HOLZMANN TAS 165 Plunge Saw User Manual

HOLZMANN TAS 165 Plunge Saw

Dear Customer!
This manual contains information and important instructions for the installation and correct use of the plunge saws TAS 165 and TAS 165PRO. Following the usual commercial name of the device (see cover) is substituted in this manual with the name “machine”. This manual is part of the product and shall not be stored separately from the product. Save it for later reference and if you let other people use the product, add this instruction manual to the product.

Please read and obey the security instructions!
Before first use read this manual carefully. It eases the correct use of the product and prevents misunderstanding and damages of product and the user’s health.
Due to constant advancements in product design, construction pictures and content may diverse slightly. However, if you discover any errors, inform us please. Technical specifications are subject to changes!

Please check the product contents immediately after receipt for any eventual transport damage or missing parts. Claims from transport damage or missing parts must be placed immediately after initial product receipt and unpacking before putting the product into operation. Please understand that later claims cannot be accepted anymore.

Copyright
© 2017 This document is protected by international copyright law. Any unauthorized duplication, translation or use of pictures, illustrations or text of this manual will be pursued by law. Court of jurisdiction is the Landesgericht Linz or the competent court for 4170 Haslach, Austria!
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SAFETY

Proper usage

Holzmann Maschinen cannot be held responsible for any injuries or damages if there was performed manipulation or adjustments to the machine.
The following items are some rules about security which should be followed by everyone in common when using dynamoelectric tools.
Please read them all very carefully before using such tools and then keep this manual after reading.
You must absolutely follow these rules when using in case of fire, electrocuted, personal injury and other accidents.
For another usage and resulting damages or injuries HOLZMANN MASCHINEN doesn’t assume any responsibility or guarantees.

General rules of security

• Keep the workshop clean: It’s easy to cause accidents if the workshop is in mess.

• Notice working environment: Don’t let dynamoelectric tools be damaged by wind or rain.
  Don’t work in humid and darksome places.

• Don’t work in places with flammable gas or liquid. In case of being electrocuted:

• Don’t make your body touch those grounded objects such as conduit, Cali duct, fridge when using dynamoelectric tools.

• Don’t allow strangers and children to be close to the workshops: Keep tools carefully:

• Unused tools should be kept in dry and high places where children’s hands couldn’t reach to, please lock them if it’s necessary.

• Don’t overload tools:

• Operate according to speed or load factor which has been labeled on tools to get a better and safer effect. Be careful to choose tools:

• Don’t use small tools or accessories to finish burdensome jobs. Proper dress:

• When you are working, don’t wear loose clothes and jewelries in case they are entangled into rolling parts of tools.

• You’d better wear rubber gloves and antiskid rubber overshoes when working outdoor. Workers with long hair should wear security hats. Wear eye-protecting glasses: Please wear eyes-protecting glasses when working. Protect cables:

• Don’t lift dynamoelectric tools with cables and pull cables to draw connector plugs from switches.

• Cables should be put away from heat and oily liquid and be avoided to touch sharp objects. Fix workpiece:

• Please use clamps or table vices to clip workpiece before working, which is safer than using hands; meanwhile, you can absolutely operate tools with your hands. Stand stably: Stand stably when you’re working. Please balance your body. Maintain tools very carefully:

• Keep cleaning tools and their sharpness in order to make them perform fully.

• Operators should lubricate and change accessories in time according to the manual. Check cables and extended ones timely; change the cables if they are destroyed.

• Clean handgrips of tools and keep them dry and from oil. Cut off electric source in time: Keep the habit of cutting off electric source in time before having a rest or changing accessories of aiguilles etc. Take down spanners: You must take down adjustive spanners etc. before operating machines. In case of starting wrongly:

• Don’t put your hands on the button of “on” and “off ” when moving the tool which is connected with electric source. The switch must be set in “off” before connecting with electric source.

• Outdoor extended cables: You should use regular extended cables for outdoors when working outdoor.

• Keep vigilance: Keep your brain sober when working. Don’t operate dynamoelectric tools when feeling tired.

• Check broken parts and accessories:

• Operators should carefully check whether every part, every accessory or every protecting equipment has been broken before intermittently using dynamoelectric tools in order to decide whether such objects perform again.

• Check whether running parts are normal and other condition which influences operation.

• Operators should go to service centers to replace parts if they are destroyed unless these are other items in the manual. Please make the technicians repair switches if they don’t work.

• Advise: It’s easy to cause broken tools, even personal hurt if you don’t use accessories from original Company.

