RIKON Power Tools 10-350BAL - Manual (Page 15)

Features and Safety
The 10-350 14” Professional Bandsaw has many built-
in safety and feature items shown below.
LED Work Light
The LED work light is built onto a long flexible goose
neck giving it the ability to illuminate the work surface
on both sides of the blade. To operate the LED work
light depress the round button (A-Fig.26). LED lights
are very bright and can wash out reference lines on
a workpiece. If the light is too bright, move the goose
neck away reducing the amount of light cast on the
workpiece.
Foot Brake
The foot brake, when depressed will slow the blade
to a stop. The foot brake (A-Fig.27) on the 10-350
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
lever, when depressed pivots the break pad (B-Fig.27)
against the break disc (C-Fig.27) on the motor pulley.
Quick Release Blade Tension Lever
The tension lever that operates the quick release blade
function has two of the most innovative features on
the 10-350. One feature allows the blade tension to
be released from back or front of the saw. The other
feature disables the saw from operating if the quick
release lever is not engaged with no tension on the
blade. This prevents accidental starting while the
tension lever is off and will eliminate the possibility of
damaging a blade or the saw. Fig.28
Dual Door Safety Switches
Both the upper and lower blade wheel doors are
equipped with safety switches that will shut the saw off
when opened. The saw will not operate until the blade
wheel doors are closed. If a door is opened while the
saw is running power to the motor will be cut off. The
only way to restart the saw is to make sure both band
wheel doors are closed before pressing the “START”
button.
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Figure 26
Figure 27
A
B
C
Figure 28
A
Operate Quick Release from
the Front or Back of the Saw