QEP 83200 User manual

sTK#83200
24"BRIDGE
SA\A/
OWNER'S
MANUAL
SCIE
LINTNIRE
DE
51CM
MANUEL D'UTILISATION
SIERRA
ELTCTRICA
TIPO
PUENTE
DE
61CM
MANUAL DE OPERACION
CAUTION!
Readandfollowallsafety
andoperating
instructions
beforeusing
thissaw.
ATTENTION
!
Lireetsuivre
toutesles
directives
des6curit6etd'op6ration
avant
d'utilisercettescie.
;AVlS0!
Lea
y
siga
todaslasinstruccionesde
funcionamiento
y
seguridadantesde
usarestasierra.

24"
Bridge
Saw
Scie
Lin6aire
de
61cm
Sierra
El6ctrica
Tipo
Puente
TABLE
OFCONTENTS
Ceneral
Safety
Rules...... ......3-4
Specific
Safety
Rules ......4-5
Functional
Description
and
Operation ...6-8
Maintenance..... .......8
Parts
list........ ..........9
Specification
.. ..........9
Exploded
Parts ........9
TABLE
DES
MATIiRES
Rdgles
C6n6rales
sur
la
S6curit6 ............10-1
1
Rdgles
Sp6cifiques
deS6curit6.... .......11-1
3
Description
Fonctionnelle
etUtilisation ...1
3-15
Entretien ..........15
Listes
desPidces
..... .............16
Sp6cifications
...... ..........16
Pidces
Eclat6es. ............16
TIMITED
WARRANTY
Refer
to warrantv
card.
GARANTIE
IIM|TfE
Fairer6f6rence
) la carte
de guarantie.
GARANTIA
TIMITADA
Referirse
a la
tarjeta
de guarantia.
TABTADECONTENIDO
Reglas
Cenerales
de
Seguridad
....... 17-18
Reglas
Especificas
de
Seguridad
. ...18-20
Descripci5n
Funcional
y Funcionamiento ....20-22
Mantenimiento .....22
Lista
deRespuestos
......................23
Especificaciones. .....23
Despiezado..... .......23
sTK#
83200
de 61cm
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GENERATSAFETY
RUTES
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL COMPLETELYAND MAKE SURE YOU IJNDERSTAND
ALL OF IT'S
SAFETYGUIDELINES.
1. READ
andbecomefamiliarwith
thisowner'smanual.Learn
thelimitations
ofthisbridge
sawandbecome
awareofits
oossible
hazards.
2. KEEPSAFETYGUARDSlNPLACE
andinworking
order.
3. REMOVEADJUSTING WRENCHES.Form
ahabitofchecking
toseethatadjusting
wrenches
are
removed
from
thebridgesaw
beforeturningiton.
4. KEEPWORKAREA
CLEAN.Clutteredareas
andbenchesinvite
accidents.
5. DONOTUSElNA DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENT.Donot usethe bridgesawin damp
or wet locations,
or
exposeit
torain. Keepworkareawelllit.
6. KEEP
CHILDREN
AWAY.
Allvisitors
shouldkeepasafedistancefrom
thework
area.
7. MAKEWORKSHOP
CHILD
PROOF
withpadlocks,
masterswitches
orbyremovingstarterKeys.
8. DONOTFORCETHE
SAW.
lt
will perform better
andmoresafelyat
therate forwhichitis
designed.
9. USETHESAWPROPERLY.Donotforce
thebridgesaw
to doa
jobthatit isnot
designedfor.
10.
USE
THE
PROPEREXTENSION
CORD.Makesure
your
extensioncordis in good
condition.When
usingan
extension
cord,besureto useoneheavy
enoughto carrythecurrent
yourproduct
willdraw.An undersized
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage
resultinginloss
ofpower andoverheating.Table
1showsthe
correctsize
tousedependingoncordlengthandnameplate
ampererating.lfin
doubt,usethenextheavier
gauge.
The
smallerthe
gauge
number,
the
heavier
thecord.
TABLE1
Ampere
Rating
Volts Total length of cord in feet
120V
-
25ft. 5oft. 100ft. 150ft.
5oft. 100ft. 20oft. 300ft.
AWG
0-6 18 ",6 18 '14
6
-10 '16 14 '16 12
11.WEAR
PROPERAPPAREL.Do notwear looseclothing,neckties,rings,
bracelets,
or otheriewelry which may
get caught in moving parts.Nonslipfootwear is recommended.Weara protective
haircoveringto contain
longhair.
