ROTHENBERGER PORTACUT 185 - Manual (Page 22)

After correct setting of the saw blade to the machine, always close the front cover! You may get After correct setting of the saw blade to the machine, always close the front cover! You may get
injured when the saw blade is broken or comes off.
• Unlatch the front cover (5) and open the cover. Turn the tension handle (6) clockwise. The saw Unlatch the front cover (5) and open the cover. Turn the tension handle (6) clockwise. The saw
blade will be tight.
• Hand-turn the saw blade to make sure that it turns. Hand turn the saw blade to make sure that it turns.
• After reinstall the front cover, tighten the fasteners. After reinstall the front cover, tighten the fasteners.
• Insert the power supply cord after confirming the thing to which the switch is off. Insert the power supply cord after confirming the thing to which the switch is off.
Fix with the latch after confirming the front cover is correctly set. When the cutting work is done Fix with the latch after confirming the front cover is correctly set. When the cutting work is done
with front cover not correctly set, this may cause accident and injury, damaging latch.
The saw blade is very sharp. Do not touch with bare hand! The saw blade is very sharp. Do not touch with bare hand!
4.1.1 Setting the work piece (Fig. C)
Type BSR: Type BSR:
• Use the vice V groove which matches the diameter of the work piece. Use the vice V groove which matches the diameter of the work piece.
* When a pipe is less than 1-1/2“ or a round bar is less than 60 mm in diameter, clamp it in the When a pipe is less than 1 1/2 or a round bar is less than 60 mm in diameter, clamp it in the
small V groove. For larger diameters, clamp a work piece with the large V groove.
• Place the work piece into contact with the vice V groove. Hold the chain handle, chain the Place the work piece into contact with the vice V groove. Hold the chain handle, chain the
work piece, grad the pin of the chain with the clamper, and turn the clamp knob to
tighten the work piece.
* The clamp knob is of quick clamping type. Push the clamp knob forward to feed the clamper The clamp knob is of quick clamping type. Push the clamp knob forward to feed the clamper
rapidly. Where the chain is tight, push the clamp knob, and rotate it about 1/2 turns to tighten
the chain.For angles and the like having a base length of 70 mm max., use the flat
groove located partway through the V groove.
Type BSP: Type BSP:
• Loosen the hexagon head bolt two places (1). Loosen the hexagon head bolt two places (1).
• Set the flat vice-R (2) to the cutting angle on the scale (3) and tighten the hexagon head bolt Set the flat vice R (2) to the cutting angle on the scale (3) and tighten the hexagon head bolt
in the flat vice-R.
• The flat vice-F (4) is of quick clamping type. Move the flat vice-F toward the work and turn the The flat vice F (4) is of quick clamping type. Move the flat vice F toward the work and turn the
clamp hand wheel (5) to tighten the work piece quickly.
4.1.2 Cutting
• Hold the handle (16) and lift the frame once to release the stopper. Then lower the frame Hold the handle (16) and lift the frame once to release the stopper. Then lower the frame
slowly, turn on the switch and place the saw blade on the work piece.
* Type BSP: For miter cutting, support the frame handle by hand until the saw blade bits the Type BSP: For miter cutting, support the frame handle by hand until the saw blade bits the
work piece slightly.
Ease the saw blade towards a work piece. Do not hurry it down or force it in to avoid a machine Ease the saw blade towards a work piece. Do not hurry it down or force it in to avoid a machine
failure, accident or injury.
When a new saw blade is used, test cuts are required as it is liable to cut obliquely. Cut a work
When a new saw blade is used, test cuts are required as it is liable to cut obliquely. Cut a work
piece once or twice at the cutting load position „1“.
• At the end of cutting, the machine switches off automatically. At the end of cutting, the machine switches off automatically.
4.1.3 Removing the work piece (Fig. C)
• After cutting ends, removing the work piece. After cutting ends, removing the work piece.
* Type BSP: Quick return of clamper can be done by pushing feed screw guide after clamp knob Type BSP: Quick return of clamper can be done by pushing feed screw guide after clamp knob
is loosened by about 1/2 turns.
* Type BSR: The quickly loosened can be done by separating flat vice-F (4) from work piece after Type BSR: The quickly loosened can be done by separating flat vice F (4) from work piece after
clamp handle (5) is loosened.
Immediately after cutting, fragments are hot. Do not touch them directly with hands! Wait for a Immediately after cutting, fragments are hot. Do not touch them directly with hands! Wait for a
while or hold the pipe with a cloth. Otherwise you may get burned.
4.2 Cleaning after Use
Do not blow off chips using compressed air. They may get into eyes and loss of eyesight may Do not blow off chips using compressed air. They may get into eyes and loss of eyesight may
result.
Chips are sharp. Do not touch them with bare hand! Always wear gloves! Chips are sharp. Do not touch them with bare hand! Always wear gloves!
• Remove chips scattered on the machine or in the area. Remove chips scattered on the machine or in the area.
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