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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
245mm
Band
Saw
• Melbourne • Perth • Auckland • Hong Kong • Shanghai
RBS10
• Taipei • New York • Verona • London • Paris
MAN RBS10 10/01
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Contents Full 2 Years Home Use Warranty Warranty 2 Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Introduction 3 manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our required level of performance and you may need the assistance of our service department. Specifications 3 This product is warranted for a 2-year period for home domestic use from the date of the original purchase. If Safety instructions 3 found to be defective
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Specifications Dear Customer If you require any help with your product, whether it Nominal voltage: 230 – 240 Vac~ 50 Hz is a Warranty claim, spare part or user information, please phone our Help Line for an immediate response. Wattage: 370W Phone 1300 880 001 in Australia or 0800 445 721 in Band speed: 700m/min New Zealand. Dimensions: 860 mm x 420 mm x 530 mm Working table: 340 mm x 335 mm Introduction (adjustable between 0 - 45º) Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your Table
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2. Consider the environment in which you are working. Do 12. Do not overreach. Keep your footing secure and not use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep the balanced at all times. work area well lit. Do not expose power tools to rain 13. Look after your tools. Keep tools clean and sharp for and high humidity. Do not use power tools in the better and safer performance. Follow the instructions presence of flammable liquids or gases. regarding lubrication and accessory changes. Inspect 3. Kee
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replaced by an authorised service facility. Do not use Additional safety rules for saws. a tool if the switch does not turn the tool on and off • Ensure that the lighting is adequate. correctly. • Keep the area free of tripping hazards. 20. Guard against electric shock. Prevent body contact • Do not let anyone under 18 years operate this saw. with grounded objects such as water pipes, radiators, • Always stand to one side when operating the saw. ranges and refrigerator enclosures. • Never use a
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1 6 Unpacking Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. 2 7 Assembly The Band Saw is shipped partly disassembled and the saw table and rip fence guide have to be installed prior to use. 1. Remove the rip fence scale from the table. 2. Place the
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3 Know your product 1. Saw blade 2. Upper wheel housing 23 5 3. Saw band tensioning knob 2 4. Lower wheel housing 10 5. Saw band tensioning knob 20 6. Motor shaft (not shown) 7. Drive belt (not shown) 21 8. ON button 1 9. OFF button 8 9 11 10. Table insert 11. Rip fence 22 12 12. Rip fence scale 13 13. Rip fence guide 15 14 14. Rip fence guide handle 15. Table trunnion 16. Table trunnion bracket 17. Table tilt securing knob 4 18. 90º table tilt adjustable screw stop 18 19. Dust extraction port 2
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Setting up Rip fence Centring the table The rip fence can be used either side of the blade. 1. Loosen the screws holding the table trunnion bracket 1. Raise the rip fence guide handle to unlock it and 2. Move the table until the saw turn the handle to increase blade is positioned in the the distance between the centre of the table insert guides so that it can be 3. Tighten the bracket screws lifted clear of the table. ensuring that the table does 2. Position the fence on the other side of the bl
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Changing the saw band CAUTION. Always ensure that the saw is switched off and unplugged from the power supply before making any Warning. Ensure that the mains adjustments. plug is removed from the power socket WARNING. Over tightening the band saw will cause premature failure. Under tightening can cause the band to The saw is supplied with a disengage whilst it is in use. general-purpose woodcutting blade. Adjusting the blade support head 1. To change the blade, first 1. Set the bearings of the
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3. When cutting rod, use a jig Operation or fixture to prevent the Switching on and off workpiece from turning. 1. Connect the plug to the power supply. 4. When cutting boards vertically, 2. Depress the ON button. use a suitable push block to feed the workpiece into the 3. To switch off, depress the OFF button. saw. NOTE. 1. The saw must be connected to an earthed outlet and Maintenance should be operated on a residual current device (RCD) Cleaning of 30 mA capacity. Note. Always wear eye pr
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Carefully read the entire Instruction Manual before using this product. With continuing product development changes may Before returning this product for a have occurred which render the product received Warranty Claim or any other reason slightly different to that shown in this instruction Please Call 1300 880 001 (Australia) manual. The manufacturer reserves the right to or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand) change specifications without notice. Note: Specifications may differ from country to
