STOW CUTTER 1 CE SAW — OPERATION
Restarting After Intervention
If cutting is interrupted where the engine stops or is turned off while the blade is still in the cut:
a.Turn Engine Off switches to "OFF"
b.Raise the blade out of the cut
c.Restart the engine as described in the previous section.
c.Lift the guard up and back until the retaining spring acts to hold the guard in the “up” posiiton.
d.Return to the operator postion between the handles.
e.Restart the blade rotation.
f.Carefully cut up to the vertical surface and then back up enough to allow the blade guard to be lowered.
g.Stop the blade rotation.
h.Lower the blade guard to its original postion.
CAUTION
The only acceptable method for freeing a stuck blade is to remove the saw from the stuck or pinched blade. DO NOT try to get the blade unstuck using the Raise/Lower system or by lifting the saw by the lifting bale, etc.
If cutting is interrupted where the blade is stuck in the cut:
a.Turn Engine Off switches to "OFF".
b.Remove the blade guard.
c.Remove blade mounting bolt and outer flange.
d.Maneuver the saw away from the stuck blade.
e.A parallel cut made next to the blade may be necessary to free it.
f.Once the blade is freed inspect the blade for damage; discard if damaged.
eEnsure an undamaged, useable blade is installed on the saw before cutting is resumed with that saw.
Cutting Close to aVertical Surface
Follow the following procedures when cutting up to a vertical surface (wall, steps, etc.).
WARNING!
Use EXTREME CAUTION when performing the the following operations:
a.Stop blade rotation far enough from vertical surface to permit lifting front section of blade guard.
b.Grasp the front section of the blade guard from the outside only (NEVER extend fingers into guard!)
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