Sample Applications - Stihl TS 440 Instruction Manual

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Do not store a cut-off machine with a
wheel mounted on the machine. Store
the cut-off machine in a high or locked
place, out of reach and inaccessible to
children.
Empty the fuel tank before storing your
cut-off machine for longer than a few
days. Store fuel only in correctly labeled
and approved containers. Avoid direct
skin contact and do not inhale the gas
vapors. Dispose of fuel in accordance
with all applicable laws and regulations.
WARNING
Check the wheel brake system as
described in this manual before starting
work. Do not work with the cut-off
machine if the wheel brake system is not
functioning properly. If the brake is not
operating properly, have it repaired by
an authorized STIHL servicing dealer
before using the machine.
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Sample Applications

Water connection
A water attachment kit is mounted
–
on the machine for use with all types
of water supply.
A pressurized 2.6 gallon (10 liter)
–
water tank also is available from
STIHL for wet cutting.
For proper dust suppression, always
ensure that you have sufficient water
pressure to produce the recommended
flow rate of 20 fluid ounces per minute
(0.6 liters/minute), regardless of the
water source.
The pressure and flow rate available
from the water source will affect the
actual amount of water available for dust
suppression when wet cutting with your
cut-off machine. For example, when
using a pressurized or gravity-fed water
tank, water pressure will decrease as
the water level in the tank decreases.
STIHL recommends using the highest
flow setting on your cut-off machine
whenever possible. When connected to
a gravity-fed or pressurized water tank,
maintain pressure by re-filling gravity-
fed tanks and re-pressurizing
pressurized tanks periodically. The
highest flow setting is obtained by
pressing the (+) control button on the
water control panel 9 times in
succession or by depressing it for at
least 5 seconds.
Water pressure from a household water
supply, such as an outside water faucet,
often will be sufficient to achieve desired
levels of dust suppression at settings 7,
8 or 9 on your water control panel.
These settings can be set by pressing
the (+) control button 9 times in
succession and then the (-) control
button either once or twice if setting 8 or
7 is desired. STIHL recommends always
wet cutting at the highest flow rate when
conditions permit.
If the operator cannot achieve and
maintain a sufficient flow rate using the
highest flow setting on the cut-off
machine, connect the cut-off machine to
a water source with sufficient pressure
to deliver at least 20 fluid ounces
(0.6 liters) of water per minute. If a
source of water with adequate pressure
is unavailable or if water flow cannot be
confirmed, to reduce the risk of serious
or fatal respiratory illness or cancer the
operator and any bystanders should
always wear a NIOSH-approved
respirator that is rated for the material
being cut and with an Assigned
Protection Factor sufficient to provide
the level of respiratory protection
needed for worksite-specific conditions.
Consult your employer for information
relating to the respirator needed for your
worksite-specific conditions. Your
employer is likely to have in place an
OSHA-required respiratory protection
program and can provide information
regarding the type and level of
respiratory protection needed for your
worksite conditions. Information also is
available from OSHA at
www.OSHA.gov. If worksite conditions
do not allow use of a flow rate of 20 fluid
ounces per minute (0.6 liters/minute), or
anytime the flow rate cannot be
confirmed, the operator and any
bystanders should wear a NIOSH-
approved respirator that is rated for the
material being cut and with an Assigned
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