12.ALWAYS
USESAFETYGLASSES,
dust mask and ear protection
when operating
the bridgesaw,to comply
with ANSI-287.1.
13.DONOTOVERREACH.Keep
proper
footing and balanceat alltimes.
14.MAINTAIN SAW WITH CARE.For the best and safest performance keep the bridge saw clean. Follow
maintenanceinstructions.
15.UNPLUG
SAW beforechanginganyaccessories,
suchasblades.
16.REDUCETHERISK
OFUNINTENTIONAL
STARTING.Makesure
switchis inthe "off" position
before
plugging
itin.
17.USERECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES.
Consultthe owner'smanualfor recommended
accessories.The useof
improperaccessoriesmay causeriskof iniury.
18.
NEVERSTAND ON THE SAW. Serious injury could occur if the saw is tipped or if the cutting blade is
unintentionally
contacted.
19.CHECKDAMAGEDPARTS.
Beforefurther useof the saw,the safety
guardor any otherpartthat is damaged
shouldbecarefullychecked
to determinethatitwill operate
properly
andperformitsintendedfunction.
Check
for alignment
of moving parts, binding
of moving parts, breakage
of parts, mountingandanyotherconditions
that may affectitsoperation.
Thesafety
guardor anyotherpart
that isdamagedshould be properly
repaired
or reolaced.
20.DIRECTION
OF
FEED.
Pullthe motor trollevtowardsthe material
to becut.
21.NEVERLEAVETHE
SAWRUNNING UNATTENDED.
TURNPOWER
OFF.
Donot leavethe saw until itcomesto
a completestop.
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22.
DONOT
usethe
bridgesawin
the
presence
of
flammable
liquids
or
gases.
23.ALWAYS
remove
the powercord plugfrom the electric
outletwhen making
adjustments,
cleaning
orworking
onthesaw.
24.DO
NOToperate
thesawifyou are
underthe influence
of anydrugs,
alcohol
or medication
your
ability
to usethesaw
properly.
25.WARNING.
Dust
generated
from certainmaterials
canbe hazardous to your health.Always operate
the saw in
well ventilatedareas
andusea proper dust mask.
Usedustcollection
systemswherever
possible.
26.NEVER
touchthe pinsofthe plugwhile insertingit intothe electrical
socket.
27.NEVER
usethe powercordto pullthe plugout of the electricalsocket.
28.ALWAYSkeep
the powercord awayfrom sharpobjects
or anyotherobstacles
that cancause
damage.
SPECIFIC
SAFETYRUTES
Read
alloftheinstructions
beforeoperatingthisbridge
saw,andkeeptheminasafe
place
forfuture
reference.
A.GROUNDINSTRUCTION
1.lNTHEEVENTOFA MALFUNCTION
ORBREAKDOWN,
groundingprovides
apath ofleastresistance
forelectric
currentto reducethe riskof electric
shock.Thissawisequippedwith anelectriccord
that hasa grounding
conductoranda
groundingplug.
The
plug
must
be
plugged
intoamatching
outletthatis
properly
installed
and
grounded in accordancewith all local codes
andordinances.
2.Donotmodify
the
plugprovided.
lfitwillnotfit
theoutlet,
have
aproper
outlet
installed
bya
qualified
electrician.
3.lmproperconnection
of the grounding
conductor
can
resultin a risk of electricshock.The conductorwith
insulation
having
an outersurface
that
isgreen
with or
without yellow stripes
is the grounding
conductor.lf
repair
or replacement
of the electriccord or plug is
necessary,
do not connectthe grounding
conductorto a
live
terminal.
4.Checkwith
a qualified
electrician
or service
personnel
if
the grounding instructions
are not completely
understood,
or if in doubt as to whether
the saw is
properly
grounded.
5.Use only 3-wire extensioncords that have 3-prong
grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles
that accept the saw plug. Repair or replace damaged or
worn
cords
immediatelv.
