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Use and maintenance manual S20DSP
Blade
The adjustments required to ensure correct operation of the blade are described
below. For further information regarding band saw blades, refer to Chapter 9
which provides a more detailed description of the different types of blade.
Tool changeover
Optimum working conditions both enhance operator safety and extend the tool
servicelife.Thecuttingtoolshouldinanycasebereplacedwhenpoorcutting
performance starts to affect productivity. The tool changeover procedure is
described as follows:
In case of machine in emergency, or simply to lower the cutting head without
starting up belt rotation, close the cutting head descent regulator completely
and press the START button, then gradually open the cutting head descent
regulator. If the machine has version HH, perform the same operations by
pressing the mushroom --shaped EMERGENCY button and the START button
at the same time.
" disconnect the machine from the power supply;
" Wear protective gloves when changi ng the blade;
" open the cutting head cover by unscrewing the two knobs and hooking it onto
the galvanised lever on the back of the head;
" un---tension the band using the relevant hand---wheel;
" remove the blade cleaning brush by removing the two TCF1 fixing screws;
Warning