Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PF-BS Powermatic
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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual Po we red Stock F eed er f or Band S a ws Mod el PF-B S WMH T OOL G ROUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60123 Part No .
2 Thi s m anual has been prepared f or t he ow ner and operat ors of a Powermati c Model PF -BS Stock Feeder . Its purpose, asi de from mac h i ne operati on , i s to promot e s af ety us i ng accepted operat ing and m a i ntenance proc edures.
3 Ta ble o f C onte nts W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Warn ing .............................................................
4 W a rning 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e owners manual befor e at tempti ng as sem bly or operat i on. 2. Read and understand t he w ar ning s po sted on the m achine and i n thi s m anual. Fail ure t o co m ply w i t h all of t hes e warning s m ay c ause seri ou s inj ur y.
5 blah bl ahbl ah 21. Make y our workshop chi l d proof wi t h padl ocks, master switc hes or by r em ov i ng start er k ey s. 22. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c arr ying on a conv ers ati on and “horse-play ” are carel ess act s that can r esul t i n serious injur y .
6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s pro v i ded by Pow er mat ic c o v ering the saf e operati on and m aintenance proc edures f or a Model PF-BS St oc k Feeder and Fenc e for Band S aws.
7 Unpacking Rem o v e t he plasti c f ro m around the Feeder and Fence, and check f or shi pping dam age. Report any dam age imm ediatel y t o your di s t ribut or and shippi ng agent. Do not discard any shi pping m a t erial unti l the St ock Feeder is as sem bled and runni ng properl y .
8 Moun ting Ho le L ocation NOT E: Dim ens i ons are in inc hes, hol e si zes are m etri c. Figur e 1.
9 A ssem bly and Instal l ation Too l s n eed ed f o r assembly: 8.5mm dr il l bit M 10 x 1 . 5P t ap 17mm wrench Rem o v e the cl ear plastic f ro m around the S tock Feeder and F ence Ass em bl y . Ex posed met a l s ur fac es hav e been giv en a protec tiv e coat ing at t he f act ory.
10 3. Ti ghten the handle ( A, Figure 3). If necessary, mov e the Fence sl ightly t o bring it par all el w i th t he blade. 4. W hen satisfied, m ark the l ocation of the second hole u sing the hol e in the F ence base as your t em plate. 5. Rem o v e the F ence f rom the table, and drill and tap t he second hol e.
11 Groun ding Instru ctions Elect rical co nnection s must be mad e by a qu alified el ectrician i n comp liance wit h all relevan t codes. Th is machi ne must be p r o perly ground ed to help preven t electri cal sho ck and po ssible fat al injur y.
12 A d j ustments Fence M ovem ent To m ove t he f ence toward or a w ay f r om t he s aw blade, l oosen the l ock handle (A , Figure 10) and rotat e the knob (B, Figur e 10) . A millim eter scal e i s inscri bed on t he edge of t he rack ( C, Fi gur e 10) .
13 Ch angin g Feed Rate 1. Loos en the two hex nuts (one is shown i n Fi gure 13) t hat hold t he mot or to t he mot or m ount. Us e a 1 2mm w r enc h. Do not rem ov e the hex nuts, loosen them only enough so that t he m ot or can be pivoted. 2. P ivot the m otor countercloc kw i s e, as shown in Fi gure 13.
14 2. S et the desi red rate of feed on t he Stock Feeder by m ovi ng t he belt to the proper pull ey groov es. Proper rate of feed wil l depend upon t he hardnes s and t hickness of the workpi ece, and i s best l earned through ex peri ence.
15 Ar m Ax is Keep the ax is o f the arm l ubri ca t ed w i th a good quali ty general purpose greas e, i nserted thr ough the grease f i tti ng (Figur e 18) . Fence A t l east once a week, pl ace a l ight coat of oil on the sl idi ng co l u m n of t he f ence.
16 Feed Rate/ Bel t P o siti on.
17 Replacem ent Parts Replac em ent parts are li sted on the f ollowing page s. To order par ts or reach our serv i ce depar tment, call 1-800-274- 6848 bet w een 7: 00 a.
18 Par ts List: Fence A ssembly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... PFBS -101 ............... Roller Fenc e ...................................................... ................................... 1 2 ............... PFBS -102 .
19 Fence A ssembly.
20 Par ts List: Feeder Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... BB- 6202Z Z .............. Ba ll Bea ring ....................................................... 6202ZZ ....................... 1 2 ............... BB- 6204Z .
21 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 55 ............. TS- 1550061 ............ Fla t W as her ....................................................... M8 .............................. 2 56 ............. TS- 1490061 ............ He x Cap Scre w.
22 Feeder Assem bly.
23 El ectri cal Connections.
24 WM H Tool Gr ou p 2420 Van t age Drive Elgin, Il linois 60123 Phone : 800 - 274-6848 www.wm h t oo l group. c o m.
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