ROTHENBERGER PORTACUT 185 User Manual

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After correct setting of the saw blade to the machine, always close the front cover! You may get

injured when the saw blade is broken or comes off.

• Unlatch the front cover (5) and open the cover. Turn the tension handle (6) clockwise. The saw

Unlatch the front cover (5) and open the cover. Turn the tension handle (6) clockwise. The saw

blade will be tight.

• Hand-turn the saw blade to make sure that it turns.

Hand turn the saw blade to make sure that it turns.

• After reinstall the front cover, tighten the fasteners.

After reinstall the front cover, tighten the fasteners.

• Insert the power supply cord after confirming the thing to which the switch is off.

Insert the power supply cord after confirming the thing to which the switch is off.

Fix with the latch after confirming the front cover is correctly set. When the cutting work is done

with front cover not correctly set, this may cause accident and injury, damaging latch.

The saw blade is very sharp. Do not touch with bare hand!

4.1.1 Setting the work piece (Fig. C)

Type BSR:

• Use the vice V groove which matches the diameter of the work piece.

Use the vice V groove which matches the diameter of the work piece.

* When a pipe is less than 1-1/2“ or a round bar is less than 60 mm in diameter, clamp it in the

When a pipe is less than 1 1/2 or a round bar is less than 60 mm in diameter, clamp it in the

small

groove. For larger diameters, clamp a work piece with the large V groove.

• Place the work piece into contact with the vice V groove. Hold the chain handle, chain the

Place the work piece into contact with the vice V groove. Hold the chain handle, chain the

work piece, grad the pin of the chain with the clamper, and turn the clamp knob to

tighten the work piece.

* The clamp knob is of quick clamping type. Push the clamp knob forward to feed the clamper

The clamp knob is of quick clamping type. Push the clamp knob forward to feed the clamper

rapidly. Where the chain is tight, push the clamp knob, and rotate it about 1/2 turns to tighten

the chain.For angles and the like having a base length of 70 mm max., use the flat

groove

located partway through the V groove.

Type BSP:

• Loosen the hexagon head bolt two places (1).

Loosen the hexagon head bolt two places (1).

• Set the flat vice-R (2) to the cutting angle on the scale (3) and tighten the hexagon head bolt

Set the flat vice R (2) to the cutting angle on the scale (3) and tighten the hexagon head bolt

the flat vice-R.

• The flat vice-F (4) is of quick clamping type. Move the flat vice-F toward the work and turn the

The flat vice F (4) is of quick clamping type. Move the flat vice F toward the work and turn the

clamp hand wheel (5) to tighten the work piece quickly.

4.1.2 Cutting

• Hold the handle (16) and lift the frame once to release the stopper. Then lower the frame

Hold the handle (16) and lift the frame once to release the stopper. Then lower the frame

slowly, turn on the switch and place the saw blade on the work piece.

* Type BSP: For miter cutting, support the frame handle by hand until the saw blade bits the

Type BSP: For miter cutting, support the frame handle by hand until the saw blade bits the

work piece slightly.

Ease the saw blade towards a work piece. Do not hurry it down or force it in to avoid a machine

failure, accident or injury.
When a new saw blade is used, test cuts are required as it is liable to cut obliquely. Cut a work

When a new saw blade is used, test cuts are required as it is liable to cut obliquely. Cut a work

piece once or twice at the cutting load position „1“.

• At the end of cutting, the machine switches off automatically.

At the end of cutting, the machine switches off automatically.

4.1.3 Removing the work piece (Fig. C)

• After cutting ends, removing the work piece.

After cutting ends, removing the work piece.

* Type BSP: Quick return of clamper can be done by pushing feed screw guide after clamp knob

Type BSP: Quick return of clamper can be done by pushing feed screw guide after clamp knob

is loosened by about 1/2 turns.

* Type BSR: The quickly loosened can be done by separating flat vice-F (4) from work piece after

Type BSR: The quickly loosened can be done by separating flat vice F (4) from work piece after

clamp handle (5) is loosened.

Immediately after cutting, fragments are hot. Do not touch them directly with hands! Wait for a

while or hold the pipe with a cloth. Otherwise you may get burned.

4.2 Cleaning after Use

Do not blow off chips using compressed air. They may get into eyes and loss of eyesight may

result.

Chips are sharp. Do not touch them with bare hand! Always wear gloves!

• Remove chips scattered on the machine or in the area.

Remove chips scattered on the machine or in the area.

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