ATIKA BV 315 Notice Originale page 20

With the adjusting wheel (25) the incline of the upper
band saw roll (17) can be changed. The adjusting causes
that the saw band runs in the centre of the band saw roll.
Before adjusting release the fixation screw nut (G).
Saw band runs backwards
 turn the adjusting wheel clockwise
Saw band runs forwards
 turn the adjusting wheel anti-clockwise
After adjusting refasten the fixation screw nut (G).
Transverse adjustment of saw table
Release fixation screw (D).
The saw table can continuously be inclined against the
saw band up to 45°.
Parallel stopper
The parallel stopper (14) can be assembled on the right
or on the left of the saw band.
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Mount the stopper ruler on the side of the stopper guid-
ance which faces towards the saw band.
Adjust cutting speed
1. Open lower case door.
2. Loosen drive belt by turning the crank (11) clockwise.
3. Put drive belt on the corresponding belt pulley at the
drive wheel (lower band saw roll) and on the corresponding
engine belt pulley.
The adjustments are indicated in the following plan which is
also fixed on the inside of the case door.
Material Cutting speed
Hardwood
370 m/min
Plastics
NF-Metals
Wood 800 m/min
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Never put on the drive belt transversally. It must run
either on both front or both back belt pulleys.
4. Clamp again the drive belt by turning the crank (11) anti-
clockwise.
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The drive belt shall be able to be bended in the middle
app. 10 mm.
5. Close lower case door.
6. Keep saw running at least one minute for testing.
7. Switch off the saw and pull out the power plug. Check then
the position and the tension of the drive belt and correct it if
necessary.
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Working with the saw
Before starting to work consider the following safety
advices to keep the risk of injuries as small as possi-
ble.
 Saw band o.k.?
 Parallel stopper ready to use?
 Pushing stick ready to hand?
 Upper and lower case door closed?
 Workplace tidied?
 You may not start to operate the machine until you have
read these operating instructions, observed all the in-
structions given and installed the machine as described!
Before changing or adjusting the saw (i.e. replacing
saw band, inclining saw table, adjusting saw band
coping etc.)
 Switch off device
 Wait for stop of the saw band
 Pull out power plug
Also, note the following important points:
 Wear protective clothing:
 ear protection
 safety goggles
 protective mask
 When sawing do not wear gloves, large clothes or jewels.
Danger of entering!
 Take the correct working position. The saw teeth must face
the operator.
 Take a position outside the danger zone of the saw band.
 Never put into operation the machine when the doors pro-
tecting the saw band are open.
 Put the hands plain with closed fingers on the work piece.
 Saw only one work piece simultaneously. Never saw sev-
eral work pieces or individual items combined as packs
simultaneously. There is the risk that individual items can
be caught uncontrolled by the saw band.
 Do not saw work pieces where cords, strings, bands, ca-
bles or wires are fixed. Danger of entering!
 Press the work piece when sawing on the saw table.
 Pay attention to that the work piece does not cant itself.
 Do not slow down the saw band by lateral pressure.
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Use a work piece support plate so that when sawing
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long work pieces these will not fall from the table after cut-
ting them through.
 Never remove loose splinters, chips, or similar by hand.
At any case pay attention to all security advices.
Pushing stick
The pushing stick serves as enlargement of the hand
and protects against accidental touching of the saw band.
 When do you have to use the pushing stick?
 When the distance between saw band and parallel
stopper is less than 120 mm.
 In case of straight cuts against the parallel stopper.