ICS 603GC User manual

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603GC
OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYMBOLS & LABELS 4
SAFETY 5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 8
SET-UP 9
OPERATION 11
MAINTENANCE 16
TROUBLESHOOTING 23
REFERENCE 24
INTRODUCTION
This manual outlines the maintenance and operation of ICS® manufactured products.
This is a professional tool and is soley intended for use by trained and experienced operators.
To get the maximum benefit from your saw, and ensure maximum safety, be sure to read this manual
thoroughly, and periodically review safety instructions.

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SYMBOLS & LABELS
THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS & DEFINITIONS ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL AND
ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS OR UNSAFE PRACTICES.
A potentially hazardous situation exists which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
A potentially hazardous situation exists which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury or property damage.
A potential situation exists which, if not avoided, may result in
product or property damage.
THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS & LABELS MAY BE FOUND IN THIS MANUAL OR ON THE SAW
Read the operator’s manual carefully and understand the
contents before you use this equipment.
Always use:
• Protective helmet
• Ear protection
• Protective glasses or full face protection
Wear hand protection
IMPORTANT
WARNING
CAUTION

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SAFETY
WARNING
THE FOLLOWING SYMBOL APPLIES TO ALL THE ITEMS LISTED ON THIS PAGE
A potentially hazardous situation exists which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Diamond chain breakage can result in high-speed ejection of parts, which can result in death
or serious personal injury to operators or bystanders. The items listed below are critical to
minimizing the risk of diamond chain breakage and injury.
• DO NOT operate the saw with a damaged, modified, broken, or missing side cover,
bottom guard, or guard flap. The side cover, bottom guard, and guard flap provides
protection against contact with moving parts, ejected debris, broken diamond chain,
thrown water and concrete slurry.
• DO NOT operate the saw with loose, missing, damaged or improperly repaired parts.
• DO NOT insert the saw into a slot narrower than the diamond chain segments. Rapid
pushback might occur. Reference: Most diamond segments are .225 inches (5.72 mm)
wide.
• DO NOT use damaged, modified or improperly repaired diamond chain.
• DO NOT run the saw upside-down. Concrete debris can fly back into the operator’s face.
• DO NOT cut ductile iron pipe with the saw. Segment loss or diamond chain breakage may
occur.