Toolex 532215 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
TO ENSURE THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF THIS TOOL.
532215
BANDSAW HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL
150 X 115MM
CONSUMER SERVICE CENTRE
PO BOX 1012
HAMILTON NSW 2303 AUSTRALIA
Made in P.R.C.

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SAFETY
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1.Knowyourbandsaw.Readtheoperator'sManualcarefully.Learntheoperations,
applicationsandlimitations.
2.Userecommendedaccessories.Improperaoclxsoricsmaybeha?ardous.
3.Wearproprapparel.
4.Keepunnecessarypeopleaway.
5.Don'tverreachorstandontool.
6.Avoiddangerousenvironment.Don'tusebandsawindamporwetlocations.
keepworkareawelllighted.
7.Keepworkareaclean.Clutteredandslipperynoorsinviteaccidents.
8.Removeadjustingkeysandwrcnch«sfrombandsawbeforeturningonpower.
9.Avoidaccidentalstarting.Makesureswitchisoflbeforeplugginginpowercord.
10.Don'tforeebandsaw.Itissafetooperateatthecuttingrateforwhichitwas
designed.
11.Bespeciallycarelulwhmusingbandsawsinverticalpositiontokeepfingersand
handsoutofthcpathofblade,bothaboveandbeneaththetable.
12.Neverhandholdthematerialwithsawinhorizontalposition.Alwaysusethe
vise,clampsecurely.
13.Keepbeltguardandwheelcoversinplaceandinworkingorder.
14.Supportlong,heavyworkfromthenoor.
15.Alwaysremembertoswitchoflthcmachinewhentheworkiscompleted.
16.Disconnlcctpowercordbeforeadjusting.servicingandchangingblade.
17.Checkdamagedparts.Damagedpartsmustbcr中组cedorrepaired.
18.Movingpartsshouldkeepinalignment.Alladjustmemsaretobemadewith
powerdisconnected.
19.Useasharpbladeandkeeptoolcleanforbestandsakstperformance.
20·Safetyisacombinationofoperator'scommonsenseand.Alertnessatall
timeswhmthesawisfunctioning.
21.Keepingthebandsawintopconditionisessentialforsafety.
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FEATURES
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1.Specialdesignedhorizontalandverticalbandsaw.
2.Offersthreespeedsforcuttingmetalplasticorwood.
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3.Shutsoflautomaticallywhenmaterialiscut.
4.Withscaleforthemiteringvise.
5.Nonoisewhileoperating.
6.Castcrs(optional)quickandeasymoving
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SPECIFICATIONS
1.Capacity     :41/2"(l15mm)round
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4x6"(100mmx150mm)rectangular
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2.Speeds      :24-36-61m/min60HZ(20-29-50m/min50HD
3.Motor:I/3HPorI/2HP1700RPM60HZ(1400RPM50HZ)
4.Blades:1/2"X.025"X641/2"(12.5nunx0.64mmx1638mm)
5.Bladevnlals  :73/8(187mm)Highstrengthflangcdcastiron..
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ASSEMBLY
1.AssemblestandlegsonBandSawBase.Assemblydiagram
2.Assemblehandlevicewheel,ti8htcnsctscrew.
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BLADEGUIDEBEARINGADJUSTMENT
Thisisthcmostimportantadjustmentonyoursaw.Itisimpossibletoget
satisfactoryworkfromyoursaw«thebladeguidesarenotproperlyadjusted.The
bladeguidebearingsforyourMetalcuttingBandsawareadjustedandpowertested
withseveraltestcutsbeforeleavingthefactorytoinsurepropersetting.Theneed
foradjustmentshouldrarelyoccurwhenthesawisusedproperly.Iftheguidesdo
gctoutofadjustment,itisextremelyimportanttoreadjustimmediately.Ifproper
adjustmentisnotmaintained,thebladewillnotcutstraightandifthesituationis
notcorrected,itwillcausebladedamage.
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Becauseguideadjustmentisacriticalfactorintheperformanceofyoursaw,itis
alwaysbesttotryanewbladetoseeifthiswillconectpoorcuttingbefore
beginningtoadjusttheb«arings.Ifabladebecom«sdullononesidesoonerthan
theother,forexample,itwillbegincuttingcrooked.Asimplebladechangeshould
correctthispr«»blem-themorediflicultguideadjustmentwillnot.
Ifanewbladedoesnotcorrecttheproblem,checkthebladeguidesforproper
spacurg.
