Rentalex GX-1500 User manual

Title of Training
Gas Saw Safety Training
Equipment Info.
Make/Model/Size/Model
Soft-Cut Gas Saw Model GX-1500
Material Needed
Operators Manual
Open Area to demonstrate
starting & shutdown procedures
Hard Hat-Safety Glasses-Face
Shield-Work Gloves-Steel Toe
/Composite Boots & Hearing
Protection
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. CHECK OIL – IMPORTANT: ADD OR CHECK OIL WITH THE BLADE OFF
AND THE SAW DOWN. USE SAE 10w/30 IF NEEDED.
2. WITH A FUNNEL, ADD UNLEADED GASOLINE, USE CAUTION. DO NOT SPILL
FUEL.
3. DETERMINE THE PROPER BLADE SERIES.
4. TURN THE GAS VALVE TO THE ON POSITION. PRIOR TO STARTING SAW, PUT
KEY SWITCH TO ON POSITION, SO SWITCHES WILL BE ACTIVATED.
5. RAISE BLADE BY PRESSING THE BLADESWITCH TO THE UP POSITION.
6. PUSH FWD/SPD SWITCH DOWN INTO NEUTRAL POSITION INDICATED BY RED
LIGHT ON SWITCH PANEL (LABELED NEUTRAL).
7. RPM LEVER ADJUSTS THROTTLE SPEED.
8. PULL CHOKE LEVER UP.
9. TURN KEY TO START, THEN RELEASE TO THE ON POSITION.
10. PUSH CHOKE DOWN SLOWLY.
11. WARM UP MOTOR. (HOUR METER RUNS WHEN SWITCH IS IN THE ON
POSITION, EVEN IF THE MOTOR IS NOT RUNNING)
12. MANUALLY LOWER THE FRONT GUIDE DOWN.
13. TO LINE UP THE SAW WITH THE CHALK LIN E, USE THE FRONT GUIDE
(YELLOW WHEEL) AND THE TRIANGLE POINTER ON THE BACK OF THE
BLADE BLOCK AND REAR GUIDE.
14. RAISE THE RPM’S TO MAXIMUM, USING
RPM LEVER.
15. LOWER THE BLADE IN THE CONCRETE
SLOWLY BY PRESSING THE BLADE SWITCH
TO THE DOWN POSITION.
16. PUSH THE FWD/SPD SWITCH WITH SHORT
TAPPING INTERVALS, (FORWARD SPEED IS
VERY SENSITIVE).
17. AFTER CUTTING FOR 100 FEET ON A NEW
BLADE AT A SLOWER FORWARD SPEED,

Title of Training
Gas Saw Safety Training
Equipment Info.
Make/Model/Size/Model
Soft-Cut Gas Saw Model GX-1500
Material Needed
Operators Manual
Open Area to demonstrate
starting & shutdown procedures
Hard Hat-Safety Glasses-Face
Shield-Work Gloves-Steel Toe
/Composite Boots & Hearing
Protection
PROCEED TO INCREASE FORWARD SPEED UNTIL BLADE AND MOTOR ARE
WORKING AT MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY.
18. RAISE THE GUIDE ARM BY PULLING THE GUIDE KNOB WHEN APPROACHING
A WALL AND USE THE BACK TRIANGLE GUIDE TO CUT STRAIGHT THE LAST
FIVE FEET.
19. STOP SAW AT END OF CUT BY PRESSING FWD/SPD SWITCH UNTIL NEUTRAL
LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL IS LIT.
20. AFTER BLADE IS FULLY RAISED OUT OF THE CUT, LOWER RPM’S FOR DUST
CONTROL. NOTE: IF YOU LOWER THE RPM’S WHILE REMOVING BLADE
FROM THE CUT, SPALLING MAY OCCUR. WARNING: OPERATING THE
STARTER MOTOR FOR MORE THAN FIVE SECONDS CAN DAMAGE THE
STARTER MOTOR. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START, RELEASE THE STARTER
AND WAIT 10 SECONDS BEFORE OPERATING THE STARTER AGAIN.
21. USE SOFT-CUT JOINT PROTECTORS BEFORE CROSSING FRESH JOINTS TO
AVOID SPALLING.
22. TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, AND
TURN THE GAS VALVE TO THE OFF POSITION.
BLADE AND SKID PLATE REPLACEMENT
1. USE BLADE SWITCH TO RAISE SAW TO FULL UP POSITION, TURN KEY TO OFF
AND REMOVE KEY.
2. REMOVE BLADE COVER BY TURNING THE TWO FASTENERS UNTIL THEY
DISENGAGE.
3. REMOVE THE SKID PLATE BY DISCONNECTING AND REMOVING PIN
FASTENER AT REAR OF SKID PLATE.
4. PUSH IN ARBOR LOCK (LOCATED AT FRONT OF SAW) AND TURN BLADE
UNTIL IT ENGAGES OR LOCKS.
5. USE A ¾” OR 15/16” WRENCH (SUPPLIED WITH SAW). TURN COUNTER
CLOCKWISE TO LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE BLADE BOLT OR ARBOR NUT
AND ARBOR WASHER WHILE HOLDING ARBOR LOCK IN.
6. REMOVE THE BLADE
7. REINSERT BLADE BOLT OR ARBOR NUT – FINGER TIGHT (TO PREVENT DUST
BUILD UP)
8. CLEAN THE MATERIAL FROM AROUND BLADE HOUSING WITH A MARGIN
TROWEL. (CLEAN THOROUGHLY)
9. REMOVE BLADE BOLT OR ARBOR BOLT AND INSTALL NEW BLADE, MAKE
SURE BLADE IS ON TRIAGLE ARBOR CORRECTLY.
10. INSTALL THE ARBOR WASHER AND BLADE BOLT OR ARBOR BOLT AND
TIGHTEN SNUGLY USING A ¾” OR 15/16” WRENCH. (DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN)
11. INSTALL A NEW SKID PLATE BY HOOKING FRONT AND CONNECTING PIN
FASTENER IN THE BACK. DISCARD THE OLD SKID PLATE. (IF OLD SKID

