Vitrex VERSATILE POWER PRO 900W Maintenance and service guide

POWERPRO900WBridge Saw
Owner’sSafetyandOperatingManual
103450
Readmanualbeforeuse.Keephandsarmsandfaceclear
ofbladewhilstinuse.Alwayshavesafetyguardinplace
when machine is switched on at the mains.
AlwayswearVitrexProtectiveEquipmentwhenusing
handorpowertools.
SafetyFirst

02 03
Contents
SafetyInstructions...................................................3
MachineSpecication&ElectricalRequirements......4
Assembly&OperatingInstructions ...................... 5-7
Maintenance&Warranty.........................................8
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POWERPRO900WBridge Saw
Owner’sSafetyandOperatingManual

02 03
Contents
SafetyInstructions...................................................3
MachineSpecication&ElectricalRequirements......4
Assembly&OperatingInstructions ...................... 5-7
Maintenance&Warranty.........................................8
PowerPro900WBridgeSaw
SafetyInstructions
Tousethistoolcorrectly,youmust
observetheSafetyRegulations,the
AssemblyInstructionsandtheOperation
InstructionscontainedinthisManual.
Allpersonswhouseandservicethe
machinemustbeacquaintedwiththis
Manualandmustbeinformedaboutany
potentialhazards.
Childrenandinrmpeoplemustnotuse
thistool.Childrenmustbesupervisedat
alltimesiftheyareintheareainwhich
thetoolisbeingused.
Itisalsoimperativethatyouobservethe
accidentpreventionregulationsinforcein
yourarea.Thesameappliesforgeneral
rulesofoccupationalhealthandsafety.
•Takesuitableprecautionstoprotect
youreyes,ears,lungsandhands
whenoperatingtheWetSaw.
•Keepchildrenandothersawayfrom
the machine whilst in use.
•Onlyusecircularbladeswith
acontinuousrim–DONOTUSE
segmentedcircularblades,sawblades
orabrasivedisks.
•Themachineshouldbeusedindoors
only,inaclean,dry,welllitareaand
onaclutterfree,atworksurface.
•Avoidwearinglooseclothing,ties,
rings,braceletsorotherlooseitems
whichmaybecomecaughtinthe
movingparts.Longhairshouldalso
betiedbackorcontained.
•Alwaysensurethatallloosetoolsand
componentsareremovedfromthe
immediate working area.
•Switchmachineoffbetweencutsand
disconnectfrommainssupplybefore
carryingoutanymaintenance,
cleaningorchangingtheblade.
•Whenusinganextensionlead,checkthat
itiscapableofcarryingthecurrentrequired
-failuretodosomayresultinlossofpower
and overheating.
•Donotleavethesawrunning
unattendedortouchthebladewhilst
inmotion–alwaysusethebladeguard
when cutting.
•Replacedamagedbladesimmediately
andensurethatnewbladesaretted
correctly to run in the direction
indicatedontheblade.
•Onlyrecommendedreplacementparts
shouldbeusedwiththismachine–useof
improperaccessoriescouldcauseserious
injury
Automatic Overload
Protection
Topreventoverheatingthismachinehas
automaticoverloadprotectionwhichis
designedtocutpowertothemotor.
Shouldtheautomaticoverloadprotection
trip,ensurethatmainspowersupplyand
machineswitchareturnedoff.
Aftertensecondspressthebreaker
buttonnexttothemainswitchandrestart
the machine.
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Owner’sSafetyandOperatingManual

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MachineSpecication&ElectricalRequirements
PowerSupply
Motor
RPM(Noload)
Maximum Sound Level*
Bladesize
MaximumDepthofCut(withnewblade)
MaximumDepthofCutat45O(withnewblade)
Mitre Cutting Angle
Cutting Angles
Machine&Accessoriespackedweight
*Note:Ifthesoundintensitylevelexceeds85db(A)earprotectionshouldbewornbytheoperator.