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Thereshouldbe0.001”clearancebetwnthe0.025"thicknessbladeandguide
bearings.Toobtainthisclcaranecadjustasfouows
I.Theinnerguidebearin8isfixedandcannotbeadjusted.
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3.Shutsoflautomaticallywhenmaterialiscut.
4.Withscaleforthemiteringvise.
5.Nonoisewhileoperating.
6.Castcrs(optional)quickandeasymoving

SPECIFICATIONS
1.Capacity     :41/2"(l15mm)round
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4x6"(100mmx150mm)rectangular
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2.Speeds      :24-36-61m/min60HZ(20-29-50m/min50HD
3.Motor:I/3HPorI/2HP1700RPM60HZ(1400RPM50HZ)
4.Blades:1/2"X.025"X641/2"(12.5nunx0.64mmx1638mm)
5.Bladevnlals  :73/8(187mm)Highstrengthflangcdcastiron..
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ASSEMBLY
1.AssemblestandlegsonBandSawBase.Assemblydiagram
2.Assemblehandlevicewheel,ti8htcnsctscrew.
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BLADEGUIDEBEARINGADJUSTMENT
Thisisthcmostimportantadjustmentonyoursaw.Itisimpossibletoget
satisfactoryworkfromyoursaw«thebladeguidesarenotproperlyadjusted.The
bladeguidebearingsforyourMetalcuttingBandsawareadjustedandpowertested
withseveraltestcutsbeforeleavingthefactorytoinsurepropersetting.Theneed
foradjustmentshouldrarelyoccurwhenthesawisusedproperly.Iftheguidesdo
gctoutofadjustment,itisextremelyimportanttoreadjustimmediately.Ifproper
adjustmentisnotmaintained,thebladewillnotcutstraightandifthesituationis
notcorrected,itwillcausebladedamage.
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Becauseguideadjustmentisacriticalfactorintheperformanceofyoursaw,itis
alwaysbesttotryanewbladetoseeifthiswillconectpoorcuttingbefore
beginningtoadjusttheb«arings.Ifabladebecom«sdullononesidesoonerthan
theother,forexample,itwillbegincuttingcrooked.Asimplebladechangeshould
correctthispr«»blem-themorediflicultguideadjustmentwillnot.
Ifanewbladedoesnotcorrecttheproblem,checkthebladeguidesforproper
spacurg.
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Thereshouldbe0.001”clearancebetwnthe0.025"thicknessbladeandguide
bearings.Toobtainthisclcaranecadjustasfouows
I.Theinnerguidebearin8isfixedandcannotbeadjusted.
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2.Theouterguidebearingismountedtoaneccentricboltandcanbeadjusted.
3.Mosenthenutwhileholdingtheboltwithawrench.
4.Positiontheeccentricbyturningthebolttothedesiredpositionofclearance.
5.Tightenthenut.
6.Adjustthesecondbladeguidebearinginthcsamemanner.
7.ThebackedgeofthebladeshouldjusttouchthelipoftheBladeGuideBearing.
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BLADEGUIDEASSEMBLYADJUSTMENT
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TheMetalCuttingBandsawisequippedwithtwoadjustablebladeguide
assemblies.Thisfeaturewillpermityoutoadjustthepositionofthcbladeguidesfor
varipuswidthsofworkpicces.
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Toeflectthemostaccuratecutandprolongthelifeoftheblade.Thcblade
guideassembliesshouldbeadjustedtojustclearthepiecetobecut.Thisisdoneas
follows
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1.Placethcworkpieceintheviseofbandsawandclamptightly.
2.Adjustcatchbladeguideassemblytothedesiredpositionbylooseningthehand
knobsandpositioningtheguidesasrequired.
3.Tightenthehandknobs.
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ADJUSTINGBLADETENSION
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1.MakesurethemotorisshutofF.
2.Pressthebladelightlywiththe
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lefthand,maketherearblade
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againstthenangeofbladewheel
andtestthebladetension.
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3.Adjustthebladetensionadjus-
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tableknobwiththerighthand
untilthebladeobtaintheproper
tension.
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CHANGINGSPEED
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WhenusingyourBandSaw,alwayschangethebladespeedtobestsuitthematerial
beingcut.Thematerialcuttingchartisshowninfig(2).
