Installing The Rip Fence; Installing The Push Stick Holder; Connection Of A Dust Collector; Tensioning The Band Saw Blade - Metabo BAS 317 Precision WNB Originalbetriebsanleitung

6.5

Installing the Rip Fence

The rip fence can be used on both sides
of the blade. When the rip fence is
moved from one side of the saw blade to
the other the fence extrusion (61) needs
to be reversed.
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Reversing the fence extrusion
1. Loosen knurled nut (65) of the hold-
down clamp (64).
2. Remove hold-down clamp from the
fence extrusion (61).
3. Loosen knurled nut (63).
4. Pull fence extrusion off the fence
bracket (62).
5. Reverse fence extrusion and slide
back on the fence bracket.
6. Tighten knurled nut (63).
7. Slide hold-down clamp (64) on the
fence extrusion and secure with
knurled nut (65).
Clamping the rip fence
1. Place rip fence on the rip fence
guide.
2. Tighten the lock lever (60) of the rip
fence.
3. Loosen the knurled nut (65) of the
hold-down clamp (64).
4. Slide hold-down clamp against the
rear table edge.
5. Tighten the knurled nut (65).
6.6 Installing the Push Stick
Holder
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stand, the push stick holder can only be
installed afterwards.
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1. Turn a hexagon nut on a cap screw
(66), all the way up to the
unthreaded part of the shank.
2. Turn cap screw into the hole on the
left side of the band saw.
3. Tighten hexagon nut hand-tight only.
4. Hang push stick (67) on the cap
screw when not in use.
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6.7 Connection of a Dust
Collector
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of oak, beech and ash wood) may
cause cancer when inhaled: always
use a dust collector when working
indoors (required air speed at the
saw's suction connector ³ 20 m/s).
A
lector is only possible:
 outdoors;
 for short-term operation 
(up to 30 minutes maximum);
 with dust respirator.
 If no dust collector is used chips will
accumulate, which need to be
removed periodically.
Connect dust collector or industrial vac-
uum with a suitable adaptor to the dust
extraction port.
6.8 Tensioning the Band Saw
Blade
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the band saw blade to break. Too lit-
tle tension can cause the driven band
saw wheel to slip and the band saw
blade to stop.
Note: 
If the saw is to be mounted on the
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Danger! 
Some types of saw dust (e.g.
Caution! 
Operation without a dust col-
Danger! 
Too much tension can cause
1. Raise upper blade guide fully (see
"Operation").
2. Checking the blade tension:
 Check tension by pushing with
a finger, halfway between table
and upper blade guide, against
the side of the blade (the blade
should flex not more than 
1-2 mm).
 Check adjustment at the blade
tension indicator. The scale
indicates the correct adjust-
ment in dependence on the
band saw blade width.
3. Correct tension if necessary:
 turning the setting knob (68)
counter-clockwise increases
the blade tension.
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 turning the setting knob (68)
counter-clockwise reduces the
blade tension.
6.9 Connection to Power
Mains
B 
Danger! High voltage
Operate the saw in only in a dry

environment.
Operate the saw only on a power

source matching the following
requirements (see also "Techni-
cal Specifications"):
 mains voltage and system fre-
quency conform to the voltage
and frequency shown on the
machine's name plate;
 fuse protection by a residual
current operated device (RCD)
of 30 mA sensitivity;
 outlets properly installed,
earthed and tested;
 three-phase outlets with neu-
tral wire installed;
Note: 
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Check with your local Electricity
Board or your electrician if in doubt
whether your house service connection
meets the requirements.
Make sure the power supply

cable is out of the way, so that it
does not interfere with the work
and does not pose a tripping haz-
ard or will get damaged.
ENGLISH
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