Cornwell tools Cat450as Product manual

CAT450AS 1 Rev. 12/01/09

CAT450AS

Heavy Duty Air Saw

Includes:

1 ..................................................................18 TPI Blade

1...................................................................24 TPI Blade

1...................................................................32 TPI Blade

Operating Instructions • Warning Information

• Parts Breakdown

ALWAYS READ

INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE USING

POWER TOOLS

ALWAYS WEAR

SAFETY

GOGGLES

WEAR HEARING

PROTECTION

AVOID

PROLONGED

EXPOSURE TO

VIBRATION

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and

other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause

cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of

these chemicals are:

• leadfromlead-basedpaints,

• crystallinesilicafrombricksandcementandothermasonry

products, and

• arsenicandchromiumfromchemically-treatedlumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do

this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work

in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment,

such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out

microscopic particles.

Strokes per Minute:.........................10,000 SPM

Stroke Length ...................................3/8"

Air Inlet: ....................................1/4" NPT

Minimum Hose Size: ...........................3/8" I.D.

Recommended Air Pressure: ..................... 90 PSI

Air Consumption:............................... 1 CFM

Sound Pressure Level ...........................82 dBA

Sound Power Level .............................94 dBA

Length: .......................................9-5/8"

Net Weight: ...................................1.4 lbs.

SPECIFICATIONS

CAT450AS 2 Rev. 12/01/09

FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RE SULT IN IN JU RY.

THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CONTAINS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ALL

INFORMATION BEFORE OPERATING

THIS TOOL.

• Alwaysoperate,inspectandmaintainthistool

inaccordancewithAmericanNationalStan

dardsInstituteSafetyCodeofPortableAirTools

(ANSIB186.1)andanyother

applicablesafetycodesandregulations.

• Forsafety,topperformanceandmaximum

durabilityofparts,operatethistoolat90psig:

6.2barmaxairpressurewith5/16"diameter

airsupplyhose.

• Alwayswearimpactresistanteyeandface

protectionwhenoperatingorperformingmain

tenanceonthistool.Alwayswear

hearingprotectionwhenusingthistool.

• Highsoundlevelscancausepermanent

hearingloss.Usehearingprotectionas

recommendedbyyouremployerorOSHA

regulation.

• Keepthetoolinefficientoperating

condition.

• Operatorsandmaintenancepersonnelmustbe

physicallyabletohandlethebulk,weightand

powerofthistool.

• Airunderpressurecancausesevereinjury.

Neverdirectairatyourselforothers.

Alwaysturnofftheairsupply,drainhoseofair

pressureanddetachtoolfromairsupplybefore

installing,removingoradjustinganyaccessory

onthistool,orbeforeperforminganymainte

nanceonthistool.Failuretodo

socouldresultininjury.Whiphosescan

causeseriousinjury.Alwayscheckfor

damaged,frayedorloosehosesandfittings,

andreplaceimmediately.Donotusequick

detachcouplingsattool.Seeinstructionsfor

correctsetup.

• Airpoweredtoolscanvibrateduring

use.Vibration,repetitivemotionsor

uncomfortablepositionsoverextended

periodsoftimemaybeharmfultoyourhands

andarms.Discontinueuseoftool

ifdiscomfort,tinglingfeelingorpainoccurs.

Seekmedicaladvicebeforeresuminguse.

• Placethetoolontheworkbeforestartingthe

tool.

• Slipping,trippingand/orfallingwhile

operatingairtoolscanbeamajorcauseof

seriousinjuryordeath.Beawareofexcess

hoseleftonthewalkingorworksurface.

• Keepbodyworkingstancebalanced

andfirm.Donotoverreachwhenoperatingthe

tool.

• Anticipateandbealertforsuddenchangesin

motionduringstartupandoperationofany

powertool.

• Donotcarrytoolbythehose.Protectthehose

fromsharpobjectsandheat.

• Keepawayfromrotatingendoftool.Donot

wearjewelryorlooseclothing.Securelong

hair.Scalpingcanoccurifhairisnotkeptaway

fromtoolandaccessories.Chokingcanoccurif

neckwearisnotkeptaway

fromtoolandaccessories.

• Donotlubricatetoolswithflammableor

volatileliquidssuchaskerosene,diesel

orjetfuel.

• Donotforcetoolbeyonditsratedcapacity.

• Donotremoveanylabels.Replaceany

damagedlabels.

• Useaccessoriesrecommendedby

CornwellTools.

