Metabo BAS 317 Precision WNB Instructions D'utilisation Originales page 21

Opening the upper/lower housing door:
1. Turn the turn-lock fastener anticlock-
wise approx. one turn.
The housing door opens slightly.
This activates the door interlock
which switches the motor off.
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Danger from exposed bandsaw
blades and wheels!
If after one turn the motor does not
switch off or the door immediately
opens wide, the door interlock or the
closure system is defective. Shut
down the saw and return it to the Ser-
vice Centre in your country for repair.
2. Turn the turn-lock fastener further
anticlockwise.
The housing door opens wide.
Closing the upper/lower housing door:
Press against the housing door and

turn the turn-lock fastener clockwise
until the housing door closes prop-
erly.
Setting knob for band saw blade ten-
sion
With the setting knob (41) the band saw
blade tension is corrected, if necessary:
 Turning the setting knob clockwise
increases the blade tension.
 Turning the setting knob counter-
clockwise reduces the blade tension.
Quick release lever
With the quick release lever (42) the saw
blade tension is released.
42
Setting knob for blade tracking
adjustment
With the setting knob (43) the tilt of the
upper band saw wheel can be adjusted,
if necessary. This tracking adjustment is
required to have the blade run dead cen-
tre on the rubber tyres of the band saw
wheels:
 turning clockwise = blade moves to
the rear
 Turning counter-clockwise = blade
moves to the front.
Speed adjustment
By shifting the drive belt the band saw
can be operated at two speeds (see
"Technical Specifications"):
 370 m/min for hard wood, plastics
and non-ferrous metals (with special
band saw blade);
 800 m/min for all kinds of wood.
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370 m/min
Caution! 
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The drive belt must not run in a
diagonal position; this will damage
the belt
Setting knob for drive belt tension
With the setting knob (44) the drive belt
tension is corrected, if necessary:
 turning the setting knob clockwise
reduces the blade tension;
 turning the setting knob counter-
clockwise increases the blade ten-
sion.
43
800 m/min
44
ENGLISH
Saw table tilt
After loosening the lock screw (45) the
saw table (46) tilts steplessly through 47°
against the blade.
46
45
Rip fence
The rip fence (47) clamps to the front of
the bandsaw table; in addition it is held in
position by the hold-down clamp (48) at
the rear of the bandsaw table. The rip
fence can be used on both sides of the
blade.
47
Mitre fence
50
The mitre fence (50) is inserted into the
table slot from the table's front edge.
For mitre cuts the mitre fence turns to 60°
in both directions.
48
49
51
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