Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PM1800 Powermatic
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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 18-inch Band Sa w Model P M180 0 Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Rd. LaVergne, TN 37086 Part No . M-1791800 Ph.
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.
3 Ta ble of Cont ents W a rrant y and Ser v ic e .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e o f Con ten ts ..............................................
4 Tr oubl eshooti ng – Operat ional P r oblem s ............................................................................................... 32 Tr oubl eshooting – M echanical and El ectrical Pr oblem s .....................................
5 Wa r n i n g 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e ow ner ’s m anual bef ore attempti ng ass em bl 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.
6 21. Make y our workshop chi l d proof wit h padl oc k s, m aster swit c hes or by r em ov i ng s t arter k ey s. 22. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c arry ing on a conv ersation and “ horse-play” are carel ess ac t s that can r es ul t in seri ous injury .
7 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s pr o v i ded by Powerm ati c covering t he safe oper ation and m ai n tenanc e procedure s f or a Powerm atic Model P M1800 Band Saw. This m an ual c ontains instr ucti ons on i ns t allati on, sa f ety precaut i ons, general operati ng proc edures, mai ntenance i nstructi ons and parts breakdo wn.
8 Features and T erm i nology Figur e 1.
9 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and c heck for s hi pping dam age. Report any dam age immediatel y to your di stri butor and shippi ng agent. Do not discar d any shi ppi ng m a t eri al until the Band S aw is assem bled and r unning pr oper l y.
10 Inst allat ion Too l s re q ui red for assemb ly and set up: 7/32” hex ( All en) wrench 6mm hex ( All en) wrench 12mm open- end wrench Square Ho i st o r f ork lift, with stra ps Rem o v e all cr ating and plasti c fr o m around t he m ach i ne. Remove any s c rews or straps hol ding the band sa w to t he shi ppi ng pall et.
11 The m eas ur ement should be the sam e at both ends of the r ear r ail . Adjust as needed. 3. Ti ghten t he three screws wit h a 12m m wrench. Fron t Rail a nd G uide Tube Refer t o F igure 6.
12 Fence to T a ble Clearance 1. Chec k the cl earance bet w een the t able and the bot tom of the f ence (Figure 10) . The f ence should not rub against t he tabl e surf ace but be sl ightly abov e i t. Thi s gap should be t he same at the front o f t he tabl e as it is at t he bac k.
13 4. Use a gauge to caref ull y measure t he dist ance f ro m m iter sl ot to str aight edge. Tak e measurem ents at bot h f r ont and back of t ab l e – these should be t he sam e.
14 Dust Coll ection The use of a du st col lec tion system i s s t rongly recom mended f o r this band s a w . It will hel p keep t he shop clean, as well as reduce potent i al healt h hazards cau s ed by i nhalat ion of w ood dust. T he collec tor should hav e a capacity suffi cient f or this size m ach i ne – 400 CFM is recom mended.
15 Ext ensi on C o rd s The use of e xt ensi on c or ds i s di scouraged; try t o posit ion the m achine wit hin r each of the power source. I f an ext ension cord bec omes necessary, make sure t he cord rating is suit able f or the am perage li sted on the m achi ne’s mot or plat e.
16 3. Loos en lev er (A, Fi gure 20) and ti lt t able with t he handwheel (B), until the stop bol t (C) r ests on the c i rcular pl at e (D). 4. Make sure the tabl e i ns ert is l e v el wit h surf ace of tabl e by rot ating one or more of it s s et scre ws wit h a 5/ 164” (2mm ) hex wrench.
17 8. G uide new blade t hrough tabl e slot. Pl ace blade l oosely i n the upp er and lower blade guides. Make sure bl ade teet h point dow n toward tabl e, and t ow ar d the f ront o f the s aw . (If th e t e e th w ill no t po in t d o w n, n o m a t ter how you ori ent t he b l ade, t hen the blade i s t w i sted i ns i de-out .
18 Blade T r ac kin g Refer t o F igure 26. Aft er bei ng properly t ens i oned, the bl ade m ust be tr acked. “Tr acking” ref ers to the position of the bl ade on t he wheel s w hi le t he machi ne is i n operat ion. T racking shoul d be checked peri odically , and is m andat ory after ev er y blade change.
19 9. M ake f urther adj us tm ents as needed, wit h the sa w disconnect ed f rom pow er . Upper Blad e Guides The bear ing gui des s houl d be set so that cont act between blade and gui des w ill o cc ur only w he n the bl ade is under pressure f rom a workpiec e.
20 The v - sha p ed groove i s f or bl ades 1/8” w i de or small er. The flat bottomed groove support s blades ov er 1/ 8” to 3/16” w i de. The non-groov ed standard beari ng s urf ace at t he l e f t is f or bl ades ov er 3/16” wi de.
21 Guide Post Refer t o F igure 34. 1. Disconnec t band saw fr om power source. 2. Loosen lock handle (A ) and raise or l ower guide post by r ot ating t he handw heel (B) . 3. P os i ti on the bl ade gui de assem bly so t hat the bot tom of t he guide bear ings are about 3/16” abo v e the material to be cut.
22 Resaw Pin Refer t o F igure 35. A resa w pi n is provi ded with t he band saw. It provi des a s i ngl e contact point w hi l e r i pp i ng a workpiec e i nto thi nner boards. Rem o v e t he alumi nu m resaw f ence and mount the r es a w pin to the slot in t he f ence body, securi ng it wit h the k nob, as s hown.
