Manual Metabo BAS 505G (page 18 of 48) (English, German, Dutch, French)

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− a dust collector is hooked up;

− safety devices have been

checked.

Connect saw to the mains supply

only after all of the above prepara-

tions are completed! Otherwise there

is a risk of an unintentional starting of

the saw, which can cause severe per-

sonal injury.

7.1 Mounting

For a firm stand the saw must be

mounted on a stable supporting floor:

1. Drill four holes in the supporting

floor.

2. Put fixing bolts through the base

plate and secure with nuts.

7.2 Installing the saw table

1. Loosen screws (42) of locking bar

and open locking bar (43).

2. Turn limit stop screw (44), with lock-

ing nut fitted, into underside of saw

table.

3. Install table insert extrusion (see

“Replacing the table insert”).

4. Guide saw table over the band saw

blade and place it on the table trun-

nion.

5. Attach the saw table with four each

screws (45) and washers to the

table trunnion.

6. Close locking bar (43) and tighten

screws (42).

7.3 Aligning the saw table

The saw table needs to be aligned in two

planes

− laterally, in order for the blade to run

dead centre through the table insert;

− at right angles to the band saw

blade.

Saw table lateral alignment

1. Loosen the four fastening screws

(46) that hold the lower table trun-

nion.

2. Align saw table so that the blade

runs through the centre of the table

insert's slot.

3. Tighten the four fastening screws

(46) again.

Aligning the saw table at right angles

to the band saw blade

1. Raise upper blade guide fully (see

“Operation”).

2. Check band saw blade tension (see

“Care and Maintenance”).

3. Loosen locking screw (47).

4. Using a try square, set the table at

right angles to the blade and tighten

the locking screw (47) again.

5. Loosen locking nut (48) and adjust

limit stop screw (49) until it touches

the saw housing.

6. Tighten locking nut.

7.4 Rip fence installation

The rip fence can be used on both sides

of the blade.

1. Place rip fence on rip fence guide.

2. Tighten lock lever (50) of rip fence.

7.5 Installing the push stick

holder

1. Turn hexagon nut on a cap screw

(51) all the way up to the

unthreaded part of the shank.

2. Fit cap screw from the outside into

the hole at the rear of the upper

housing.

3. From inside, screw on hexagon nut

hand-tight.

4. When not needed, hang the push

stick (52) on the cap screw.

533 mm

300 mm

592 mm

429 mm

4445

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