Protecting The Saw; Machine Components - PEUGEOT EnergyBand-150 Manuel D'utilisation

PROTECTING THE SAW

A. UPPER BLADE GUARD
The upper blade guard (C) Fig. 11 prevents accidental contact with the blade and avoids chip projections. For the upper blade guard to
provide adequate protection against contact with the band saw blade, the upper blade guide must always be set 3 mm away from the
workpiece
B. LOWER BLADE GUARD
The lower blade guard (D) Fig. 12 prevents accidental contact with the blade. The lower blade guard (D) must always be assembled on the
machine during operation.
C. HOUSING DOORS
The housing doors (A) and (K) Fig. 1 prevent contact with the rotating parts inside the saw.
To open the upper door, turn the knob (C) of the saw door Fig. 1 to the right. To close the door, turn the knob to the left. The lower door of
the saw is opened and closed in the same way, using the knob (J) Fig. 1.
The two housing doors must be closed when the machine is operating. Furthermore, these doors have an electrical cut-off (see A and B Fig.
13 and 14) to prevent the machine from restarting accidentally.

MACHINE COMPONENTS

Note: This chapter provides a brief description of the machine's most important operating elements. The correct use of the machine is
described in the chapter "Controls". Before using the saw for the first time, please read the chapter "Controls".
A. ON/OFF SWITCH
• To start = press the green button (A) Fig. 15.
• To stop = press the red button (B) Fig. 15 of the band saw.
If the power fails, an undervoltage relay will trip. This will prevent the machine from starting up when the power is restored.
To restart the machine, press the green button once again.
B. BLADE TENSION
DANGER !
The blade may break if the tension is too high. Too little tension may cause the blade to slip off the drive wheel and stop.
• DISCONNECT THE MACHINE.
• NOTE: The blade tension must be adjusted depending on the different blade widths in order to centre the blade and ensure high effi-
ciency
and a long life.
• Raise the upper blade guide fully (E) Fig. 1. (see "Controls").
• To check the blade tension, push the saw blade sideways with your finger, halfway between the saw table and the upper blade guide (the
blade should not flex more than 1 or 2 mm).
• Correct the blade tension if required:
�� Turn the adjustment wheel (B) Fig. 1 clockwise to increase the tension.
�� Turn the adjustment wheel (B) Fig. 1 anticlockwise to reduce the tension.
Blade tension is adjusted according to the blade width.
C. UPPER WHEEL TILT AND BLADE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
If the blade is not running centred on the rubber tyres, the tilt of the upper wheel must be modified. The wheel (A) Fig. 16 is used to adjust
the upper wheel tilt. When you modify the wheel tilt, the blade is moved until it runs on the centre of the plastic tyre on the wheel:
• Turn the wheel (A) Fig. 16 clockwise to move the saw blade to the rear.
• Turn the wheel (A) Fig. 16 anticlockwise to move the saw blade to the front.
To lock the upper wheel tilt adjustment, tighten the plastic wing screw (B) Fig. 16 on the adjustment wheel
(A).
D. SAW TABLE TILT
The saw table can be tilted up to 45° for bevel cuts. To tilt the table, proceed as follows:
• Raise the upper blade guide (E) Fig. 1 fully.
• Check the saw blade tension.
• Unscrew the wing screw (A) Fig. 7.
• Pivot the table to the desired angle.
• Lastly, re-tighten the wing screw (A) Fig. 7.
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