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Check with a qualified electrician or service
personnel if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood, or if in doubt as to
whether the tool is properly grounded.
Repair or replace a damaged or worn cord
immediately.
115 Volt Operation
As received from the factory, your band saw is
ready to run at 115 volt operation. This band
saw, when wired for 115 volts, is intended for
use on a circuit that has an outlet and a plug
that looks like the one illustrated in Figure 21. A
temporary adapter, like the adapter in Figure 22,
may be used to connect this plug to a two-pole
receptacle, as shown in Figure 22, if a properly
grounded outlet is not available. The temporary
adapter should only be used until a properly
grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified
electrician. This adapter is not applicable in
Canada. The green colored rigid ear, lug, or tab,
extending from the adapter, must be connected
to a permanent ground such as a properly
grounded outlet box, as shown in Figure 22.
230 Volt Conversion
If 230V, single-phase operation is desired, the
following instructions must be followed:
1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. This band saw is supplied with four motor
leads that are connected for 115V
operation, as shown in Fi
g
ure 23.
Reconnect these four motor leads for 230V
operation, as shown in Figure 23.
3. The 115V attachment plug supplied with the
band saw must be replaced with a UL/CSA
listed plug suitable for 230V operation, as
shown in Figure 24. Contact your local
authorized Walter Meier service center or
qualified electrician for proper procedures to
install the plug. The band saw must comply
with all local and national codes after the
230 volt plug is installed.
4. The band saw with a 230 volt plug should
only be connected to an outlet having the
same configuration (Figure 24). No adapter
is available or should be used with the 230
volt plug.
Important: In all cases (115 or 230 volts),
make certain the receptacle in question is
properly grounded. If you are not sure, have
a registered electrician check the receptacle.
Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24