6.THlSSAWlSINTENDEDFOR
USEONA CIRCUITthathas
anoutletthatlookslikethe
one
illustrated
insketch
A of Figure1.Thesaw hasa grounding plug
that lookslikethe plug illustrated
in SketchA of Figure
1.A
temporaryadapter,which looks
liketheadapterillustrated
inSketchesBand
C,
may beusedto connect
thisplug
to a2-pole receptacleasshown inSketch Bifa properlygrounded
outletisnotavailable.The
temporaryadapter
shouldbe
usedonlyuntila
properlygrounded
outletcanbeinstalledbya
qualified
electrician.The
green
colored
rigid
ear,lug andthe like,
extendingfrom the adaptermust beconnectedto a permanent ground
suchasa
properly-g
roundedoutletbox.
changing
parts,
thatcould
affect
FIGURE
1
(A)
GROUNDING
PIN
\\\
\ '-\
\v rffi
'\-{ l--F+-
--\_/
(B) GROUNDED
OUTLETBOX
.e- (C) GROUNDINGADAPTER
(Not PermittedIn Canada)
METAL
SCREW
B.POSITION
OF
BRIDGE
SAW
1.To
avoid
the possibility of the appliance
plug
or receptacle
getting
wet,position
the sawto onesideof a wall mounted
receptacle
to
prevent
waterfrom dripping
ontothe receptacle
or plug. Theuser
should
arrangea "drip loop"in thecordconnecting
thesawto a
receptacle.
The
"drip
loop"
isthat
part
ofthe
cordbelowthelevel
of
the receptacle,
or the connector
if an extensioncord is used,to
prevent
water
traveling
alongthecordandcomingin contact
with
thereceptacle.
2.lf
the plug or receptacle
does
get wet, DON'T
unplugthe cord.
Disconnect
the fuseor circuit
breaker
that supplies
power
to the
saw, then unplug and examine
for the presence
of water in
the
receptacle.
FIGURE
2
POWER
SUPPLY
CORD

C.EXTENSIONCORDS
1.
Useonly extensioncordsthat areintendedfor outdooruse.Theseextension
cordsareidentified
by a marking
"Acceptable
foruse with
outdoorappliances,storeindoors
whilenotinuse."Use
only
recommended
extension
cords.Do not usedamaged
extensioncords.Examineextension
cord beforeusingand replaceif damaged.Do
not abuseextensioncords and do not yank on any cord to disconnect.Keep
cord away from heatand sharp
edges.Always disconnectthe extensioncord from the receptacle
beforedisconnecting
the productfrom the
extensioncord.
2.WARNING
- To reducethe riskof electrocution,keep
all connectionsdry and off the ground. Do not touch the
plugwith wet hands.
3.GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter
(GFCI)
protection
shouldbe provided
on thecircuit(s)or outlet(s)
to be used
for
the saw.Receptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt-inGFCI
protection
and may be usedfor this measureof safety.
D. FORYOUR OWN SAFETYREADTHEOWNER'SMANUAL BEFOREOPERATINGTHESAW
. Weareyeprotection.
. Keep
bladesafety
guard
in place.
. Disconnect
thesawbeforeservicing,whenchangingdiamond
bladesandcleaning.
. Makecertain
that
you
usethe
appropriatebade
foi'the
materialthat
you
arecuttirg.
. Replace
damagedbladesbeforeoperating.
. Donotfillwatertrayabovethemaxwaterfillingline.
E.SPECIFICOPERATIONGUIDE
1. Ensurethatthe directional
arrow marked on the bladecorrespondswiththe rotational
directionof the motor.
2. With the saw disconnected from the power supply, rotate the blade by hand to ensure it is free
from obstruction.
3. Alwayskeep
theblade-securingarborandcollarsclean.
4. Ensure
thattheblade-securingboltissecurelytightened.
5. Never try to cutfreehand.Alwaysensurethatthe tileto becut is pressed firmly againstthe ripfence.
6. Ensurethattheworkpiecethatwill becut off has
sufficientroomto movesideways.Failure
to do so may result
inthe off-cutbindingagainstthe blade.
7. Never
cutmorethanonetileatatime.
8. Nevercut pieces too smallthat are not heldsecurelyagainstthe ripfence,and provideenoughspace
for the
hand
to beasafedistance
from
theblade.
9. Ensurethatthetableandsurrounding
areaareclear
with
theexceptionofthetileto becut.
10.Beforecutting a tile piece, letthe saw bladerun freelyfor a few seconds.lf it makes
an unfamiliarsound or
vibratesexcessively,switchit off immediately
anddisconnectitfrom the powersupply.
11.Let
theblade
reachfull
speedbeforecommencingthecut.
12.Let the blade come to a complete stop before removing any jammed material from around the
bladearea.
13.Never
allowthebladeto rundry.Failureto keep
the
water
trayatthe
recommended
levelwillresultin
possible
over-heatingofthediamond
blade.
