Environmental Protection; Troubleshooting Guide - Metabo BAS 260 Swift Originalbetriebsanleitung

ENGLISH
11. Environmental Protec-
tion
All packaging materials are 100% recy-
clable.
Worn out power tools and accessories
contain considerable amounts of valua-
ble raw and rubber materials, which can
be recycled.
These instructions are printed on paper
produced with elemental chlorine-free
bleaching process.

12. Troubleshooting Guide

Danger! 
A
Before carrying out any fault
service or maintenance work, always:
1. Switch machine OFF;
2. Unplug power cable;
3. Wait until the band saw blade has
come to a complete stop.
Check to see that all safety devices
are operational after each fault ser-
vice.
Motor does not run
Undervoltage relay tripped by power fail-
ure:
 switch on again.
No mains voltage
 Check cables, plug, outlet and mains
fuse.
Band saw blade wanders off the line
of cut or runs off the band saw
wheels
The band saw blade does not run cor-
rectly on the band saw wheels:
 correct tracking (see "Care and
Maintenance").
Band saw blade breaks
Incorrect tension:
 correct band saw blade tension (see
"Initial Operation").
Load too high:
 reduce pressure against band saw
blade (reduced feed rate).
Incorrect band saw blade:
 replace band saw blade (see "Care
and Maintenance"):
Curved cuts = narrow band saw
blade,
Straight cuts = wide band saw blade.
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Band saw blade warped
Load too high:
 avoid lateral pressure on the band
saw blade.
Saw vibrates
Insufficient mounting:
 Fasten saw properly to a suitable
surface (see "Initial operation").
Saw table loose:
 align and fasten saw table.
Motor mount loose:
 check fastening screws, tighten if
necessary.
Dust extraction port blocked
No dust collector connected or suction
capacity insufficient:
 connect a dust collector or increase
suction capacity (air speed 20 m/
sec at dust extraction port).