• Electric pressure: Pay attention to match electric pressure with electric pressure on the nameplates of tools(±5%).It’s possible to cause danger and ruin tools when working electric pressure is higher than available electric pressure of tools. When working electric pressure is lower than available electric pressure of tools, it’s possible to damage motors

• Do not dispose of the old blade in your domestic refuse. Dispose of it correctly in accordance with local guidelines.

Product specific rules of security

• Check if the motor’s vent holes are not blocked and that they work right.

• Don’t stop the saw blade by applying pressure to the saw or to the side of the saw blade.

• Use the right type of saw blade for the job you want to do. With this saw you can work
  with wood, laminate, chipboard, plastic sheets and thin non-ferrous metal sheets.

• Never use damaged saw blades or ones with teeth missing.

• Never use blades that have not the right size

• Never use saw blades whose maximum speed is less than the tool’s maximum RPM.

• Check that the direction indicated on the saw blade is the same like the rotation direction of the motor. Always wear protective gloves when working with the blade.

• Never place your fingers or hand on the item being cut in front of, behind or under the plunge saw while it is running.

• Only saw 1 item at a time Use extra supports (table, trestle, etc.) for long items so they do not tip off the workbench. Items must be securely clamped.

• Don’t work with items which are too small to clamp.

• Only adjust the saw when it’s not running. Always keep the spindle and flanges clean.

• The saw should not touch the item when starting.

• Check if the item you want to saw is free from nails, screws or other objects that may
  damage the saw blade. After releasing the on/off-button, the machine will run on a little time When sawing through workpieces, the sawing depth must be set so that the blade does
  not go through the workpiece by more than the height of one tooth. Make sure that you do not damage any objects, cables or pipes under or behind the workpiece, e.g. when sawing in floors, walls and ceilings. Make sure not to twist the saw, especially when beveling. This may cause a kickback from the saw groove.

Incorrect usage

Operation of the machine that doesn’t agree with this manual is forbidden! Operation without the safety devices is not allowed. You mustn’t remove the safety devices! Incorrect is the usage for materials which aren’t mentioned in this manual. Changes of the machine’s construction are forbidden. For another usage and resulting damages or injuries HOLZMANN MASCHINEN doesn’t assume any responsibility or guarantees.

Safety instructions

Warning labels and/or other labels on the machine must be replaced when they were removed.
Do not operate the machine at insufficient lighting conditions.
Do not operate the machine outdoors.
Do not operate the machine when you are tired, when your concentration is impaired, and/ or under the influence of drugs, medication or alcohol. The machine shall be used only by trained persons. Non authorized persons, especially children, shall be kept away from the work area.
Do not wear loose clothing, long hair openly or loose jewelry like necklaces etc. when operating the machine
They might be cached by rotating parts and cause serious injuries.
Use proper safety clothing and devices when operating the machine (, safety goggles, ear protectors, safety shoes …)! Do not wear safety gloves for operating because they decrease the working accuracy and they might be pulled into the saw blade.
Before any maintenance you have to disconnect the panel saw from the power source. Never use the plugged cable for transporting or manipulating the machine.

ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION

Replacing the saw blade

• Unplug the tool.
• Set the function selector(15) to blade replacement.
• Press the plunge lock button(1) and press the saw blade down until it clicks into the replacement position. S
• et the plunge saw on its side so that the blade guard faces upwards.
• Press the spindle lock(16) in and loosen the locking screw using the Allen key.
• Remove the locking screw and outer flange. Lift the saw blade.
• Make sure that there are no chips or sawdust on the spindle and lock screw.
• The locking screw has to be lubricated with a drop of acid free oil Fit in the new saw blade and the other parts in reverse order.
• Check that the direction indicated on the saw blade is the same than the direction of rotation of the motor.
• Release the plunge saw lock and let the saw blade return to its start position.

Scoring

• Set the function selector(15) into the scoring position.
• Press the on/off button(2) to start the saw. Press the plunge lock button.
• When the saw blade has reached full speed, press it down against the workpiece.
• The depth of the saw blade is limited to 2.5 mm for this function.
• The arrow at the 0 mark must be in line with the saw line.
• Move the saw forward smoothly and even. Once you have finished sawing, release the on/off button and lift the plunge saw off the workpiece.
• Do not put the saw down until the blade has completely stopped running.

