HSS Hire 03411 Operating & Safety Manual

Chop Saw Mode
Compound
Mitre Lock
Depth Lever
Adjustment
Mitre
Scale
Mitre
Mitre
Lock
Preset
Lock Pin
turntable to the left. Even so, th h i i s s s s a a w w w w i i l l l l n n o o t t c c u u t t 4 4 5 5 x x
4 4 5 5 d d e e g g r r e e e e c c o o m m p p o o u u n n d d m m i i t t r r e e s s . .
H H o o l l d d t t h h e e w w o o r r k k p p i i e e c c e e a a g g a a i i n n s s t t t t h h e e s s a a w w ' ' s s r r e e a a r r f f e e n n c c e e . . The
saw's action should keep it there, but i i f f i i t t r r i i d d e e s s u u p p o o r r p p u u l l l l s s
a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m t t h h e e f f e e n n c c e e , , s s e e c c u u r r e e i i t t w w i i t t h h a a G G - - c c l l a a m m p p . .
To make a crosscut, g g r r i i p p t t h h e e s s a a w w ' ' s s h h a a n n d d l l e e (thereby
releasing the saw head locking lever), s s q q u u e e e e z z e e t t h h e e
O O N N / / O O F F F F t t r r i i g g g g e e r r a a n n d d , , h h a a v v i i n n g g a a l l l l o o w w e e d d t t h h e e b b l l a a d d e e t t o o
r r e e a a c c h h f f u u l l l l s s p p e e e e d d , , l l o o w w e e r r i i t t i i n n t t o o t t h h e e w w o o r r k k . . O O n n c c e e t t h h e e c c u u t t i i s s
f f i i n n i i s s h h e e d d , , r r e e t t u u r r n n t t h h e e s s a a w w h h e e a a d d t t o o i i t t s s ' ' p p a a r r k k e e d d ' ' p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n
a a n n d d r r e e l l e e a a s s e e t t h h e e h h a a n n d d l l e e . .
I I n n S S A A W W B B E E N N C C H H m m o o d d e e ... ...
F F o o r r s s i i m m p p l l e e c c u u t t s s , , f f i i t t t t h h e e p p a a r r a a l l l l e e l l g g u u i i d d e e f f e e n n c c e e t t o o t t h h e e l l e e f f t t o o r r
r r i i g g h h t t o o f f t t h h e e s s a a w w b b l l a a d d e e , , showing its high or low face,
depending on the thickness of the workpiece. Simply
s s l l i i d d e e t t h h e e f f e e n n c c e e h h o o l l d d e e r r f f r r o o m m t t h h e e r r i i g g h h t t i i n n t t o o t t h h e e c c h h a a n n n n e e l l
a a l l o o n n g g t t h h e e s s a a w w t t a a b b l l e e ' ' s s f f r r o o n n t t e e d d g g e e , , and slip the fence
over its end.
F F o o r r m m o o r r e e c c o o m m p p l l e e x x c c u u t t s s , , t t h h e e r r e e i i s s a a n n a a d d j j u u s s t t a a b b l l e e m m i i t t r r e e
f f e e n n c c e e t t h h a a t t c c a a n n b b e e s s e e t t t t o o a a n n y y a a n n g g l l e e . . This clips into the
channel at the left of the table.
Next, a a d d j j u u s s t t t t h h e e s s a a w w b b l l a a d d e e t t o o g g i i v v e e t t h h e e r r e e q q u u i i r r e e d d d d e e p p t t h h o o f f
c c u u t t by turning the depth adjustment wheel and re-
adjusting the blade guard to expose the minimum
amount of blade necessary, normally 2-3mm greater
than the workpiece.
I I f f b b e e v v e e l l c c u u t t t t i i n n g g , , e e n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e f f e e n n c c e e i i s s t t o o t t h h e e l l e e f f t t o o f f t t h h e e
b b l l a a d d e e and set the required bevel angle as when using
the saw in chop saw mode.
T T o o m m a a k k e e t t h h e e c c u u t t p p r r e e s s s s t t h h e e g g r r e e e e n n O O N N b b u u t t t t o o n n , , wait for the
saw to reach full speed, then la a y y t t h h e e w w o o r r k k p p i i e e c c e e o o n n t t h h e e
s s a a w w t t a a b b l l e e a a n n d d p p a a s s s s i i t t t t h h r r o o u u g g h h t t h h e e b b l l a a d d e e , , using the guide
fence to steady it and stop it twisting in mid-cut.
T T o o s s w w i i t t c c h h O O F F F F , , p p r r e e s s s s t t h h e e O O F F F F b b u u t t t t o o n n (always stand
where you can reach this a a n n d d w w a a i i t t f f o o r r t t h h e e b b l l a a d d e e t t o o
c c o o a a s s t t t t o o a a h h a a l l t t .
N N O O T T E E : : t t h h a a t t i i n n t t h h e e c c r r o o s s s s c c u u t t m m o o d d e e , , t t h h i i s s s s a a w w w w i i l l l l c c u u t t
t t i i m m b b e e r r u u p p t t o o 5 5 0 0 m m m m t t h h i i c c k k a a n n d d 2 2 5 5 0 0 m m m m w w i i d d e e . . W W h h e e n n
m m i i t t e e r r i i n n g g , , i i t t s s c c a a p p a a c c i i t t y y w w i i l l l l r r e e d d u u c c e e t t o o a a m m i i n n i i m m u u m m o o f f 5 5 0 0 x x
1 1 7 7 5 5 m m m m . .
