User manual RYOBI IDC540-1

[. . . ] The manufacturer shall under no circumstance be liable for damages resulting for improper use of this saw. If you modify your saw or use parts that have not been checked and approved by the manufacturer, unpredictable damage may occur when the machine is operating. This machine is an electric tool which can cause severe burns in the event of negligence. This is why you must read and comply with: - this instruction manual, paying particular attention to the safety precautions set forth in each section, - and, where applicable, the legal provisions relative to the handling of band saws. [. . . ] When you open the lower door, you must push or move the parallel guide to the right. Do not start up your saw before the following preparatory measures have been properly carried out: · Only connect your saw to the mains once all the preparatory measures stated above have been completed!Otherwise you run the risk of the saw starting up inadvertently and causing serious injury. To ensure the stability of your saw, you must secure it to a flat floor: 1. Drill into the floor and insert 4 plugs in it. Insert the screws in the base of the saw and screw them down tightly. The stand (optional accessory) provides optimum working height and stability, also giving the saw its exceptional character. The table must be adjusted on two levels: · Sideways, so that the sawblade turns in the middle of the chip guard; · With a set square, adjust the table so that it is at right angles to the blade and tightly screw down the retaining screws (32). Loosen the nut (33) and adjust the setting of the dead-stop screw (34) until it touches the saw casing. You can mount the parallel guide either on the right or on the left of the sawblade. Secure the guide (35) onto the metal part using: - two knurled screws - and a slide The sawdust of certain woods (like oak and ash) can cause cancer when inhaled. If you have long hair, it is essential that you tie it back. Never cut any workpiece which has cables, cords, ribbons, rope or wires attached to it. Before you use the saw, each time you use it, according to the height of the workpiece to be cut (the upper sawblade guide must be approximately 3 mm above the workpiece when it is cut); Following each sawblade or table adjustment, change of sawblade, or change of sawblade tension. The transmission belt must be either on the two front pulleys or on the two back pulleys. never install the transmission pulley diagonally!If you place the transmission belt on the front pulleys: · The saw will run at slow speed with high rotating torque. If you place the transmission belt on the back pulleys: · The saw will run at high speed with low rotating torque. (However, the belt must have about 10 mm of give in its middle). The instructions concerning the setting of the cutting speed are printed on the plate inside the lower door. Select the parallel guide and tilt of the table according to the type of cut you want. Position the upper sawblade guide 3 mm above the piece to be cut. [. . . ] Turn the wheels of the saw clockwise several times. Adjust the roller (55) so that it is about 1 mm in front of the sawblade. The lower sawblade guide consists of the following parts: · a roller (which supports the sawblade from the back) · Two lateral rollers (which guide the sawblade laterally) These parts have to be adjusted each time you change or adjust the sawblade. Unscrew the table (59) from the table support (60). [. . . ]