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SPECIATSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING
THE
832OO
BRIDGE
SAW
Checkthe following areas;
1. Doesthe voltageof the motor correspond
to the mainvoltage?
2. A grounded
mainconnection
(wallsocket)
needs
to be used.
3. Arethemain
lead
and
plug
in
good
conditionwithoutanylooseendsordamage?
A. Avoid usinglongextensioncords.
B. Always place the sawon a flat surfaceto prevent
it from tipping over.
Whileusingthe saw;
1. Neveruse-cracked
diamondblades.replacethem
2. Besurethattheswitch
isintheOFF
"OFF'Lposition
beforeconnectingthe sawto the mainvoltage.
3. Always keep awaythe main leadfrom moving parts
of the saw.
4. Donotapplyside-pressuretothediamondblade.
ltcanbreakthebladeandcause
harm.
5. Removethe plug out of thewall socketbefore
you makeany repairs
or replace blade.
IMMEDIATELYSWITCH
OFFTHESAW IN CASEOF;
1. Excessivesparkingof the brushes.
2. Malfunctionofthemain
plug,
socket
ordamagedcables.
3. Brokenswitch.
4. Smoke orsmellcaused
byscorched
insulation.
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
AND OPERATION
STARTING
ANDSTOPPING
1.Connect theunitto a power
supplyofthe
correct
voltageand
frequency
(120V-60H2).
2. To
start
thesawpress
theswitch
to the
"ON"position
(Fig
3).
3. Tostopthesaw,
press
the
switchtothe "OFF"
position
(Fig
3).
WARNING:
For
your
own
safety,always
position
theswitchto
the"0ff"position
whenthesaw
isnotin
use.
lntheeventofa
power
failure,blown
fuse
or
trippedcircuitbreaker,
press
switch
to
the
"0t["position.
Thiswill prevent thetool
from
starting
upagain
when
the
power
comesbackon.
ASSEMBLY
Read
the manual
carefullybeforeassembly.
1.
Clean
the
workingarea.
2. Remove saw
fromcarton,
you
willfind
it
assembled.
3. Lay thesaw
on
its
side
onthe
ground
(Fig
a).
4. Pulloutthestand
legs,
andthe
supportbrackets
(Fig
5-1).
Attach
the
bracketstothelegswiththe
supplied
nuts
(Fig
5-2l'.
5. Standthesaw
upright,
then
put
thesteel
net
betweenthestand
legs
(Fig
6).
6.
Adjustthebalancescrew
onrightleg
(Fig
7).
Figure3
rc
Figure
4
Figure5-1 Figure5-2
Figure
6Figure
7

7.
8.
Tomount
the
handle
position
thehandie
on
the
trolley
andsecureit
using
the2screws
(Fig
B).
The
motor
trolleyis
securedduring
shipment,
please
loosen
knob
before
using
(Fig
9).
FILLING
THEWATER
TRAY
AND DRAINING
1.Fill
the
tray
with
water.
Donot
add
chemicals
or
detergents
to thewater.
2. Remove
the
plug
from
thebottomof
thetray,
the
water
willflowout
or
you
canremove
thetray
and
pour
thewater
out
(Fig
10).
MAKING
A STRAIGHT
CUT
1.Push
themotor
trolley
awayfrom
the
operator
untilit reaches
thestrokelimit.
2. Position
thetileon
thecutting
table.
3. Properly
setthemeasuring
guide
and
squaring
tool
(Fig
11).
4.Adjust
the
guides
asneeded
sothatthe
tile
rests
against
the
measuring
guide
andsquaring
tool
(Fig
12).
Pull
themotor
trolleyslowly
towards
thematerial
to becut
(Fig
13).
When
youhave
completed
thecut
push
motor
trolley/blade
awayandremove
the
cut
pieces,
and
anydebris
oncutting
surfaces.
MAKING
A DIAGONAL
CUT
1.Follow
thesame
procedure
for
astraight
cut.
2.
Loosen
thenut
onthesquaring
tool,and
position
the
tilediagonally
(Fig
13).
3.Lock
thenut
and
perform
the
cutfollowing
procedure
forastraight
cut.
ANGLED
OR
45DEGREE
CUTS
1.
Loosen
the
two knobs
ateither
endof
the
bridge
(Fig
1a).
2.Tilt
bridgeto
thedesired
angle
upto 45
degrees
(Fig
15).Tighten
knobs
at
either
endofbridge,
and
proceed
with
cutting
tilefollowing
same
procedure
as
listed
in
the"straight
cut"section.
