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115 115 9270 / D/ENG/F/NL / 3100 - 3.1 D Achtung! Lesen Sie diese Anleitung vor der Installation und Inbetriebnahme aufmerksam durch. Attention! Carefully read through these instructions prior to installation and commissioning. Attention! Prière de lire attentivement la présente notice avant l'installation et la mise en service. Attentie! Le[...]
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16 ENG Scope of Application This Elektra Precision Circular Saw is designed to perform rip and crosscuts in wood or wooden materials having a square or rectangular cross section. - Crosscuts should be performed only with the help of a mitre fence or the Sliding Carriage PK, available as optional accessory. - Do not crosscut round stock, for ripping[...]
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17 Install feet into tapped bushes M 10 lo- cated on each corner. Put a hex. nut M 10 on the threaded bolt of all 4 adjustable feet. Now tighten all screw joints fully, then stand machine on its feet. Place side panels lids into the panel openings. 2 Standard Delivery Saw blade TCT 300x2.6/1.8x30 mm 28 alternate bevel teeth Riving knife 2.5 mm Saw [...]
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18 4 Connection to Power Mains - This machine must be operated on a residual current operated device of 30 mA capacity, having a fault current breaker. - This machine must be safety earthed. The yellow/green lead is the earth conductor. - Fit plug matching your local standard outlet to the power cable. - The outlet this machine is connected to must[...]
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19 4.1 Switch/Overload Protection The switch is equipped with a no-volt release solenoid (magnetic switch), to prevent start-up after a power failure. If the saw is not connected to the power mains the switch does not engage. In the event of a power failure the machine has to be restarted. In case of an overload of the main motor the build-in motor[...]
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TCT blade T = 96 TF Ø 300x3.2/2.6x30 mm Trapezium-flat teeth. For solid timber, ply, plastic and aluminium extrusions, fine furniture boards. Stock-no. 091 001 4145 TCT blade T = 96 VW Ø 300x3.2/2.2x30 mm Multiple alternating teeth. For the ultimate performance in cabinet making. Cuts solid timber as well as all plywoods and boards. Stock-no. 091[...]
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7 Overview of Components/Terms 1 Riving knife 2 Saw blade guard 3 Rip fence 3a Auxiliary fence 4 Mitre fence 5 Push stick 21 6 Sliding Carriage 7 Table Rear Extension 8 Table Side extension Optional accessories not shown: - Edge Trimming Attachment - Wheel Set - Cam-lock Clamp - Square & Round Stock Jig 7.1 Optional Accessories 2 1 7 6 5 3a 3 8[...]
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22 General Safety Precautions - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY; READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING - THE SAW: Learn the saw’s applications as well as the specific hazards peculiar to it. - KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order. - REMOVE ALL ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES: Form habit of checking to see that all keys and adjusting wrench[...]
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23 Remove blade guard and set riving knife as decribed in paragraph 5.6 of this manual. Check depth of cut directly on the blade with tape or stick measure. Set rip fence to required width and make first cut. The sequence of cuts is important: when making the second cut the waste must be on the left side of the blade. If on to the right of the blad[...]
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24 11.6 Tenons and Slots - To cut tenons and slots a push block is required as shown in paragraph 8. The recess in the push block has to match the workpiece. - The riving knife must be installed. Cutting: Guide workpiece along the rip fence with your right hand. The left hand, holding the push block, feeds the work into the blade, keeping it from t[...]
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25 Tilt machine to the rear and rest on rear housing panel to have access to the chip case. Loosen the two bolts size M 12, holding the chip case, by 1/2 turn. Remove table insert and chip case lid. Loosen counter nuts M6 on the swivel trunnions and adjust saw blade position by turning the nuts as required, until blade runs clear of the table'[...]
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26 15 Wiring Diagram Circuit diagram PK 300 K 4.2 DNB 16 Optional Accessories Sliding Carriage PKS 1500 Stock-no. 0910003291 Sliding Carriage PKS 2300 Stock-no. 0910003321 Table Rear Extension PK Stock-no. 0910003330 Table Side Extension PK Stock-no. 0910003305 Square and Round Stock Jig Stock-no. 0910004018 Cam-Lock Clamp Stock-no. 0910009680 Whee[...]
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17 Spare Parts List PK 300 K 27 Pos. Description Dimension DIN Stock-no. 100 Removable table section 863 mm 138 321 3769 101 Saw table assembly PK 101 021 3823 102 Hex. socket head cap screw M 8x35 912 612 100 0812 103 Disk spring Ø16 Ø8.2x0.6 2093 705 301 6795 104 Hexagon lock nut M 8 985 620 200 2305 105 Clamping piece A 55x20x31 138 020 7482 1[...]
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Pos. Description Dimension DIN Stock-no. 232 Hex. socket head cap screw M 6x16 912 612 102 3081 233 Feather key A 6x4x30 6885 672 105 9322 234 Motor 4.2 DNB w/o switch PK 300 101 017 9145 235 Hexagon nut M 12 934 620 001 7992 236 Bolt Ø 25x35 139 520 0271 237 Hexagon lock nut M 12 985 620 202 4139 238 Hexagon lock nut M 10 985 620 200 2313 239 Car[...]
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U.K Supplement to Operating Instructions for Elektra Beckum PK 300 K Precision Circular Saw Please note the following supplementary information associated with this machine: 1974 Woodworking Machinery Regulations When in industrial use, this machine falls under the scope of these regulations. In the interest of health & safety of the machine us[...]
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D A Elektra Beckum AG, Daimlerstraße 1, D-49716 Meppen Tel.: +49-1803-333 456, Fax: +49-1803-333 457 G Metabo UK Ltd., 25 Majestic Road, GB-SO 16 OYT Tel.: +44-2380-732 000, Fax: +44-2380-747 500 F Lurem MACHINES à BOIS, Zone Industriell/BP 1, F-617000 Domfront Tel.: +33-2-333 757 00, Fax: +33-2-333 720 70 B S.A. Ferunion N.V., 19-23, Rue de L‘[...]