PAGE 10 — SFCG1 CONCRETE SAW— OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #2 (03/10/04)
SFCG1 CONCRETE SAW— RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
General Safety
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ALWAYS read, understand, and follow procedures in
Operator'sManual beforeattempting tooperate equipment.
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ALWAYS be surethe operatoris familiar withproper safety
precautionsand operatingtechniques beforeusing thesaw.
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NEVER leave the machine
unattended
while running.
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Apply the brakes when leaving or when using on a slope.
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Maintain this equipment in a safe operating condition at all
times.
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ALWAYS stopthe enginebeforeservicing, addingfuel and
oil.
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NEVER run the engine without the air filter. Severe engine
damagecould occur.
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ALWAYS serviceaircleanerfrequentlyto preventcarburetor
malfunction.
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AVOID wearing jewelryorloosefittingclothing thatmaysnag
on the controls or moving parts, this can cause a serious
injury.
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ALWAYS keepclearof
rotating
or
moving parts
while the
sawisin operation.
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No one other than the operator is to be in the working area
when the saw is in operation.
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Always observe all applicable compulsory regulations
relevantto environmentalprotection,especially,fuelstorage,
the handling of hazardous substances, and the wearing of
protective clothing and equipment. Instruct the user as
necessary, or, as the user, request this information and
training.
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ALWAYS storeequipmentproperlywhenitisnotbeingused.
Equipment should be stored in a clean, dry location out of
thereach of children.
Diamond Blade Safety
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Use appropriate steel centered diamond blades
manufacturedforuse on concrete saws. Seefurther blade
informationonpages 19 and22.
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ALWAYS keep theworkarea wellorganized.
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ALWAYS Clearthecuttingarea ofanydebris,tools,etc.that
wouldconstitutea hazard while thesawis in operation.
ALWAYS inspect diamond blades
before each use. The blade should
exhibit nocracks, dings,orflaws inthe
steelcentered coreand/or rim. Center
(arbor) hole must be undamaged and
true. All damaged blades must be
discarded.
ALWAYS check to make sure that the
operatingarea isclear beforestarting the
engine.
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Examinebladeflanges fordamage andexcessivewear.
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Ensurethe cleanlinessofthebladebefore bladeisinstalled.
Blade should fit snugly on the shaft and against the inside/
outsidebladeflanges.
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Ensurethe bladeis markedwithanoperatingspeedgreater
thanthespindle speedofthe saw.
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ALWAYS keep blade guards in place. Exposure of the
diamondblademust notexceed180 degrees.
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Ensure that the diamond blade does not come into contact
with the ground or surface during transportation. DO NOT
dropthediamond blade onground or surface.
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The engine governor is set to regulate maximum engine
speedin ano-load condition. Donottamperwiththe engine
governortoincreasethespeed. Increasingtheenginespeed
could allow the maximum rated spindle speed to be
exceeded,creating an unsafecondition.
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Ensure that the blade is mounted for proper operating
direction.(See Figure 3,page 14)
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Adhere to the Blade Manufacturer's recommendations on
handling,storage, and safeusage of blades.
Onlycutthematerialthatisspecifiedforthediamondblade.
Read the specifications of the diamond blade to ensure
thepropertoolhas beenmatchedtothematerialbeingcut.
Thesawhasbeen engineeredforDRY CUTTING. Ensure
a DRY CUTTING blade is being used.
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