D-CUT LX-230 User manual

Operation Manual
D-Cut Flooring Cutter LX-230
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SAFETY RULES FOR THE FLOORING CUTTER
1. READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE
OPERATING THE D-Cut MULTI-FLOORING CUTTERS.
2. If you are not thoroughly familiar with the operation of D-Cut Multi-flooring
Cutter, obtain advice from a qualified instructor or call 800-982-3434 USA
3. Stay alert. Do not operate while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or
medication.
4. Always wear safety approved eye protection with side shields(ANSI Z87.1)
5. Keep work area free of debris.
6. Keep children and unauthorized persons away from the D-Cut Multi-flooring
Cutter and work area.
7. Make sure tool is secure. Operate only on a firm substrate or solid stand.
8. Use the right tool. Do not force the D-Cut Multi-flooring Cutter or use it for a
job for which it was not designed; use only on approved materials.
9. Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade will not perform properly.
10. Always keep hands away from blade while operating or carrying the cutter.
11. Do not alter or misuse this tool. The D-Cut Multi-flooring Cutter is precision
built; modifications not specified in this manual may result in a dangerous
and unsafe environment.
12. Maintain the D-Cut Multi-flooring Cutter with care. Keep Blade sharp and
clean. Follow instructions for changing accessories.
13. Use only recommended accessories. The use of improper accessories may be
hazardous and cause injuries.
14. Never leave the D-Cut Multi-flooring Cutter unattended. Secure the handle
with the lock chain when not in use.

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SET UP
CUTTING AND C
Installation of the Cutter (1)
Install the cross bar to the
cutter base with the provided
bolt as shown.
Warning: Do not put your
fingers against the sharp edge
of the blade at any time.
Laser Beam
A laser beam assembly is
mounted on the top of the
blade holder. Push the switch to
turn it on and line up the laser
beam with the cutting line
marked on the flooring plank,
then make a cut.
Suggest turn it off when not in
use to save battery life.
Installation of the Cutter (2)
1. Install the handle to the
cutter as shown.
2. Open the folded extension
base as shown.
Warning: Do not put your
fingers against the sharp
edge of the blade at any
time.

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CUTTING
Cutting (1)
Insert material between the
cutting blade and the base as
shown and hold the material
with the flooring holding bar,
then push handle down to
complete a cut.
Warning: Maintain control of
the handle. Do not allow
handle to slam back after
making a cut.
Cutting (2)
Install the 0-45° Attachment as
shown. Insert material and hold
the material with the flooring
holding bar, then push handle
down to complete a cut.
Warning: Maintain control of
the handle. Do not allow
handle to slam back after
making a cut.
Cutting Preparation
Place the angle attachment
into the cutter head and push
it as much as you can to the
bottom. Change the cutting
angle 0°or 45°as needed.
Warning: Do not put your
fingers against the sharp edge
of the blade at any time.

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Carry
Hook the chain to the ring on
the handle and carry the
cutter as shown.
Changing Blade
Use the provided Allan wrench
to remove the six screws, then
hold the blade by each end and
carefully remove the blade out of
the blade holder.
Note: The flat side of the blade
faces the table.
Warning: Do not put your
fingers against the sharp edge of
the blade at any time.
MAINTENANCE

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PART LIST

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PART LIST
Parts Q’ty Parts Q’ty
1 End Cap 2 29 Nylon Bar 1
2 Cross Bar 1 30 Cutter Base 1
3 Hex Head Bolt M8 × 52 1 31 Blade Holder Base 1
4 Washer Φ81 32 Customized Screw M6 3
5 Customized Bolt M10 1 33 Chain 1
6 Cross Head Screw M5 × 16 2 34 End Plate -1 1
7 Spring 1 35 Aluminum Rotating Base 2
8 Stopper Pin 1 36 Sheet Metal Connection 1
9 Nylon Washer-1 4 37 Cross Head Screw M5 × 10 2
10 Eccentric Handle 1 38 End Plate-3 4
11 Pull Pin 2 39 Rubber Pad-1 4
12 Handle-1 1 40 Rotating Stopper Pin 1
13 Handle-2 1 41 End Plate-2 1
14 Right ABS Handle 1 42 Customized Solenoid M6 3
15 Thin Nut M4 2 43 Hex Head Screw M10 × 88 1
16 Hook 1 44 Angle Attachment 1
17 Left ABS Handle 1 45 Supporting Stand 1
18 Cross Head Screw M4 × 31 2 46 Spring Base 1
19 Nylon Washer-2 4 47 Cutter Head 1
20 Laser Assembly 1 48 Flooring Holding Bar 1
21 Tapping Screw M4 1 49 Flooring Holding Bar Base 1
22 Cross Head Screw M4 × 10 3 50 Knurled Screw M5 1
23 Hex Head Screw M5 × 14 6 51 Screw M8 1
24 Blade holder 1 52 Rubber Pad-2 1
25 Nylon Lock Nut M10 1 53 Allan Wrench M5 1
26 Customized Bolt M8 2 54 Allan Wrench M6 1
27 Blade 1 55
Allan Wrench M8 1
28 Hex Head Screw M5 × 18 3

