Intended Use - Scheppach Basa 3 Original Bedienungsanleitung

• Observe all safety instructions and warnings at-
tached to the machine.
• See to it that all safety instructions and warnings
attached to the machine are complete and perfectly
legible.
• Check all power supply lines. Do not use defective
lines.
• Make sure that the machine stands stable on firm
ground.
• Insure sufficient lighting in the work area and the
area around the machine.
• Caution when working: There is a danger to fingers
and hands from the rotating tool.
• When working on the machine, all safety mecha-
nisms and covers must be mounted.
• Keep children away from the machine when it is
connected to the power supply.
• Operating personal must be at least 18 years of
age. Trainees must be at least 16 years of age, but
may only operate the machine under adult supervi-
sion.
• Persons working on the machine may be not divert-
ed from their work.
• The working space on the machine must be free of
chips and wood scrap.
• Wear only close-fitting clothes. Remove rings,
bracelets and other jewellrey.
• Always wear safety goggles when working.
• Wear a cap or hair net to protect long hair.
• Wear suitable gloves to change the sawband.
• Do not wear work gloves when working on the saw.
• Observe the correct rotational speed setting on the
machine.
• The safety mechanism on the machine may not be
removed or rendered unusable.
• Cleaning, changing, calibrating, and setting of the
machine may only be carried out when the motor is
switched off. Pull the power supply plug and wait for
the rotating tool to completely stop.
• Connection and repair work on the electrical instal-
lation may be carried out by a qualified electrican
only.
• All protection and safety devices must be re-
placed after completing repair and maintenance
procedures.
• Switch the machine off and pull power supply plug
when rectifying any malfunctions.
• Use a suction unit to suck up wood shavings and
sawdust. The current speed at the suction connec-
tion piece should be 20 m/s.
• Check the saw band guide and the saw band ten-
sion before starting up.
• Do not use nicked saw bands or those that have an
altered form.
• Replace table inserts that have worn saw slots.
• When sawing round wood, make sure that the work
piece does not turn.
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• For sawing heavy or cumbersome pieces, use the
appropriate working aids for bracing. (Special ac-
cessory roller stands).
• Place the upper saw band guide as closely as pos-
sible to the work piece.
• On slanted table plates, attach the longitudinal stop
on the lower table plate half.
• Do not brake the saw band with side pressure after
switching off.
• Remove work pieces that have become stuck only
with the motor switched off and with the saw band
at a standstill.
• Cut off the external power supply of the machine
even if only minor changes of place are envisaged.
Properly reconnect the machine to the supply
mains before recommissioning.
• When leaving the work place, switch the motor off.
Pull the power supply plug.
Warning! This electric tool generates an electro-
magnetic field during operation. This field can im-
pair active or passive medical implants under certain
conditions. In order to prevent the risk of serious
or deadly injuries, we recommend that persons with
medical implants consult with their physician and the
manufacturer of the medical implant prior to operating
the electric tool.

4. Intended use

• CE tested machines meet all valid EC machine
guidelines as well as all relevant guidelines for
each machine.
• All protective and safety device must be mounted
on the machine before beginning work.
• The machine is designed to be operated by one
person. The operator is responsible for all other
persons in the working area.
• Observe all safety instructions and warnings at-
tached to the machine.
• See to it that safety instructions and warnings at-
tached to the machine are always complete and
perfectly legible.
• The bandsaw with the supplied tools and accesso-
ries is designed exclusively for sawing wood, ma-
terial similar to wood, and non- ferrous metals and
steel.
• The maximum dimensions for workpieces to be
processed is may not exceed the bench size in the
standard version. Clearance width: 306 mm, Clear-
ance height: 205 mm
• For larger workpiece dimensions which require tip-
ping of the table top, the table extension or the dolly
(special accessories) must be used.