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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