RIKON Power Tools 10-346 - Manual (Page 16)

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BASIC OPERATION
The blade cuts on a continuous down-stroke. Never start the saw with the workpiece in contact with
the saw blade.
With both hands, firmly hold the workpiece down on the table, and feed it slowly towards the blade,
putting only light pressure on it, and keeping your hands away from the blade.
Keep your hands/fingers away from the blade. Use a push stick whenever working close to the blade.
For best results the blade must be sharp. A dull blade will not cut correctly, especially when straight
cutting, and causes excess pressure to be applied on the rear guide bearings.
Select the right blade for the job, depending on the thickness of the wood and the cut to be made.
The thinner and harder the wood, the finer the teeth of the blade should be. Use a fine tooth blade for
cutting sharp curves. See page 34 for more information on blades.
The machine is especially suited for cutting curves, but will also make straight cuts. When cutting,
follow the design marked out by pushing and turning the workpiece evenly into the blade.
Do not attempt to turn the workpiece without pushing it, as this may cause the workpiece to get stuck,
or bend the blade. For straight cuts, use the fence provided to feed the workpiece along the blade
slowly and in a straight line. Use a miter gauge for cross-cut or angle cutting.
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Figure 26
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B
C
OPERATION
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ON/OFF SWITCH CONTROL STATION
The 10-346 has a key-on safety feature that will lock
out unauthorized users such as students, coworkers or
employees not trained or qualified to use the bandsaw.
To operate the saw, turn the key (A-Fig.25) to the right
to activate the control station. A green light will illuminate
(B-Fig.25) showing that the saw is ready for use. Press the
green “START” button (C-Fig.25) to turn the saw on. Once
work is finished, press the “STOP” button to turn the saw
off.
Note: If working with large pieces and not able to reach
the “STOP” button simply press the foot brake. There is a
switch built into the foot break assembly that will turn the
saw off.
FOOT BRAKE
The foot brake (A-Fig. 26), when depressed will slow
the blade to a stop, and will also shut off the bandsaw,
simultaneously. This is an added safety feature that allows
you to handle large workpieces without having to reach back
to the switch control station to the main “STOP” button. The
foot brake’s lever, when depressed, pivots the break pad
(B-Fig.26) against the break disc (C-Fig.26) on the motor
pulley.