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• Do not attempt to free a jammed blade before first
switching off the machine.
• Do not slow or stop a blade with a piece of wood. Let the
blade come to rest naturally.
• If you are interrupted when operating the saw, complete
the process and switch off before looking up.
• Periodically check that all nuts, bolts and other fixings are
properly tightened.
• Do not store materials or equipment above a machine in
such a way that they could fall into it.
• Ensure that your work is always on the table. Never
make a cut with the work off the table.
Wear goggles
Wear hearing protection
Wear a breathing mask
Unpacking
Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely
that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is missing.
If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the
parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified.
Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
Required tools
The following tools are required to assemble the band saw:
• 3mm & 5mm Hex Keys (Supplied)
• 10mm Wrench (Supplied)
Assembly time
The BS230L band saw will take approximately 10 minutes
to assemble.
Know your product
1. Switch cover / emergency stop
2. On/off switch
3. Laser light on/off switch
4. LED light on/off switch
5. Laser adjustment knob
6. Laser aperture
7. LED lights
8. Base
9. Lower housing door
10. Upper housing door
11. Lower housing lock
12. Upper housing lock
13. Work table
14. Work table trunnion
15. Table insert
16. Table angle locking knob
17. Table angle adjustment knob
18. Table angle adjustable screw stop
19. Bevel scale
20. Upper blade guide
21. Blade guide knob
22. Blade tracking adjustment knob
23. Blade tracking locking nut
24. Blade tension knob
25. Saw blade
26. Upper blade wheel
27. Lower blade wheel
28. Rip fence
29. Rip fence locking handle
30. Mitre gauge
31. Mitre gauge locking knob
32. Mitre gauge storage
33. Push stick
34. Push stick storage
35. Dust extraction port
36. 3mm Hex key
37. 5mm Hex key
38. 10mm Wrench