Powermatic PWBS-14CS manuale d’uso

Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 14” Wood working Ba nd Saw Model PW BS- 14CS Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Rd. LaVergne, TN 37086 Part No . M-1791216 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on F1 01/2014 www.powerm ati c. c om Copyri ght © 2014 Powerm ati c This .pdf document is bookmarked[...]

2 Warrant y and Service Powe rm ati c war rants eve ry pr oduct i t sel ls against manu f acture rs’ defe ct s. If one of our t ools ne eds se rvi ce o r repair, please cont act Te chnical Se rvice by calling 1-800- 274-6846, 8A M to 5P M CST , Monday t hrough F riday. W arranty Pe riod The ge neral warranty l asts for the t ime period s pecified[...]

3 Ta ble of Cont ents W a rrant y and Ser v ic e .............................................................................................................................. 2  Tab l e o f Con ten ts ............................................................................................................. ....................... 3  Wa r [...]

4 Re place men t Par ts ............................................................................................................. ................... 3 6  Par ts L ist: B od y As s embly ..................................................................................................... ............. 36  Bod y As se mbly ................[...]

5 Wa r n i n g 1. Read and under st and t his enti re ow ner’ s manual before att e m pting assembl y or operation. 2. Read and understand t he w arni ngs po sted on the m achi ne and in thi s m anual. Failur e to comply wit h all of these warning s may cause s eri ous i nj ury. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if t hey become obscured or rem ov[...]

6 22. Make y our workshop chi ld pr oof w it h padl oc k s, m aster swit c hes or by r em ov i ng s t arter k ey s. 23. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c arryi ng on a conversati on and “horse-pl ay” are carel ess ac t s that can r es ul t in seri ous injury . 24. Mai ntain a balanc ed s tanc e at all times so that y ou[...]

7 Features and Spec ificati ons Figur e 1 Model Nu m ber ....................................................................................................................... PWBS-1 4 CS Stoc k Nu m ber ............................................................................................................................ 1791216K Resaw (Heig[...]

8 Grounding Instructions Th is too l m ust be grou nded whil e in use to protect t he op erator from el ectric sho ck. In t he e v ent of a m alf unction or br eakdown, groundi ng prov ides a path of l east resistance f or elect ric curr ent to r educe the ri sk of el ectri c shock. T his tool is equi pped wit h an el ectri c cor d ha v i ng an equ[...]

9 The 115V at tac h m ent plug ( s hown in Figur e 6) supplied with the band saw, m us t be repl aced with a UL/CS A li sted plug suit abl e f or 230V operati on (s hown in F i gure 7). Contact your loc al aut hori zed W a l ter Mei er (M anu f acturi ng) Inc., ser v i ce cent er or qualifi ed elect rician f or proper procedures to i nstal l the pl[...]

10 Unpacking The band sa w i s shipped i n two carton s. Open both c artons and i nspect content s f or shippi ng dam age. Report any da m age imm ed i ately to your di stri butor and shi pping agent. Do not discar d any shippi ng materi a l until the Band Saw is assembl ed and runni ng properly. Com pare the cont ents o f both car tons and all int[...]

11 Ca rton # 2 - Sta n d : Refer t o F igure 12. 1 Stand wi t h m ot or (N) 1 pull ey cover (O) 1 f ence body (P) 2 hardware pac k age s, as f oll ows . Hardware pac k age #3 c ont ains: Refer t o F igure 13. 2 fenc e hooks (HP3-A ) 2 miter gauge hook s (HP3- B ) 1 blade hook ( HP 3- C) 2 pull ey cov er k nobs (HP3- D) 4 car ri age bolt s, M8x16 (H[...]

12 Instal l ation and A ssembl y Tools requir e d for as se mbly: open-end or box wrenches– 10mm , 12 m m, 1/ 2” [i n some cases, a socket wrench s et can be used to speed assem bly tim e] hex (All en) wrenches – 3, 5, 6mm Cross poi nt (Philli ps) screwdr iv er square strai ghtedge NOT E : If f urther c l arifi c ati on is needed f or any of [...]