220/240v/50Hz
900W
2950 RPM
110 dB (A)
200mmx22mmbore
35mm
30mm
0O-45Odegrees
0O-45Odegrees
45 kg
•Ensurethatthemainsvoltagecorresponds
 totheinstructionplate-asinglephase
socket with two contacts and an earth is
 obligatory.
•UseanapprovedRCDcircuitbreaker
 betweenthemachineandtheelectrical
 powerpoint.
•Toreducetheriskofunintentionalstarting,
make sure that the switch is in the OFF
 positionbeforepluggingin.
•Repairorreplacedamagedorworncable
 immediatelyafterrstdisconnectingfrom
 mainssupply.
•Electricalfaultsmustonlybecarriedoutby
 aqualiedelectrician.
•Immediatelyswitchoffthesawinthe
 caseof:
-Excessivesparkingofthebrushes
-Malfunctionofthemainplug,socket
 ordamagedcables
-Brokenswitch
-Smokeorsmellcausedbyscorched
insulation
•WARNING-Toreducetheriskofelectrocution,
keepallconnectionsdry.Donottouchtheplugwith
wethands.Ensurethatwatercannotrunbackalong
thecablefromthemachineandintotheplugsocket.
Thecontentsoftheboxshouldincludethefollowing:
• VersatilePowerPro900WBridgeSaw
• 200mmDiamondBlade
• Wrenches
• Operatinghandle
• Steelshelf
• 2RearWheelattachments
• WaterPumpandTray
• Owner’sSafety&OperatingManual
IMPORTANT
ForbestresultswithyournewVitrexVersatilePower
Pro900WBridgeSawallowthebladetodothework,
ratherthanforcingthetilethroughthemachine.
Shouldthebladestop,simplyeasethetileawayand
thencontinuecuttingusingslightlylesspressure.
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04 05
Assembly&Operation OperatingInstructions
Removethesawfromitscarton,laycarefullyon
its side.
Unfastenbladecarriageretainingbolt.
Pushthebladecarriagetoitsfurthestpointaway
fromtheoperator.Placethetileinpositiononthe
cuttingtablesothatitrestsagainstthemeasuring
scale and mitre guide.
Setthesizeofcutrequiredonthemeasuring
scale and lock the mitre guide.
Switch on the machine.
Pullthebladecarriagesteadilytowardsyou,
cuttingthroughthetile.Whenthecutiscomplete,
switchoffthemachine,removingthecuttile
piecesandanydebris.
Straight Cuts
Pulldownthelegsandfastenthefoursafety
bracketstothemusingthearms.
Make sure the wheels are tightened.
Ensurethatthedrainplugisinposition,thenll
thewatertrayuntilthepumpisalmostsub-
merged.(approx.10litres).Checkwaterlevel
regularlyandtopupasnecessary.
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Placethetileinpositiononthecuttingtableso
that it rests against the measuring scale and the
mitre guide.
Tiltthebridgetothedesiredangle(upto45O) and
re-tighten.
Loosen the winged screw on the mitre guide and
settheangleofcutrequired.
Placethetileinpositiononthecuttingtableso
that it rests against the measuring scale and mitre
guide.
Pullthebladecarriagesteadilytowardsyou,
cuttingthroughthetile.Whenthecutiscomplete,
switchoffthemachine,removingthecuttile
piecesandanydebris.
Switchonthemachine.Pullthebladecarriage
steadilytowardsyou,cuttingthroughthetile.
Whenthecutiscomplete,switchoffthemachine,
removingthecuttilepiecesandanydebris.
Loosenthetwoknobsateitherendofthebridge Press the hose connector to release the water
tubes.
Angular Cuts
Mitre Cuts BladeReplacement
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06 07
Remove the two cover retaining screws and take
offthebladeguard.
Thebridgesawcomeswithhandlesforeaseof
moving the machine.
Whilstholdingtheshaftwiththespannerwrench,
turnthebladeretainingnutclockwisetorelease
using the hex wrench.