Cutoflpower.Openthepulleyguardcover.Loosentheleadscrew(.98.),youarenow

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abletochangethepositionofthebelttogainthedesiredspeed.Cheekthebelttension
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asins-bcfone.Whenthctensionofbeltiswelladjusted,lockthemotorlırmly.
Closethepulleyguardcover
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Fig(2)MaterialCuttingChart
BLADESELECTION
I.Specialnote:1(112 ° xo.025"X64ı/zmin,651/2max)14toothperinchgeneralweblade
isfurnshedwiththemetalcuttingBandSaw.AdditionalbladesinIOand14
toothsizesareavailable.
2.Thechoiceofbladepitchisgovernedbythethicknessoftheworktobecut;the
thinnertheworkpiece,themoreteethadvised.Aminimumof3teethshouldbcin
theworkpieceatalltimesforpropercutting.
3.Ifthcteethofthcbladearesofarapartthattheystraddlethework,severedamage
Material Speed(m/min)  BeltGrooveUsed
50Hz 60Hz Motorpuml SawPuïley
Stainless or
Alloy Steel
BearingBronzes
20 24 SmallA LargeD
Mild Steei Hard
brassorBronze
29 36 MediumB MediumE
Soft Brass
Aluminum and
othermaterials
50 61 LargeC SmallF

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totheworkpieceandtothebladecanresult.
CHANGINGBLADE
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Raisesawheadtoverticalposition.Loosenbladetensionadjustableknob
sufficientlytoallowthcsawbladetoslipolTthewheeıs.Instauthcnewbladeas
follows:
I.Placethebladeinbetweeneachof  guidebearing.
2.Slipthebladearoundthemotorpulley(bottom)withthelefthandandholdinposition.
3.Holdthebladetautagainstthemotorpulleybypullinsthebladeupwardwiththe
righthandwhichisplacedatthetopoftheblade.
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4.Removelefthandfrombottompulleyandplaceitatthetopsideofthebladeto
continuetheapplicationontheupwardpullontheblade.
5.Remove ńghthandfrombladeandadjustthepositionofthetoppulleytopermitleft
handtoslipthebladearoundthepulleyusingthethumb,indexandlittlefingeras
guides.
6.Adjustthebladetensionknobclockwiseuntilitisjustrightenoughsonoblade
slippageoccure.Donottightenexcessively.
7.Place2-3dropsofoilontheblade.
8.Replacethebladeguard.
ADJUSTINGTHEBLADETRACKING
Thisadjustmenthasbeencompletedandpower-testedatthefactory.Theneedfor
adjustmentshouldrarelyoccurwhenthesawisusedproperly.Ifthetrackinggoesoutof
adjustmentthebladewillleavethewheelanddamagewillresult.Themethodof
adjustmentislistedbelow.
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HORIZONTALCU-GOPERATION
Beforeoperating,pleasereadinstructionmanualandexamineeverypartincluding
spd.Bladeselection,guideassembleposition,etc.Operationisasfollows:
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WORKSETUP
1.Raisethesawheadtothev«ticalposition.
2.Openthevisetoacceptthcpiecetobecutbyrotatingthewheelatthecndof
thebase(counterclockwise).
3.Placetheworkpieceonthesawbed.Ifthepieceislong,supporttheend.
4.Clamptheworkpiecesecwelyinthevisebyrotatingthehandwheelclockwise.
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CUTTING
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Closeswitch,lettingtheheaddownslowlyontothework,Donotdropor
force.Iettheweightofthesawheadprovidethecuttingforce.Thesawautomatically
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Methodofadjustingblade:
A.Lossenthescrew#11.
B.Adjustthebladeadjustableseat#64tomakethebladeverticaltobcd.
c.Placethcsquareonthebedtocheckifthebladeisvertical,ifnot,repeatthe
processAtoc.
D.Tightenthescrew#11.
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Fig(4)Adjustingtheblade
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LUBRICATION
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LubńcatethefollowingcomponentsusingLubńcant,L-HV32
1.Ballbeańng-none.
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2.Bladeguidebearing-none.
3.Drivenwheelbearing-none.
4.Viseleadscrew-asneeded.
5.Thcdrivegearsrunintheoilbathandwillbotrequirealubricantchanegemoreoften
thenonceayear.Whenneedingachange,mtputdownthehtadtoaHorizontal
Position,thenloosen4screw(#75)ofthegearboxopenthecover(#93).Placing
apanunderthetightlowercomerofthegearbox,slowlyraisetheheaduntil
thcoilnowsout,Lowerhead.Thenwipeupexcmodandforeignmatterwith
softrags.Thenaddlubricantintotheboxuntilitisfullandnotflowover.Close
thecover,tighten4screws.
