OPERATING
Work area safety | |
! | WARNING! The safety distance for the power |
cutter is 15 metres (50 foot). 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. |
•Observe your surroundings to ensure that nothing can affect your control of the machine.
•Ensure that no one/nothing can come into contact with the cutting equipment or be hit by parts if the blade breaks.
•Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in bad weather is tiring and can lead to dangerous conditions, e.g. slippery surfaces.
•Never start to work with the power cutter before the working area is clear and you have a firm foothold. Look out for any obstacles with unexpected movement. Ensure when cutting that no material can become loose and fall, causing operating injury.Take great care when working on sloping ground.
•Ensure that the working area is sufficiently illuminated to create a safe working environment.
•Make sure that no pipes or electrical cables are routed in the working area or in the material to be cut.
Basic working techniques
WARNING! Do not pull the power cutter to
!one side, this can cause the blade to jam or break resulting in injury to people.
Under all circumstances avoid grinding using the side of the blade; it will almost certainly be damaged, break and can cause immense damage. Only use the cutting section.
Cutting plastics with a diamond blade can cause kickback when the material melts due to the heat produced when cutting and sticks to the blade. Never cut plastic materials with a diamond blade!
•The machine is designed and intended for cutting with abrasive blades or diamond blades intended for high speed handheld machines. The machine shall not be used with any other type of blade, or for any other type of cutting.
•Maintain a safe distance from the cutting blade when the engine is running.
•Never move the machine when the cutting equipment is rotating. The machine is equipped with a friction retarder to shorten the stop time.
•The guard for the cutting equipment should be adjusted so that the rear section is flush with the work piece. Spatter and sparks from the material being cut are then collected up by the guard and led away from the user. The guards for the cutting equipment must always be fitted when the machine is running.
•Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. See instructions under the heading "Kickback".
•Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.
•Never cut above shoulder height. Never cut from a ladder. Use a platform or scaffold when working at high altitude.
•Always hold the machine in a firm grip with both hands. Hold it so that the thumbs and fingers grip round the handles.
•Stand at a comfortable distance from the work piece.
•Check that the blade is not in contact with anything when the machine is started
•Apply the cutting blade gently with high rotating speed (full throttle) Maintain full speed until cutting is complete.
•Let the machine work without forcing or pressing the blade.
•Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure from the side can damage the blade and is very dangerous.
•Move the blade slowly forwards and backwards to achieve a small contact area between the blade and the material to be cut. This reduces the temperature of the blade and ensures effective cutting.
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