23 The 45° stops can be c h ecked i n simil ar fashi on, using an angle g auge si mil ar t o that shown in Fi gure 37. To adj ust the m i ter gauge angl e for operati ons: 1. Loosen t he handl e (A). 2. Rot ate t he gauge body unti l the poi nter (B) li nes up w it h t he desired an gl e on the scale.
24 2. Open t he upper and l ow er door s and rem o v e t he b l ade. 3. Unscre w t he hex nut f rom t he lower w heel shaf t and r em ov e t he l ower wheel. 4. Loos en t he mot or loc k handle . 5. Rai se the motor lift handle a nd re-t ight en motor lock handl e to hold m otor in rai sed posit ion.
25 Do not r ely t hat no lig ht means no p ower to the machin e. A lw ays check f or pow er first. F ailure t o comply may cause seri ous inj u ry! Refer t o F igure 42: Start – Press the green st ar t sw i tch. W hen pow er i s connected t o the m achine, t he green l ight i s always on regardl ess of w hether the Band S aw i s running or not.
26 Operation The f ollowing sect i on contai ns basic i nform ation, and is not i ntended to cov er al l possibl e appli cati ons or t echniques u s i ng the B and Saw. Consult publi s hed source s of inform ation, acqui re f ormal t raining, and/ or talk to ex perienced B and Saw users to gai n prof i ciency and knowledge of band saw operati ons.
27 Resawing Resawing i s the pr ocess of sli cing stock t o reduce i ts thic kness , or to produc e boards that are t hinner t han the ori g i nal workpi ece, such as v eneers. The i deal blade f or resawing i s the wide s t one the m achine can handle, as the wider the blade the bet t er it can hold a strai ght l i ne.
28 M a intenance Be fore doin g main tena nce on the machine, disco nnect it fro m th e elect rical su pply by pul ling out t he pl ug or switchin g off th e ma in s w itc h! Failure to comp ly may cause seriou s inju ry. Clean t he band sa w regular ly t o remov e any resinous de po sit s and sawdust.
29 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.
30 Figur e 55 – B lade S et 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.
31 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.
32 Troubleshoot ing – Operat ional Problems Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy Tabl e tilt does not hold posi ti on under load. Locki ng l ev er is not ti ght. Ti ghten locki ng l ever (A, Figur e 20) . Tr unnion l ocking m echani s m is broken or worn.
33 Trou ble Proba ble Ca use Rem edy Bl ade f orms cracks at base of t eeth. Teet h not suitabl e f o r parti cular job, or are incorre ctly s et. Replac e w i th pr oper bl ade for job. Bl ade t h i c k ness not suit abl e for band whe el di am et e r .
34 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, and t hat t he safet y key is inst al led on the switc h.
35 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. (cont inued) Mi s wiri ng o f t he unit . Double c hec k to confirm all e l ect ri c al connect ions are cor r ec t .
36 Upper Wh eel Assembly – Exploded View.
37 Upper Wh eel Assem bly – P arts List Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... JWBS1 8-1 35 ............Hex Nu t ..............................................................5/8 -18U NF, LH ........... 1 2 ............... PM 1800-102 .
38 Lower Wh eel and M otor A ssembly – Exploded View.
39 Lower Wh eel and M otor A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... J W BS2 0-2 2..............H ex Nu t ..............................................................3/4 -16 UNF L H .... ....... 1 2 ....
40 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 49 ............. TS - 0720051 .............Lo ck Was h er ......................................................#1 0 ............................. 2 50 ............. P M 1800-250 ............Foot B rake .
41 Blade Guide A ssembly – E xp l o d e d View.
42 Blade Guide A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... JWBS2 0-3 26 ............C-Ring ................................................................S15 ............................ 8 2 ..............
43 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 58 ............. TS- 0207021 .............So cke t H ead Cap Scr ew .....................................1/4-2 0x1/2 .................. 2 59 ............. PM 1800-359 ............K nob ..................
44 Table an d Fence A ssembly – E xplode d Vi ew.
45 Table an d Fence A ssembly – P arts Lis t Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... 6430055 ...................H andl e ................................................................................................... 1 2 .
46 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 56 ............. 6295171 ...................Sto p B lock ............................................................................................. 1 57 ............. TS- 1540031 .............He x Nu t .
47 El ectri cal Connections – 5H P 1PH 230V 5 L3 A1 3 L2 13 NO 1 L2 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 14 NO 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 A2 GROU ND GRE EN GREEN BLACK WHIET 95 96 98 97 50uF 450W V A C GREEN BLACK WHIT E 400MF D 250.
48 El ectri cal Connections – 5H P 3PH 230V 5 L3 A1 3 L2 13 NO 1 L2 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 14 NO 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 A2 GROUND GREEN GREEN BLACK WHITE 95 96 98 97 GREEN BLACK WHITE WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK GREEN .
49 El ectri cal Connections – 5H P 3PH 460V 5 L3 A1 3 L2 13 NO 1 L2 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 14 NO 2 T1 4 T2 6 T3 A2 GROUND GREEN GREEN BLACK WHITE 95 96 98 97 GREEN BLACK WHITE WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK GREEN .
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