CAT450AS 3 Rev. 12/01/09

Ref. # Item # DESCRIPTION QTY

1 RS305A11 Valve Plug 1

 2 RS848012 O-Ring 1

 3 RS305A09 O-Ring 1

4 RS11004 Air Regulator 1

5 RS305A07 Spring 1

6 RS305A06 Throttle Pin 1

 7 RS848010 O-Ring 1

 8 RS26105 O-Ring 1

9 RS305A03 O-Ring 2

10 RS305A02 Throttle Valve Bushing 1

11 RS101311 Air Inlet 1

12 RS305A15 O-Ring 1

13 RS11012 Cap Screw 4

14 RS11013 Washer 4

15 RS848002 Pin 1

16 RS11015 Safety Throttle Lever 1

17 RS11016 Valve Body 1

18 RS11017 Packing 1

19 RS11018 Gasket 1

20 RS11019 Cap Screw 3

21 RS11020 Washer 1

22 RS11021 Actuator Valve 1

23 RS11022 Valve Sleeve 1

24 RS11023 Valve Case 2

25 RS11024 Packing 1

26 RS11025 Bushing 1

Ref # Item# DESCRIPTION QTY

27 RS11026 Cylinder 1

28 RS11028 Rear Bumper 1

29 RS11029B Piston 1

30 RS11030 Front Bumper 1

31 RS11031W Comfort Grip 1

32 RS11032W Housing 1

33 RS24522 Set Screw 2

34 RS11034 Screw 2

35 RS388418 Roll Pin 2

36 RS11036 Saw Blade Cover 1

37 RS11037 Screw 1

38 RS11038 Bushing 2

39 RS11039 Spring 1

40 RS26124 Set Screw 1

41 RS11041 Blade Holder 1

42 RS11042 Set Screw 2

43 RS11043 Clamp Plate 1

44 RS11044 Blade Guide 1

45 RS11045XC Saw Blade Guard 1

46 * Saw Blade (32T) 1

47 RS11047 Hex Wrench (4mm) 1

48 RS26126 Hex Wrench (2mm) 1

*Replacement blades available as:

CATS32T Saw Blade (32T), 5 Pk.

CATS24T Saw Blade (24T), 5 Pk.

CATS18T Saw Blade (18T), 5 Pk.

PARTS BREAKDOWN - CAT450AS

CAT450AS 4 Rev. 12/01/09

Operating Instructions • Warning Information • Parts Breakdown

Nipple

AIR SUPPLY

Tools of this class operate on a wide range of air pressures.

Itisrecommendedthatairpressureofthesetoolsmeasures90PSI

atthetoolwhilerunningfree.Higherpressure(over90psig;6.2bar)

raisesperformancebeyondtheratedcapacityofthetool,whichwill

shortentoollifebecauseoffasterwearandcouldcauseinjury.

Always use clean, dry air. Dust, corrosive fumes and/or water in

theairlinewillcausedamagetothe tool.Draintheairtankdaily.

Cleantheairinletfilterscreenonatleasta weeklyschedule.The

recommended hookup procedure can be viewed in the above

figure.

Theairinletusedforconnectingairsupplyhasstandard1/4"NPT.

Linepressureshouldbeincreasedtocompensateforunusuallylong

airhoses(over 25feet).Minimum hosediametershouldbe 5/16"

I.D. and fittings should have the same inside dimensions and be

tightlysecured.

LUBRICATION

Lubricatetheairmotordailywithqualityairtooloil.Ifnoairlineoiler

isused,run1/2oz.ofoilthroughthetool.Theoilcanbesquirted

intothe toolair inletorintothehoseatthenearestconnectionto

theairsupply,thenrunthetool.Arustinhibitiveoilisacceptablefor

airtools.

WARNING:After anairtoolhasbeen lubricated,oil willdischarge

throughtheexhaustportduringthefirstfewsecondsofoperation.

Theexhaustportmustbecoveredwithatowelbeforeapplyingair

pressuretopreventseriousinjury.

OPERATION

Speedadjustmentisachievedthroughvariablepressureonthe

trigger.

Increasingthepressurewillincreasethespeedoftheblade.

To Change Blades:

1. Loosensetscrews(#33).

2. Insertblade(#46)intosawbladeholder(#41)andtighten.

3. Retightensetscrews.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Otherfactorsoutside the toolmaycause loss ofpower orerratic

action.Reducedcompressoroutput,excessivedrainontheairline,

moistureorrestrictionsinairpipesortheuseofhoseconnections

ofimpropersizeorpoorconditionsmayreduceairsupply.Gritor

gum deposits in the tool may cut power and may be corrected

by cleaning the air strainer and flushing out the tool with gum

solventoiloranequalmixtureofSAE#10andkerosene.Ifoutside

conditionsareinorder,disconnecttoolfromhoseandtaketoolto

yournearestauthorizedservicecenter.

WARRANTY

Cornwellwarrantsitsairtoolsforaperiodof1yeartotheconsumer.Wewillrepairanyairtoolcoveredunderthiswarrantywhichprovestobe

defectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipduringthewarrantyperiod.Inordertohaveyourtoolrepaired,returnthetooltoanyCornwellAuthorized

WarrantyCenter,freightprepaid.Pleaseincludeacopyofyourproofofpurchaseandabriefdescriptionoftheproblem.Thetoolwillbeinspected

andifanypartorpartsarefoundtobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship,theywillberepairedfreeofchargeandtherepairedtoolwillbe

returnedtoyoufreightprepaid.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificrights.Youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

TheforegoingobligationisCornwell’ssoleliabilityunderthisoranyimpliedwarrantyandundernocircumstancesshallCornwellbeliableforany

incidentalorconsequentialdamages.