutting
The m chine is not ligned Align
Bl de deterior ted or worn-out Ch nge bl de
In ppropri te bl de Use ppropri te bl de for m teri l
Vibr tions
occurrence
Bl de oscill tion Check the st te of the disc nd mount it
correctly
Bl de subjection defect M ke sure the bridles nd the motor xis
re well djusted. Tighten well the nut.
Wr p the bl de Ch nge the bl de

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12. TECNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DATA BALI 500
MOTOR POWER (KW.) 3
MOTOR TENSION 230/400V~ / 50-60Hz
MOTOR R.P.M. 1500
WATER PUMP POWER 50W
WATER PUMP TENSION 230V~ / 50-60Hz
OUTER BLADE DIAMETER (MM.) 500
INNER BLADE DIAMETER (MM.) 25,4
CUTTING LENGTH (MM.) 750
CUTTING DEPTH (MM.) 200
WATER TANK CAPACITY (L.) 46
NET WEIGHT (KG.) 122
DIMENSIONS LxWxH 1340 X 720 x 1454mm