13 5. P us h m ot or cord and strai n reli ef plat e thr ough the opening t o the out s i de of t he stand, a s sho w n i n Fi gure 16. Fa sten the strai n rel ief plat e to t he s tand wit h two M5x12 pan head s c r ew s (HP3-G). 6. Connec t the pl ug s of the switc h cord and m o t or cord ( Figure 16). Do not connect machi ne to p ower sou rce d[...]

14 I nstallin g T r unnion S u pport Refer t o F igure 21 . 1. Use the two loc ating pi ns attac hed to the saw body t o help posi tion t he trunni on support . Attac h trunni on support to sa w body wit h two M8x30 hex cap sc re ws (HP 1- J) and t w o M8 lock w a shers (HP1 -F) . Ti ghten with a 1/ 2” wrench. 2. T hread M8 hex nut (HP1- H) onto [...]

15 Lev eling th e Exten sion Ta ble NOT E : B e f ore l eveling t he ext ension tabl e, t he 90-degree stop of t he m ain tabl e shoul d be v er ifi ed. Read “ Adjust ing 90° Table Stop” on page 20, t hen return to t h i s page. Refer t o F igures 22 and 24. 1. Posit ion t he m ain t able at 90-degrees and ti ghten t he t ab le l ocking knobs.[...]

16 4. S hift eit her end of the f ence as needed to gain i dentic al di stanc e f rom tabl e top. 5. Ti ghten bot h s crews i n the rear r ail using a 10mm wrench. In stalling Front Rail an d Rip Fence Refer t o F igures 26 t hr ough 29. 1. I ns tal l f ront r ail (E, Figure 26) to the main tabl e using two M6x20 hex cap screws (HP4-L ) , tw o 1/4&[...]

17 3. Ti ghten bot h screws on the f ront r ail (HP4- L, Fi gure 26) w i th a 10mm wrench. 4. Adj us t t he height of t he sli ding pad at the rear of t he f ence (Figur e 29) if f ur ther adjust ment i s needed t o e v en t he gap a l ong the l ength of the fence. A ligning Fenc e to Blade Refer t o F igure 31. 1. P lace t he tabl e at 90-degr ees[...]

18 NOT E : T he point er’s zero posit ion should be tested l ater by cutt ing a s t rai ght piece of stock , caref ully m eas uri ng it s w i dth, and co m par i ng i t to t he s cal e reading. Resaw Guide Refer t o F igure 32. For resaw i ng operat i ons, att ach t he resaw guide (HP4-A) to the f ence using the k nob (HP4-B) thr ough the slott e[...]

19 I nstallin g Quick Tension Lever Refer t o F igure 36. Instal l the quick t ension lever ( M) onto the sha f t as shown, and t ighten t he two set scre ws using a 3mm hex wrench. T he m ov ement of the bl ade tensi on lev e r is ex plained under “ Install ing Bl ades ”. Stan d A ttachm ents Refer t o F igure 37. 1. M ount the t w o mit er ga[...]

20 Ad j u s t m e n t s Tilting the Table Unpl ug the m ac hine fr om the pow er source before maki ng a ny rep air or adj ustment. Refer t o F igure 39. 1. Loosen t he t able locki ng knobs. 2. Til t table up t o 45 degrees to the right. The angle i s i ndi c at ed on the trunni on scale. 3. T ight en the table l ocking knobs. 4. You can pl ace a [...]

21 Table A lign ed with Blade For accurat e cross c ut s u s i ng the m it er gauge, the t able (i.e. m it er slot ) must be ali gned with t he blade. Thi s alignment has been set by the m anu f actur er, but the oper ator may wish to v er if y it, as f ollows. NO TE: This procedure works be st wit h a w ide bl ade. Refer t o F igure 41. 1. P lace [...]