Ensurethatthenewbladeiscorrectlyseated
againsttheshaftandthatthedirectionalarrow
matchesthatonthebladeguard.Replacethe
angeandnut,takingcarenottoovertighten.
Rotatebladetoensurecorrectalignment.
Replacethebladeguardandwatertubes.
Fortransportationthesawbetweenjobs,wheels
canbemountedatthetopofthefoldedlegs,just
belowtheangledstabilisingbracket.Thesaw
cannowbemovedbyliftingthehandleatthe
oppositeendofthemachine.
Note:Pleasecleanthepumpimmediatelyafteryoustop
use.Otherwisethelterfoamandtheimpellercould
bestuckbythedrydebris.Soyoumustreplacethelter
foamorthepump.
1. Cleanthepump
 Tocleanthepump,removetheintakeCover,and
 thentakeoutofthelterfoamandimpellercover.
 Useasmallbrushorstreamofwatertoremoveany
 debrisonthefoamandtheimpeller.
2. Replacethelterfoam
 Toreplacethelterfoam,removetheintakecover,
 thentakeoutofthelterfoamandputintoa
new one.
Tworeplacementlterpadssuppliedwithmachine.
Moving the Bridge Saw
Transportation
PumpMaintenance
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Maintenance
•Alwayscheckthebladebeforeusefor
 cracksorsignsofdamage.
•Ensurethatthereservoirislleduptothe
 recommendedlevel.Donotoverllor
allow it to run dry.
•Alwayscleanthemachineafteruse,after
 rstensuringthatitisdisconnectedfrom
the mains.
•Rinseoutreservoirthoroughlytoremove
 allsludgeandwipedownoutsideof
 machineusingaclothorsponge.
•Whennotinuse,storetheelectricalcable
 andplugunderthemachineinthespace
 provided.
•Nootherservicingisrequiredinnormal
 use.Noattemptshouldbemadetorepair
 orreplaceinternalcomponentsasthiswill
 invalidateanyclaimwhilsttheproductis
under guarantee.
Consumer Advice
•Donotdisposeofelectricalproducts
with your normal household waste.
•Alwaysuserecyclingfacilities
wheneverpossible.
•Additionalrecyclinginformationcan
befoundthroughyourlocalAuthority
or Retailer.
Q.E.P.CoUKLtdiscommittedtoacontinuingprogramofproductimprovement.
Consequently,pleasebeadvisedthatspecications,performance,appearance,
anddimensionsofQEP/Vitrexproductsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.For
moreup-to-dateinformationaboutourrangeofproducts,pleasecontactour
CustomerServiceOfceon+44(0)1253789180oryourlocaldistributor.
•Forfurtherinformationoradvice,
pleasecalltheVitrexTechnicalHelpline
on [phone].
Thiselectrictilecutterhasbeenmanufacturedtoahighqualitystandard.Itisguaranteedagainstfaultymaterialsand
workmanshipfor12monthsfromthedateofpurchase.Anyclaimmustbeaccompaniedbyavalidtillreceiptasproofofpurchase.
Afaultymachinewilleitherberepairedorreplacedfreeofcharge.Ifadirectreplacementisnotavailable,analternativetothe
sameorgreatervalue/specicationwillbeoffered.
Thisguaranteedoesnotcovermachinedefectscausedbyorresultingfrom:
a)Misuse,abuseorneglect,b)Trade,Professionalorhireuse,c)Repairsattemptedbyanyoneotherthanourauthorisedrepair
agent,d)Ingressofforeignobjects,substancesoraccident
Intheunlikelyeventofafaultoccurring,contactshouldbemadethroughtheVitrexTechnicalHelpline+44(0)1253789180
TheaboveguaranteeisonlyvalidwithintheUKanddoesnotaffectyourstatutoryrights.
TheguarantorisQ.E.P.Co.UKLtd.,EverestRoad,LythamSt.Annes,Lancashire,FY83AZ(RegisteredNo.04988177England).