Application As Cross Stop And Mitre Stop; Service And Maintenance; Examination Of The Safety Devices - Mafell ERIKA 70 Traduction De La Notice D'emploi Originale

Adjust the cut width after unscrewing the wing bolt
on the underside of the rod holder 27 by moving
the entire stop in the dovetail guide. The cut width
can be read off the scale 29 at the edge of the stop
rail that is facing the saw blade. After adjusting,
tighten the wing bolt again.
The stop of stop rail 14 can be adjusted in
longitudinal direction. If there is a risk, e.g. when
cutting solid wood longitudinally, of the workpiece
jamming between stop and saw blade, then the stop
rail is moved in such a way that its rear end reaches
approximately up to the centre of the saw blade. To
do so, release the clamping arm 30 (Fig. 8 - page 4)
arranged on the top of the stop and move the stop
rail. After adjusting, tighten the clamping lever again.
The stop rail 14 can also be used turned by 90°. This
facilitates cutting of narrow workpieces in particular
with an inclined saw blade, since the then available
small bearing surface enables closer positioning of
the parallel stop to the saw blade. For this purpose,
release the clamping lever 30 at the stop. Pull the
stop rail 14 completely out of the bracket. Insert the
stop rail turned by 90° in such a way that the narrow
edge points to the saw blade. Then tighten the
clamping lever again. When the stop rail is in this
position, the cut width can also be read off the scale
29 at the edge facing the saw blade.

5.12 Application as cross stop and mitre stop

Danger
Only carry out adjustments on the
universal stop when the saw blade
is stationary.
The universal stop is best attached to the front left
table side for cross and mitre cuts in pull-push saw
function. The 0° mark is indicated on the angle scale
in this position with right angled cuts.
For carrying out angular cuts, loosen the wing bolt 28
located on the upper side (Fig. 9 – page 4). Tilt the
stop rail after the scale into the required position. A
latching position is available every 15°. Afterwards,
tighten the wing screw.
The 15° steps can be deactivated by means of the
slider underneath-the angle scale. For this purpose
press on the unilateral projecting part of the slider,
whereby the stop may not be engaged.
The stop rail should always as close as possible to
the cutting plane, in order to achieve better cutting
quality. It is therefore released at its ends, so that the
upper saw guard can be moved close enough when
cutting narrow workpieces. To adjust the stop rail,
loosen the clamping lever 30 (Fig. 8 - page 4).
Shifting the guide rod in the rod fixture 27 enables
adjusting the stop in such a way that depending on
the respective workpiece dimensions and optimal
adjustment of the kerf width can be obtained.
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Service and maintenance

Danger
Pull the power plug during all
service work.
MAFELL machines are designed to be low in
maintenance.
The ball bearings used are greased for life. When the
machine has been in operation for a longer period of
time, we recommend to hand the machine in at an
authorised MAFELL customer service shop for
inspection.
Only use our special grease, order No. 049040 (1 kg
tin) for all greasing points.

6.1 Examination of the safety devices

The safety of the machine depends primarily on the
functional capability of the provided safety devices. It
is therefore important that these devices are
examined regularly for correct condition. This
comprises in particular the riving knife/splitter, the
upper saw guard and the lower saw guard.
Furthermore, the following must be checked every
two weeks:
- automatic return of the saw unit to the home
position when used as a pull saw (see chapter 4.7)
- automatic locking of the saw unit in the home
position after returning
- functional capability of the automatic locking of the
saw unit in the centre position when used as a
circular saw (see chapter 4.8)
- trouble-free movement of the saw guard wings
from the max. cutting height to the bench top.
- mains cable for damage
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