22 6. Rem ove t he c urrent bl ade fr o m the upper wheel , then t he lower wheel. Turn bl ade to dir ect it through t he sl ot i n the table. New b lades are u sual ly packag ed in co iled po sition. Use gloves an d grasp the coi l with one hand wh ile slowl y unco ilin g the bla de w ith t he o ther ha nd. 7. Gui de new bl ade through t able slot[...]

23 Blade T r ac kin g Disco nnect mach i ne f rom pow er source. Do not adjust blad e tracking wi t h the machi n e r unn in g. “T racking” r e f ers to how the bl ade is po s i tioned on the wheel s whil e in moti on. The bl ade should tr ac k appr ox im atel y in t he center of both wheels, as sho w n i n Fi gure 44. T racki ng on the PW BS- [...]

24 2. Loos en l ock knob and raise or l o w er upper blade gui de assem bly to approx imat e l y 3/16” abov e the materi a l being cut . 3. T ight en lock kn ob . 4. T he guide post (Fi gure 46) i s spri ng loaded. To adj ust the t ensi on on the s pr i ng, unscre w and com plet e l y remove k nob , then t ight en or l oosen se t scre w , until d[...]

25 2. B lade m ust al ready be tensi oned and tr ac k i ng properly . 3. Loos en thum b screw (J) and m ov e gui de bloc k by t urni ng knob (K ) so that t he f ront of the gui de w heel s (L) ar e just behi nd the gull et (curv ed area at base of toot h) o f the blade. 4. Ti ghten thumb screw (J). Thrus t B ea rin g 5. Loosen thum b screw (M) and [...]

26 On/Off S witch The band sa w i s equi pped wit h a pus h-butt on swit ch that wi ll accept a saf ety padloc k (not inc luded). To saf eguard your mac h i ne f rom unauthor ized operat ion and ac cident al star ti ng by young c hil dren, the use of a padl ock is highl y recom m ended – see Figure 54. M a intenance Be fore doin g maint e nance ,[...]

27 Blade S election Using t he proper blade f or the job will incr eas e the oper ating ef fi ciency of your band saw, help reduce nec essary saw mai ntenance, and im pr o v e your pr oduc t iv ity. Thus, i t is im portant t o f o ll ow cer tai n guideli nes w hen select ing a saw blade. Here are f actor s t o consider when sel ecti ng a blade: •[...]

28 Set The t er m “set” r ef ers to the way i n whic h t he saw teet h are bent or posi tioned. B ending the teet h creat es a kerf that i s w i der t han the back of the blade. This helps t he operat or m ore easil y p iv ot a workpiec e through cur v e cuts, and dec reases fr iction bet ween blade an d workpi ece on str aight cuts . Set pat t[...]

29 Operation The f oll ow ing sect i on contains basic i nf ormati on, and is not intended t o cov er all poss i ble appli cati ons or t echniques using t he Band Saw. Consult publi s hed sources of i n f ormati on, acqui re f ormal trai n i ng, and/or talk to ex perienced B and Sa w us ers t o gai n prof i ciency and kno w l edge of band saw opera[...]

30 Resawing Resawing i s the process of slicing stoc k to reduce i ts thi ckness, or t o produce board s that are t hinner t han the ori ginal workpiec e, such a s v eneers. The i deal bl ade f or resawing i s the w idest one the m achine can handl e, as the wider the bl ade the bet t er it can hold a strai ght l i ne. Resawing ca n be per f or m e[...]

31 Tr oubleshoot ing – Mechanical and Elect ric al Problems Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy Machi ne w i ll not s tart/res tar t or repeat edl y tri ps ci rcuit breaker or bl o w s f use s. No inc omi ng pow er . Verif y machine is connect ed to power source. El ec tric al cord damaged. Replac e cord. Buil di ng circ uit br eak er tri ps or f u[...]