CHANGING
THEBLADE
WARNING!
Disconnect
the
power
supply
beforemaking
adjustments,
maintenance,
cleaning
orreplacing
theblade!
1.
CHOICE
OF
THE
SAWBLADE.
Only
use8"
continuousrim
orturboblades
witha 5/8"
arbor.
2.REPLACING
THE
SAWBLADE
A.First,
press
the
bluerings
on
the
water
hose
connector
andremove
the
water
tubes
(Fig
16).
B.Remove
the
blade
guard
by
removing
the
4
screws
(Fig
17).
5.
6. Figure13
Figure
8Figure
9
Figure
10 Figure
11
Figure
12
Figure
14 Figure
15
Figure
16 Figure17

C.Usethe
hexagonal
wrench
to holdtheblade
nut
andusethespanner
wrench
provided
to
holdtheshaft.
Loosen
thenut turning
clockwiseas
in
(Fig
18).
D.Ensurethattheshaftand
flanges
areclean.
Mountbladebackontoshaftensuringthat
thedirectional
arrowontheblade
isrotating
towardsthe
material
to becut.
E.
Insertflangeandlocknut.Tighten
counterclockwise.
Figure
18
MAINTENANCE
CAUTI0N!
While
doing
maintenance
on
the
saw,
always
pull
the
plug
outof
the
electricalsocket.
1.Neverusewateroranyother
chemicalsto cleantheelectrical
parts
ofthemachine.
2.Useasoftcloth
to cleananddustthe
machine.
3.
Keep
the
ventilationslots
ofthemotorcleanto prevent overheating
ofthemotor.
4.Dry
thesaw.
A. Periodicmaintenanceofthe
sawwill prevent unnecessary
problems.
B.
Keep
the
ventilationslotsofthe
sawcleanto prevent overheating
ofthemotor.
C. Drythesawas
muchas
possible
aftereach
use.
TROUBLESHOOTING
1.Overheating
ofsaw;
A.
Turn
bridge
sawoffand
letit rest
until
motor
is
B.
Check
andclean
the
ventilation
slots,
removing
2.Thesawdoes
notstart;
A.Checkthat
power
cord
is
properlyplugged
in.
B.No power
fromoutlet.
C.Switch
isdamaged.
ACCESSORIES
INCLUDEDWITH SAW
1.Hexagonal
Blade
Wrench
2.MotorShaft
Holding
Wrench
3.
SteelShelf
4.
WaterPump
5.S"Continuous
RimDiamondBladc
coolto the
touch.
blockageand dirt.

83200-02
83200-03A
No.
6009
BqEscRrPTtoN
Water
Pump
Motor
Connecting
House
Switch
Circuit
Breaker
Capacitor
Cable
andPlug
Motor
Fixture
Insrde
flange
8"Diamond
Blade
Outside
ff
ange
Nut
83200-038
83200-03C
83200-03D
83200-03E
83200-04
83200-05
6-rqqEcR
f owqr
.83200-07
83200-08
83200-09
83200-1
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83200-12
8320!L3
83200-14
Safeqi
Guard
Water
Spray
Guard
lVolqr
TrolleyGuide
SlideRail
HanQle
Rail
Stand
PARTS
LIST
EXPLODED
PARTS
50096
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*
Specifications
Motor:
120V-60H2
lyrHP
Amps:
9.2
RPM:
3,550
Blade:
8"
Arbor:
5/8"
Max.
Cut
at90o:1%"
Max.
Cut
at45":
3/4"
Dimensions:
35Y0"Lx20%"W
x203/n"H
Net
Weight:
99lbs
Cuts'l'ile:
24"
Square,
18"Diagonal
e--- )
Q--a)
23 /o'& o
No.
83200-15
83200-16
83200-17
DESCRIPTION
nait
StanOf ixture
(Z)
Pad
(2)
MainFrame
Table
Angle
CuttingGuide
Measuring
Guide
83200-1
8
83200-19
83200-20
83200-21 Front
Spacer
Back
Spacer
83200-22
83200-23
83200-24 Stand Stand
83200-25 eqllg4lyInob(4)
SupportBlgg!g!14)
PlasticTube
Holder
83200-26
83200-27
83200-28
83200-29 SteelRack ProtectionPlastic
Tube
HexagonalBladeWrench
MotorShaftWrench
Watelftqy
Knob
(2)
83200-30
83200-31
83200-32
83200-33
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