MAINTENANCE
Water pump maintenance
When the machine has not been used for a long period of time, hard packed dirt may build up inside the pump and block the pump wheel.
NOTICE
If the machine is activated with the immersion pump blocked, the electric motor will be damaged within a few minutes!
Please follow the steps below to clean the pump before operating the saw.
1.Remove the immersion pump from the water container.
2.Clean the immersion pump.
3.Loosen the fixing screws of the pump lid.
4.Take the lid off the pump (be careful not to damage or lose the gasket underneath)
5.Clean the pump lid.
6.Remove all dirt and incrustations from the pump wheel.
7.Check whether the pump wheel can be easily turned.
8.Reassemble the immersion pump and check that it works properly.
Belt replacement
To replace the belt (Figure 19) perform the following.
1.Turn off and unplug the saw.
2.Loosen and remove the 4 bolts located above and below the belt guard. Remove the belt guard.
3.Loosen the 4 bolts located at the base of the motor.
4.Use a hex wrench to access the socket hex bolt located at the rear of the cutting head.Turn wrench to move the motor forward, thus providing some slack in the belt.
5.Take off the old belt and replace with new belt.
6.To reassemble, follow steps
Figure 19. Belt Replacement
CUTTING HEAD REMOVAL
To remove the cutting head, reference Figure 20 and perform the following:
1.Loosen the cutting head lock bolt and remove from the rear support post.
2.Remove the mounting plate adjustment knob.
3.Slide the cutting head support shaft and cutting head from the rear support post.
4.To reassemble the cutting head, reverse these steps.
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| CUTTING |
| CUTTING | HEAD |
| HEAD |
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| SUPPORT |
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REAR | SHAFT |
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SUPPORT |
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POST |
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CUTTING
HEAD
LOCK
BOLT
MOUNTING
PLATE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
Figure 20. Cutting Head Removal
page 26 — TP24X TILE SAW • operation and parts manual — rev. #2 (04/12/12)