Sawing

• Set the function selector(15) to the sawing position.
• Adjust the cutting depth by using the lock knob(7) and check the cutting depth on the depth scale (9).
• Press the plunge lock button and the on/off button(2) to start the saw.
• Once the saw blade has reached full speed, press it down against the workpiece.
• The cutting depth varies whether you use the guide rail or not. Remember that! Move the saw forward smoothly and even.
• Once you have finished sawing, release the on/off button and lift the saw off the workpiece.
• Do not put the saw down until the blade has completely stopped running. The cutting width marks(13) indicate the position of the saw blade when plunge sawing.

Free Plunge Mode

• Move the mode selector to the free plunge position.
• Set the desired depth of cut. (Ensuring the track compensation feature is in the up position when not using the track).
• Press the plunge lock button and rotate the cutting head forwards and cut to the required depth of cut.

Bevel Cutting

• Loosen the front and rear bevel knobs.
• Adjust to the desired bevel angle.
• Lock the bevel knobs and begin cutting.
• Note: the cutting datum line should be aligned with the `45′ marker arrow.

Calibrating a 90° angle

Check that the angle between the saw blade and the baseplate is exactly 90° by using a set square. Adjust the angle using the two screws underneath the baseplate if necessary.

Calibrating a 45° angle

Adjust the saw blade into exactly 45° to the baseplate by using a set square. Loosen the bevel angle indicator and tighten it securely at exactly 45° on the scale.

Adjusting the bevel angle

Loosen the lock knobs for bevel angle(6) at the front and rear on the saw and tip the baseplate to the required angle from 0 to 48°. Then tighten the lock knobs again.

Connecting the dust extractor

Turn the dust extractor nozzle(14) to the position you need and connect it to a dust extractor.

Replacing the carbon brushes

Open the carbon brush covers(11) on the motor carefully and remove the carbon brushes. If one or both of the carbon brushes is worn, they must be replaced with new ones of the same type.

Use with a guide rail

Before initial use, cut the rubber edge off the guide rail. Adjust the saw for scoring and make a cut along the entire length of the guide rail. Remove the rubber strip that has been cut off. If there is a gap between the plunge saw and the guide rail, you should remedy this using the adjustment screws (5 ).

MAINTENANCE

ATTENTION

• Don’t clean or do maintenance on the machine while it is still connected to the power supply:
• Damages to machine and injuries might occur due to unintended switching on of the machine!
• Therefore: Switch the machine off and disconnect it from the power supply be-fore any maintenance works or cleaning is carried out

The machine does not require extensive maintenance. If malfunctions and defects occur, let it be serviced by trained persons only.
Before first operation as well as later on every 100 operation hours you should lubricate all connecting parts (if required, remove beforehand with a brush all swarf’s and dust).
Check regularly the condition of the security stickers. Replace them if required.
Check regularly the condition of the saw band and the saw band guide.

The good condition and perfect adjustment of the guiding rollers is essential for a smooth band guidance and a clean cut. Store the machine in a closed, dry location.

NOTICE
Clean your machine regularly after every usage ­ it prolongs the machines lifespan and is a prerequisite for a safe working environment. Repair jobs shall be performed by respectively trained professionals only!

Maintenance plan

After each work shift: Remove chips and dust from the device
After 10 hours of operation: When working metal it is possible for conductive dust to settle in the interior of the power tool. The total insulation of the power tool can be impaired. Blow out the interior of the power tool via the ventilation slots with compressed air.

Cleaning

After each work shift the machine has to be cleaned. Remove chips etc. with a suitable tool. Do not remove them by hand (cutting injury!). Remove dust as well.

NOTICE
The usage of certain solutions containing ingredients damaging metal surfaces as well as the use of scrubbing agents will damage the machine surface! Clean the machine surface with a wet cloth soaked in a mild solution

 Disposal

Do not dispose the machine in residual waste. Contact your local authorities for information regarding the available disposal options. When you buy at your local dealer for a replacement unit, the latter is obliged to exchange your old.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Saw unplugged
Overload tripped
Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped
Cord damaged| Check the switch
Check all power connections
Allow motor to cool and reset by pushing off switch
Change fuse or reset circuit breake
Change cable
Machine slows down during working| Exerting too much pressure to the sanding abrasive| Exert less pressure on the work piece
Work piece burns during the working process| Wrong saw blade
Too much pressure| Change saw blade
Reduce pressure

MANY MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS CAN BE AVOIDED BY LETTING THE MACHINE BE CONNECTED TO YOUR POWER SUPPLY BY A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

References

• Your Job. Our Tools. - HOLZMANN Maschinen GmbH

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