Title of Training
Gas Saw Safety Training
Equipment Info.
Make/Model/Size/Model
Soft-Cut Gas Saw Model GX-1500
Material Needed
Operators Manual
Open Area to demonstrate
starting & shutdown procedures
Hard Hat-Safety Glasses-Face
Shield-Work Gloves-Steel Toe
/Composite Boots & Hearing
Protection
PLATE IS USED, THE EDGES WILL RAISE ON THE SAW CUT AND MAJOR
SPALLING WILL OCCUR WHEN TRAVELED UPON).
12. INSTALL BLADE COVER. (CLEAN INSIDE OF BLADE COVER THOROUGHLY)
13. LIFT FRONT OF SKID PLATE TO ENSURE THE BLADE SLIDES THROUGH THE
SKID PLATE FREELY. (DO NOT CHECK WHILE SAW IS RUNNING)
THE SKID PLATE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE SOFT-CUT SAW. IF
IT IS BENT, BOWED OR DAMAGED, SPALLING OR RAVELING OF A CUT MAY
RESULT, SO STORE PLATES CAREFULLY AND INSTALL THEM PROPERLY
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
1. AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT USE SAW IN DAMP OR WET
LOCATIONS. KEEP WORK AREA WELL LIT. DO NOT EXPOSE SAW TO RAIN. DO
NOT USE SAW IN PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR GASES.
2. DRESS PROPERLY. DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING OR JEWELRY WHICH
CAN BE CAUGHT IN MOVING PARTS.
3. PROPER PERSONEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE USE OF
THIS SAW IS A HARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, FULL FACE SHIELD AND
HEARING PROTECTION. IF THE CUTTING OPERATION IS DUSTY, A DUST MASK
MAY BE REQUIRED.
4. STAY ALERT. WATCH WHAT YOU ARE DOING. USE COMMON SENSE.
5. BARRICADE WORK AREA TO WARN OTHERS OF THE WORK BEING DONE.
6. DO NOT OVERREACH, KEEP PROPER FOOTING AND BALANCE AT ALL TIMES.
7. CHECK SAW THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO USE, CHECK SAFETY GUARDS, CHECK
FOR ALIGNMENT OF MOVING PARTS, BINDING OF MOVING PARTS, BREAKAGE
OF PARTS, MOUNTING AND ANY OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT ITS
SAFE OPERATION.
8. DO NOT FORCE SAW. IT WILL PERFORM MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAFER AT
THE RATE FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED.
9. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. REMOVE KEY FROM SWITCH WHEN
CHANGING BLADES.
10. CAUTION: DO NOT USE DAMAGED BLADES
DANGER: KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA AND BLADES
BLADE GUARD: KEEP BLADE GUARD IN PLACE
STORAGE:
WHEN NOT IN USE, THE KEY SHOULD BE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE GAS
VALVE SHOULD BE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE BLADE SHOULD BE REMOVED
AND THE MACHINE LOWERED SOTHE BLADE GUIDE IS ON THE FLOOR TO

Title of Training
Gas Saw Safety Training
Equipment Info.
Make/Model/Size/Model
Soft-Cut Gas Saw Model GX-1500
Material Needed
Operators Manual
Open Area to demonstrate
starting & shutdown procedures
Hard Hat-Safety Glasses-Face
Shield-Work Gloves-Steel Toe
/Composite Boots & Hearing
Protection
PREVENT ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE. THE SAW SHOULD BE
STORED IN A DRY AND SECURE LOCATION.
Note: This STT does not necessarily cover all possible hazards associated with this
equipment and should be used in conjunction with other references (Owner’s Manual &
Brieser Safety Manual). It is designed as a guide to be used to compliment training and as
a reminder to users prior to equipment use.