32 Tr oubleshoot ing – Operating Problems Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy Tabl e tilt does not hold posi ti on under load. Tabl e l oc ki ng k nobs are not ti ght. Ti ghten loc ki ng knobs . Tabl e will not tilt . Tr unni on is not lubri cated. Gr ease the t runni on. Tr unnion i s j a mm ed . Disassem ble and repl ace jammed pa rts. Saw v ibr [...]

33 Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy “Bl ade lead” occ urs (bl ade w ander s duri ng cut) Fenc e not a l i gned wit h bl ade. Check and adj ust fence ( see page 17) W ood i s warped. Sel ec t different wood. Exc essiv e feed r ate Reduce f eed rate. Inc or r ec t b l ade bei ng used for the part i cular c ut bei ng m ade. Change blade t o corre[...]

34 Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy Bl ade c ooled too rapidl y a f t er weldi ng. Repl ac e bl ade, or have blade annealed, or elimi nate brittl e par t and w el d correctly. Thr ust bear i ng not pr operl y support ing bl ade, or gu i de post/ side beari ngs s et t oo high all owing flex . Check all guide beari ngs for correct posit i on and sig[...]

35 Blade S election Guide Ident ify t he materi al and thi ckness of your w or kpiec e. The char t w ill s ho w th e r eco mm ended PIT CH , blade T YPE, and FEED RATE. Key: H – Hook L – Low S – Sk i p M – Med ium R – Regular H – High Ex a m p l e: 10/H/ M means 10 teet h per inch / Hook Type Blade / Medium Feed For R adius C uttin g St[...]

36 Replacem ent Parts To or der parts or reac h our serv i ce departm ent , c all 1-800-274-6848, Monday thr ough F riday (see our websit e f or busi nes s h our s, www.power m ati c . com). Having t he Model Num ber and S er i al Num ber o f y our m ac h i ne avail ab l e when you call wi ll all ow us t o serv e you quickl y and ac c ur at e ly. P[...]

37 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 70 .............. PW BS14-170 ............ Low er Bl ade Gu ard .................................................. ............... ....................... 1 71 .............. TS-1550041 .............. Flat W as her ............................................................. M6 ...... ...............[...]

38 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 138 ............ TS-1551031 .............. Lock W as her ............................................................ M5 ........ ......................... 2 139 ............ PW BS14-239 ............ S u pport Bracket ....................................................... ............. ..............[...]

39 Body A ssembly[...]

40 Par ts List: Clos ed Stand A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PW BS14-301 ............ Closed Stand Assembly........................................... .................. .................... 1 .................. P W BS14-301-1 ......... Cl os ed Sta nd ......................................................[...]

41 Closed St and A ssembly[...]

42 Par ts List: Fence an d Rail A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. PW B S14-F A .............. Fen ce A ss embly (index # 1 thro u g h 22) .................. ........................ ................ 1 ................ P W BS14-F01 ............ Powe rmatic Label ................................................[...]

43 Fence an d Rail A ssembly[...]

44 Part s L ist: T able and T runni on A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 41 .............. P W BS14-141 ............ Table ........................................................................ ..... ................................. 1 42 .............. PW BS14-142 ............ T able Ins ert .................................[...]

45 Par ts List: M iter Gauge A ssembly Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. PW B S14-251 ............ Miter Gauge Assembly ( I tems 1 th ru 9) ................... ........................ .............. 1 1 ................ P W BS14-251-1 ......... Guide Bar.................................................................[...]

46 Par t s List : Blade T en sion Lev er Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 93 .............. PW B S14-193 A .......... A d j us t ing Bl ock Asse mbly (Index # 93- 1 thru 93-13) ................................... ... 1 93-1 ........... PW B S14-193-1 ......... Side Cov er ............................................................... .[...]

47 El ectri cal Connections for PW BS-14CS[...]

48 427 New Sanf or d Rd. LaVergne, TN 37086 Phone: 800- 274-6848 ww w.p o we rm atic.c o m[...]