Cutting technique

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Cutting

WARNING! The safety distance for the power

!cutter is 15 metres. You are responsible to ensure that animals and onlookers are not within the working area. Do not start cutting until the working area is clear and you are standing ﬁrmly.

General

•Start cutting with the machine running at maximum speed.

•Always hold the machine in a ﬁrm grip with both hands. Hold it so that the thumbs and ﬁngers grip round the handles.

WARNING! Overexposure to vibration can

!lead to circulatory damage or nerve damage in people who have impaired circulation. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration. These symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in skin colour or condition. These symptoms normally appear in the ﬁngers, hands or wrists.

The technique described below is of a general character. Check the details of each blade concerning individual cutting characteristics.

•Support the work piece in such a way that it is possible to predict what will happen, and so that the cut remains open while cutting.

•Check that the blade is not in contact with anything when the machine is started.

•Always cut at maximum speed.

•Start cutting gradually, let the machine work without forcing or pressing the blade.

•Move the blade slowly backwards and forwards to give a small contact surface between the blade and material to be cut. This will mean the blade temperature is kept down resulting in efﬁcient cutting.

•Feed the machine in line with the blade. Side pressure can destroy the blade and is extremely dangerous.

WARNING! Under all circumstances avoid

!cutting with the side of the blade, as this will deﬁnitely result in damage, breakage or can cause serious injuries. Only use the cutting section.

Do not pull the power cutter to one side, this can cause the blade to jam or break resulting in injury to people.

Cutting depth

K3600 MKII can cut up to a depth of 260 mm (10 inches). Making a guide cut of 50-70 mm (2-3 inches) ﬁrst, gives you better control of the machine. This means the water disc can penetrate into the workpiece and help control the machine. Attempting to saw the entire depth in one run takes longer. Working with several runs, 3 to 4 when the cut is 260 mm (10 inches) in depth, is much quicker.

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