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WOOD FLOORING Janka Rate
LX-230 LX-080
Limit on
Solid Wood
Flooring
Limit on
Engineered
Wood Flooring
Limit on
Engineered
Wood Flooring
Eastern White Pine 380 Yes Yes Yes
Basswood 410 Yes Yes Yes
White Pine 420 Yes Yes Yes
Hemlock 500 Yes Yes Yes
Chestnut 540 Yes Yes Yes
Larch 590 Yes Yes Yes
Douglas Fir 660 Yes Yes Yes
Southern Yellow Pine (Loblolly and Shortleaf) 690 Yes Yes Yes
Shedua 710 Yes Yes Yes
Sycamore 770 Yes Yes Yes
Parana 780 Yes Yes Yes
Lacewood / Leopardwood 840 Yes Yes Yes
Southern Yellow Pine (Longleaf) 870 Yes Yes Yes
Cedar 900 Yes Yes Yes
Paper Birch 910 Yes Yes Yes
Boire 940 Yes Yes Yes
Black Cherry / Imbuia 950 Yes Yes Yes
Sakura 995 Yes Yes Yes
Teak 1000 Yes Yes Yes
Black Walnut 1010 Yes Yes Yes
Boreal 1023 Yes Yes Yes
Makore 1100 Yes Yes Yes
Brazilian Eucalyptus / Rose Gum 1125 Yes Yes Yes
Cocobolo 1136 Yes Yes Yes
Carbonized Bamboo (represents one species) 1180 Yes Yes Yes
Heart Pine 1225 Yes Yes Yes
Movingui 1230 Yes Yes Yes
Yellow Birch 1260 Yes Yes No
Carribean Heart Pine 1280 Yes Yes No
Red Oak (Northern) 1290 Yes Yes No
American Beech 1300 Yes Yes No
Ash (White) 1320 Yes Yes No
Ribbon Gum 1349 Yes Yes No
Tasmanian Oak 1350 Yes Yes No
White Oak 1360 Yes Yes No
Australian Cypress 1375 Yes Yes No
Natural Bamboo (represents one species) 1380 Yes Yes No
Coffee Bean 1390 Yes Yes No
D-Cut LX Series Cutting Capacity Chart

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Hard Maple / Sugar Maple 1450 No Yes No
Sweet Birch 1470 No Yes No
Curupixa 1490 No Yes No
Sapele / Sapelli 1510 No Yes No
Kambala 1540 No Yes No
Peroba 1557 No Yes No
True Pine / Timborana 1570 No Yes No
Zebrawood 1575 No Yes No
Tualang 1624 No No No
Wenge / Red Pine 1630 No No No
Highland Beech 1686 No No No
Locust 1700 No No No
Kempas 1710 No No No
Merbau 1712 No No No
Blackwood 1720 No No No
African Padauk 1725 No No No
Rosewood 1780 No No No
Bangkirai 1798 No No No
Afzelia / Doussie 1810 No No No
Hickory / Pecan / Satinwood 1820 No No No
Goncalo Alves / Tigerwood 1850 No No No
Purpleheart 1860 No No No
Jarrah 1910 No No No
Amendoim 1912 No No No
Merbau 1925 No No No
Tallowwood 1933 No No No
Cameron 1940 No No No
Bubinga 1980 No No No
Sydney Blue Gum 2023 No No No
Karri 2030 No No No
Brushbox 2135 No No No
Pradoo 2170 No No No
Santos Mahogany / Bocote / Cabreuva 2200 No No No
Mesquite 2345 No No No
Brazilian Cherry / Jatoba 2350 No No No
Spotted Gum 2473 No No No
Red Mahogany / Turpentine 2697 No No No
Bloodwood 2900 No No No
Angelim Pedra 3040 No No No
Brazilian Redwood / Paraju 3190 No No No
Ebony 3220 No No No
Cumaru / Brazilian Teak 3540 No No No
Ipe / Brazilian Walnut / Lapacho 3684 No No No