Wilton 7020/7040 - Manual (Page 10)

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Starting the Saw
WARNING: NEVER OPERATE THE SAW WITHOUT
BLADE COVERS IN PLACE AND SECURED.
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE BLADE IS NOT IN CON-
TACT WITH THE WORKPIECE WHEN THE MOTOR
IS STARTED. DO NOT DROP THE SAW HEAD ON
THE WORKPIECE OR FORCE THE SAW BLADE
THROUGH THE WORKPIECE.
1. Raise the saw head. With the saw motor off, pull
the red release button on the electro-magnetic valve
and check the rate at which the saw head lowers.
2. Raise the saw head. Push in red release button.
3. Clamp the workpiece in the vise. (See figure 9 for
examples of workpieces in the vise.)
4. Be sure the blade is not in contact with the workpiece
when the motor is started.
5. Start the motor and allow the saw to come up to
speed.
6. Slowly set the saw down onto the workpiece. Adjust
cutting speed with feed rate control valve.
7. DO NOT DROP THE SAW HEAD OR FORCE THE
CUT. Let the weight of the saw head provide the
cutting force.
8. The saw will automatically shut off at the end of the
cut.
Installation and Adjustment of
Work Stop
Figure 5: Securing workpiecThe work stop is used
to set up the saw for making multiple cuts of the same
length (see figure 8). Install and adjust the work stop
as follows:
1. Insert the end of the stop rod in the hole in the front
right side of the work table.
2. Tighten the “wing” screw to secure the rod in place.
3. Install the stop post in the channel on the back of
the stop L-bracket. Install the locking lever in the
threaded hole in the stop post. Snug-up the lock-
ing lever.
4. Install the locking knob in the hole in the side of the
stop L-bracket.
5. Slide the assembled stop L-bracket onto the stop
rod. Position the stop post against the work piece
and tighten the knob in the stop L-bracket. The
stop post can be moved left or right as required to
Figure 9: Placing workpieces in the vise
f f
f
f
f
Rounds
Flats/strips
Channels Angles
Squares/rectangles
I-Beams
Hexagonals Tees
Knock off
sharp edge
here with
file
Knock off
sharp edge
here with
file
place it against the work piece.
Figure 8: Work stop
Figure 6: Adjusting vise
Figure 7: Angle setting block
Set Workpiece
Against Corner
of Right
Vise Jaw
Angle
Setting
Block
Pivot
Screw Angle
Locking
Screw
Left
Vise
Jaw
Angle Block
Locking Handle
Angle
Pointer
Stop Rod
Knob
Stop Post
Locking Lever
"Wing" Screw
Stop L-Bracket