Wellsaw 1318-SA - Manual (Page 3)

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WellsawSemiͲAutomaticBandsaw
SetͲupandOperation
Itemsneeded:
1.
Electricalpower
2. 7gallonsofwater
3. Compressedair,5CFM@100PSI
4. Airtooloilforairlubricator.
PriortostartͲup
Warning!Donotliftsawframewithyourhand!Sawframeisraisedwithapoweredsystem.
1.
Thesawshouldbeplacedonalevelsurface.Thisinsurescorrectcoolantflow.Levelingpads
shouldbeusedifneeded.
2. Havequalifiedelectricianmaketheelectricalconnections.
3. Removetheshippingplugfromtheinletportoftheprimaryregulator(onleftend)andattach
shopairtotheinlet.Theprimaryregulatorshouldbeadjustedto90Ͳ100psi.Theairpressureis
usedtoraisethesawheadandpowerthevise.
4. Thedownfeedairregulator(onthetopoftheliftingcylinder)shouldbeadjustedto10psi.See
notesonPowerDownfeed.
5. Theupperspringanchormustbesetto10inchesfromthesawframe.
6. Theoillevelintheairsystemlubricatorbowl(nexttotheprimaryairregulator)shouldbe
checked.Addairtooloiltothereservoirandadjusttoaminimumsetting.
7. Thesamplecoolantisshippedinthereservoir.Thecoolantpumpneedstoberemovedfromits
packingbox.Mix2gallonofcoolantwith7gallonsofwaterandpourintocoolantpan.
SequenceofOperation
AutomaticSequence:
1. Sawframewilldescendthroughthecut.
2. Blademotorwillstopatendofthecut.
3. SawframewillraisetothepreͲsetposition.
1. Visewillopen.Thisistheendoftheautomaticcycle.Atthispointhesawisreadyforeither
automaticormanualcontrol.
Note:SawcanbeoperatedineithertheManualmodeortheAutomaticMode.
ConditionsforAutomaticCuttingCycle:
1. PresstheFrameRaisebuttontobringframeuptolimitswitch.
2. AdjustViseJaw,whileintheopenposition,toallowtheparttoslidethroughwithout
resistance.
3. Blademotorrunning.PresstheBladeStartbutton.
4. PressthegreenAutobutton.Visewillcloseandframewilldescend.
Operation
1. PulltheEmergencyStopbuttonuptopowerthesaw.Besuretheairsystemischargedandis
settoproperpressure.
2. PresstheFrameRaisebuttonsothatthebladeclearsthestockby2".Adjustthecollaronthe
controlrodoftheliftingcylindersothatitisjustbelowtherolleronthelimitswitch.Pressthe