THEVERHCALCUTHNGPLATEASSH
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1.LoosentheA.B.C.threescrewsfromthebladeguide.Z
Andtakeawaythepart"D"
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2. Tolocktheverticalcutting
platestandonthevalve.
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3.Toputthephteonthe 
guideandvertica\cutting
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platestand,thenlocktheA.B.
C.threescrews.
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4.Pleaseoperatethevertica\
cutting.
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5.Usethemilergaugeinthe
worktablegroovesto
obtainanyanglenpto4S
degreeeitherleftorright.
CAUTION-Theuscofany
otheraccessorisesmaybe
hazardous.
CAUTION-Alwaysusepush
sticksparticulartywhen.
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PossibleCause(s)
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CorrectiveAction
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ExcessiveBlade
Breakagc
1.Materiallooseinvise
2.IncorTectspeedor
3.Bladeteethspacingtoo
large
4.Materialtoocoarse
5.Incorrectbladetension
6.Teethincontactwith
materialbeforesaw
started
7.Bladerubsonwheel
Hange
8.Misalignedguide
bearings
9.Crackingatweld
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1.Clampworksecurely
2.AdjustspMorfeed
3.Replacewithasmallteeth
spacingblade
4.Useabladeofslowspeed
andsmallteethspacing
5.Adjusttbwherebladejust
doesnotsliponwheel
6.Placebladeincontactwith
workaftermotorisstarted
7.Adjustwhlalignment
8.Adjustguidebearings
9.Weldagain,notetheweld
skill
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PrematureBlade
Dulling
I.Teethtoocoarse
2.Toomuchsp
3.Inadequatefeedpress
ure
4Hardspotsorscale
onmaterial
5.Workhardeningof
material
6.Bladetwist
7.Insufficientblade
1.Usefinerteeth
2.Decreasespeed
3.Decreasespringtensionon
sideofsaw
4.Reducespeed,increase
feedpressure
5.Increaseleedpressureby
reducingspringtension
6.R中lacewithanewblade,
andadjustbladetension
7.Tightenbladetension
adjustableknob
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UnusualWearor
Sidepackof
Blade
1.BladeguidESWORN
2.Bladeguidebearings
notadjustedproperly
3.Bladeguidebearing
bracketisloose
1.Relace
2.Adjustasperoperators
manual
3.Tighten
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PossibleCause(s)
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CorrectiveAction
TeethRipping
fromBlade
1.Toothtoocoarsefor
work
2.Tooheavypmure,
tooslowspeed
3.Vibratingworkpiece
4.Gulletsloading
1.usefinertoothblade
2.Decreasepressure,
increasespeed
3.Clampworkpteccsecurely
4.Usecoarsertooth
bladeorbrushtoremovechips
Motornuuling
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toobot
1.Bladetensiontoohigh
2.Drivebelttensiontoo
Mgh
3.Gearsneedlubrication
4.Cutisbindingblade
5.Gearsallignedimprop-
erly
1.Reducetensiononblade
2.Reducetensionondrive
belt
3.Checkoiloath
4.Decreasefeedandspeed
5.Adjustgearssothatworm
isincenterofgear
BadCuts
(Cr(x)ked)
1.Feedpressuretoogreat
2.Guidebearingsnot
adjustedproperly
3.Inadequatebladetension
4.Dullblade
5.Speedincorrect
6.Bladeguidesspacedout
toomuch
7.Bladeguideassembly
loose
8.Bladetrucktoofar
awayfromwheelflanges
1.Reducepressuneby
incrcasinBspringtension
onsideofsaw
2.A4justguidebearing,thc
clearancecannotgreater
that.001
3.Increasebladetensior'by
adjustbladetension
4.Replaceblade
5.Adjustspeed
6.-Adjustguidesspace
7.Tishten
8.Retrackbladeaccordingto
operatinginstructions
BadCuts
(Rough)
1.Toomuchspeedorfeed
2.Bladeistoocoarse
3.Bladetensionloose
1.Descreascspeedorfeed
2.ReplacewithHncrblade
3.Adjustbladetension
Bladeis
twisting
1.Cutisbindingblade
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2.Toomuchbladetension
1.Decreasefeedpressure
2.Dccrcascbladetension
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