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The TTS5000M Tile/Trim Saw has been fitted with a Residual Current Device (RCD) safety switch (Fig. A) designed to immediately switch the electricity off if a fault is detected
to avoid the risk of a potentially fatal shock.
WARNING. To be effective, the RCD must ALWAYS be in good working condition. (see
‘Testing your safety switch’ for further details).
•The RCD device is not designed for outdoor use,
INDOOR USE ONLY
•Electricity can be dangerous, the use of an RCD device should not be regarded as a substitute for basic electrical safety precautions
•You must unplug all equipment to achieve isolation before any inspection or repair of that equipment is attempted
•Please seek advice from an electrical contractor or a GMC Technical service person if the RCD device repeatedly trips, or fails to trip in accordance with the instructions provided
•Never immerse your RCD device in water, and do not expose the unit to rain
•Do not connect your RCD device to an extension cord
•You must take proper care of your RCD device, take care not to drop it on hard surfaces as it may crack and/or damage the internal components
Additional safety rules for tile and timber cutting saws
•DANGER. DO NOT use the water cooling system when using the saw as a timber trimmer. Keep the saw well away from water when in timber trimming mode.
•WARNING! The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. The operator must understand that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
•Only use wet cutting discs for tile cutting operations. Dry cutting discs are unsuitable for this saw and may distort or break giving rise to the chance of serious personal injury.
•Do not use a disc marked with a lower RPM than that of the maximum load speed shown on the rating plate. Lower rated discs can distort or break.
•Sharp edges and splinters of ceramic tiles can easily cause cuts. Wear work gloves for handling and while cutting tiles.
•Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your second hand on the auxiliary handle, or motor housing.
If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
•Keep your body positioned to either side of the blade, but not in line with the blade. Kickback could cause the tool to jump backwards.
•Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
•Do not attempt to remove cut material when the blade is rotating. Note that the blade will continue to coast for a while after the motor is switched off.
•Always make sure that the blade has stopped spinning before putting the tool down on a bench or the floor.
A spinning blade can cause the tool to move, cutting whatever is in its path.
•Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece. Less than 5mm of the blade should be visible below
the workpiece.
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