TM 9-3405-215-14&P
TABLE TILT ADJUSTMENT
WELDING SAW BANDS
The table can be tilted up to 10 degrees left or 45
Complete instructions covering blade welding, operation
degrees right by loosening the lock nut with provided
and maintenance for the DBW-15 butt welder with flash
wrench. Lock nut is reached through a frame opening
grinder and blade shear are provided in a separate
under table on machine side near lower door latch.
instruction manual. See Fig. 14.
Tilt table manually until desired angle is shown by
pointer on trunnion-mounted calibrated scale. Lock table
in position before sawing. See Fig. 12.
FIG. 12. TABLE TILT FEATURES.
CHIP REMOVAL
A wheel brush above lower wheel cleans chips from
FIG. 14. DBW-15 WELDER, GRINDER - FRONT VIEW.
wheel tire. Chips are directed into a chip pan on some
machines. Operator should remove pan and empty as
MANUAL CONTOUR SAWING
necessary. On machines without chip pan, chips collect
at machine base.
It is important that operator
The standard machine can be used to manually cut
occasionally open lower wheel door on such machines
contours. In addition, your machine may be equipped
and scoop chips out.
with one or more of the following contour sawing
accessories: (1) Variable weight power feed, (2) Screw
Your machine may be equipped with
a vane-type air
feed.
They are described in more detail in the
pump and chip blower. Pump is driven
by its own motor
Accessories section.
and delivers compressed air to chip
blower on post.
Flexible blower nozzle can be adjusted
to remove chips
Follow these precautions when contour sawing:
from sawing area. See Fig. 13.
(1) Use Job Selector recommendations for band
selection, band speed, feed pressure, and coolant
application type.
(2) Reduce initial feed force to prevent blade damage
when it suddenly enters an opening. Any band
twisting or bowing means work is being fed too
rapidly.
A hole is usually drilled in the workpiece when a sharp
corner is to be cut. A corner can also be by-passed with
a curve cut, leaving the remainder to be notched out
later. See Fig. 15.
FIG. 13. AIR PUMP AND CHIP SLOWER - 3613-20
ONLY. 3812-2 OPTION
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