Positioning Workpiece For Cutting; Adjusting Blade Speed - Sharp SW-180NC Instruction Manual

POSITIONING WORKPIECE FOR CUTTING

Follow these steps to position your workpiece:
rear vises clamp material
align vertical rollers
feed material forward
front vises clamp material
rear vises retract to clamp
material again
front vises open; prepare for
precision position
confirm cutoff point
precision position
front vises clamp material;
ready to cut

ADJUSTING BLADE SPEED

Step 1 – Set the flow control to "0" position.
Step 2 – Press the saw blade start button to start the blade.
Step 3 – Turn the blade speed control knob to adjust the blade speed. The blade speed should be
adjusted based on the size and the material of the workpiece.
Step Action
Press the rear vise clamp button until the workpiece is securely
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clamped.
Move the vertical alignment rollers toward workpiece until it
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stands against the workpiece. Lock the vertical alignment
rollers by tightening the lock handles
Press the feed forward button until the rear vise touches the
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front limit switch.
Press the front vise clamp button until the workpiece is
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securely clamped.
Press the rear vise open button.
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Press the feed backward button until the rear vises reach back
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limit switch.
Press the rear vise clamp button until the workpiece is securely
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clamped again.
Simultaneously press the front vise open button and the rear
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vise clamp button again to make sure the material is clamped.
Press the saw bow down button to lower the saw bow until the
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quick approach bar descends to just about 10mm (0.4 inch)
above the workpiece.
be lowered below the height of the workpiece.
Press the feed forward button (and the feed backward button if
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necessary) until the cutoff point on the workpiece aligns with
the blade line.
After the workpiece is correctly positioned, press the front vise
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clamp button so the workpiece is securely clamped.
Under no circumstances should the quick approach bar
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