A A l l w w a a y y s s p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n y y o o u u r r s s e e l l f f s s o o y y o o u u c c a a n n c c o o n n t t r r o o l l
t t h h e e c c u u t t t t i i n n g g o o p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n w w h h i i l l e e s s t t a a y y i i n n g g c c l l e e a a r r o o f f t t h h e e s s a a w w
b b l l a a d d e e . .
A A l l w w a a y y s s k k e e e e p p t t h h e e s s a a w w t t a a b b l l e e c c l l e e a a r r o o f f o o f f f f c c u u t t s s a a n n d d o o t t h h e e r r
d d e e b b r r i i s s . .
For precision work, a a l l w w a a y y s s m m a a k k e e a a t t e e s s t t c c u u t t t t o o c c h h e e c c k k t t h h e e
s s a a w w ' ' s s s s e e t t t t i i n n g g s s . .
H H S S S S b b e e n n c c h h s s a a w w s s c c o o m m e e w w i i t t h h t t u u n n g g s s t t e e n n t t i i p p p p e e d d b b l l a a d d e e s s t t h h a a t t
c c a a n n b b o o t t h h r r i i p p a a n n d d c c r r o o s s s s c c u u t t . . B B u u t t e e v v e e n n t t h h e e s s e e b b l l u u n n t t
e e v v e e n n t t u u a a l l l l y y . . S S o o , , i i f f y y o o u u n n o o t t i i c c e e t t h h e e b b l l a a d d e e b b u u r r n n i i n n g g t t h h e e t t i i m m b b e e r r , ,
c c o o n n t t a a c c t t y y o o u u r r l l o o c c a a l l H H S S S S H H i i r r e e . .
E E Q Q U U I I P P M M E E N N T T C C A A R R E E
N N e e v v e e r r p p u u s s h h t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t b b e e y y o o n n d d i i t t s s d d e e s s i i g g n n l l i i m m i i t t s s . . If it
will not do what you want with reasonable ease and
speed, assume you have the wrong tool for the job.
Contact your local HSS Hire for advice.
K K e e e e p p t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t c c l l e e a a n n – paying special attention to
the air vents. You will find this less of a chore if you
clean them regularly, rather than wait until the end of
the hire period.
W W h h e e n n n n o o t t i i n n u u s s e e , , s s t t o o r r e e t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t s s o o m m e e w w h h e e r r e e
c c l l e e a a n n , , d d r r y y a a n n d d s s a a f f e e from thieves.
F F I I N N I I S S H H I I N N G G O O F F F F
S S w w i i t t c c h h O O F F F F a a n n d d u u n n p p l l u u g g t t h h e e e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t . .
C C l l e e a a n n o o f f f f s s a a w w d d u u s s t t a a n n d d d d i i r r t t , , p p a a y y i i n n g g s s p p e e c c i i a a l l a a t t t t e e n n t t i i o o n n t t o o
m m o o t t o o r r v v e e n n t t i i l l a a t t i i o o n n s s l l o o t t s s . .
S S e e t t u u p p t t h h e e s s a a w w i i n n b b e e n n c c h h m m o o d d e e a a n n d d r r e e t t r r a a c c t t t t h h e e b b l l a a d d e e
b b e e l l o o w w t t h h e e s s u u r r f f a a c c e e o o n n t t h h e e s s a a w w t t a a b b l l e e . .
H H a a v v i i n n g g s s l l a a c c k k e e n n e e d d t t h h e e r r e e t t a a i i n n i i n n g g w w i i n n g g n n u u t t s s . . N N e e x x t t r r e e m m o o v v e e
t t h h e e t t a a b b l l e e ' ' s s l l e e g g s s . .
C C h h e e c c k k t t h h a a t t a a l l l l p p a a r r t t s s h h a a v v e e b b e e e e n n g g a a t t h h e e r r e e d d , , r r e e a a d d y y
f f o o r r r r e e t t u u r r n n : :
B B l l a a d d e e G G u u a a r r d d
S S i i d d e e F F e e n n c c e e
M M i i t t r r e e G G u u i i d d e e
L L e e g g s s x x 4 4
F F i i n n a a l l l l y y , , n n e e a a t t l l y y c c o o i i l l t t h h e e f f l l e e x x a a n n d d g g i i v v e e t t h h e e t t o o o o l l a a f f i i n n a a l l c c l l e e a a n n
u u p p r r e e a a d d y y f f o o r r r r e e t t u u r r n n , , t t o o y y o o u u r r l l o o c c a a l l
H H i i r r e e . .
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The law requires that personnel using this type of equipment
must be competent and qualified to do so. Training is available
at HSS Training Solutions
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Operating & Safety Guide 604
Operating & Safety Guide 604
H H S S S S
Flip Over Saw Flip Over Saw
A portable saw bench, which
can be flipped over to form a
powerful cross cut/mitre chop
saw.
Code 03411
604/02
604/02