Adjusting Coolant Flow; Placing Workpiece Onto Workbed - Sharp SW-180NC Instruction Manual

ADJUSTING COOLANT FLOW

Step 1 – Press the saw blade start button to start the saw blade drive motor.
Step 2 – Press the saw bow down button to lower the saw bow.
Step 3 – Use the flow control valve (shown below) to adjust the amount of fluid flowing to the cutting
area.
Adjust the flow amount if you observe the following changes to the chips generated from
cutting.

PLACING WORKPIECE ONTO WORKBED

Step 1 – Press the saw bow up button and elevate the saw bow until it reaches to its highest point.
Step 2 – Press the front vise open and rear vise open buttons to open vises.
Step 3 – Loosen the vertical roller lock handles and fully open the vertical rollers.
Step 4 – Carefully place the workpiece onto the work feed table to where it extends approximately
3.9" (100mm) beyond the rear vise toward the front vise.
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If the chips are sharp and curved, increase the coolant
flow amount.
If the chips are granulated, decrease the coolant flow
amount.
Vertical Roller