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P R E-O P E R AT I O N C H E C K L I S T
5.0
Pre-operation checklist
5.0
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
Figure 1 - Warning label - read and understand manual
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5.1
Start by reading the entire Honda Engines Owner's Manual,
Rx for Diamond Blade Safety, and Rx for Concrete Saws by the
ire Honda Engines Owner's Manual, Rx for Diamond Blade Safety, and Rx for Concrete
and Concrete Saw Manufacturers Institute. Then, read the entire JS operations and
Masonry and Concrete Saw Manufacturers Institute. Then, read the
familiar with the machine's parts. See Figure 1 through Figure 32.
entire MARK III operations and maintenance manual. Get familiar
with the machine's parts. See Figure 1 through Figure 32.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUTPROPER TRAINING AND.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUTPROPER TRAINING AND.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUT PROPER
4.0
UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNERS MANUAL
TRAINING AND. UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNERS MANUAL
WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE
SERIOUS INJURY DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUTPROPER TRAINING AND.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNERS MANUAL
WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE
Read and understand
operator's manual before
Keep all guards
using this machine.
Failure to follow operating
in place
Instructions could result
in injury or damage to
equipment.
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY APPROVED
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY APPROVED
HEARING PROTECTION
WARNING
Flying debris
EYE OR FACE PROTECTION
PROTECTIVE HELMET
and loud noise
PROTECTIVE GLASSES OR FULL FACE PROTECTION
hazards. Wear
ear and eye
protection
WEAR HAND PROTECTION
WARNING: Improperly maintaining the JS including the Honda engine or failing to correct a problem before
operation could cause a malfunction resulting in a serious injury. Always perform a pre-operation inspection before
each operation and correct any problem. See Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
ng the JS including the Honda engine or failing to correct a problem before
5.2
Check the condition of the Honda engine. See the section titled "Before operation - is your
ion resulting in a serious injury. Always perform a pre-operation inspection before
engine ready to go?" in the Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
oblem. See Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
WARNING: Improperly maintaining the Mark III including the Honda
engine or failing to correct a problem before operation could cause a
of the Honda engine. See the section titled "Before operation - is your
he Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
malfunction resulting in a serious injury. Always perform a pre-opera-
mproperly maintaining the JS including the Honda engine or failing to correct a problem before
ld cause a malfunction resulting in a serious injury. Always perform a pre-operation inspection before
tion inspection before each operation and correct any problem.
n and correct any problem. See Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
WARNING: Exhaust gas from gasoline engines contains dangerous carbon monoxide. Breathing it can cause
Check the condition of the Honda engine. See the section titled "Before operation - is your
unconsciousness and even kill you. Always operate gasoline engine machines in a well-ventilated area. Do not
soline engines contains dangerous carbon monoxide. Breathing it can cause
5.2
Observe the condition of your work environment. Walk over
operate in areas where exhaust fumes could accumulate without wearing appropriate respiratory protection.
ne ready to go?" in the Honda Engines Owner's Manual.
ou. Always operate gasoline engine machines in a well-ventilated area. Do not
area work area and look for hazards. Make sure the work environ-
Avoid injury.
fumes could accumulate without wearing appropriate respiratory protection.
Consult your employer and OSHA regarding use of appropriate respirator for dangerous carbon monoxide
HA regarding use of appropriate respirator for dangerous carbon monoxide
gases. See Figure 7.
ment is safe and meets all safe-working conditions discussed in
Do NOT operate with
section 4, Rules for safer operation.
guard removed.
Replace guard before
operating machine.
xhaust gas from gasoline engines contains dangerous carbon monoxide. Breathing it can cause
E E n n g g i i n n e e e e x x h h a a u u s s t t c c o o n n t t a a i i n n s s
ess and even kill you. Always operate gasoline engine machines in a well-ventilated area. Do not
p p o o i i s s o o n n o o u u s s c c a a r r b b o o n n
m m o o n n o o x x i i d d e e g g a a s s . . Breathing
eas where exhaust fumes could accumulate without wearing appropriate respiratory protection.
it could cause death.
employer and OSHA regarding use of appropriate respirator for dangerous carbon monoxide
Operate machine in well
Rotating blade
gure 7.
ventilated area.
hazard.
Do NOT operate with
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guard up.
5 5 . . 4 4
R R e e a a d d a a n n d d u u n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d
o o p p e e r r a a t t o o r r ' ' s s m m a a n n u u a a l l b b e e f f o o r r e e
u u s s i i n n g g t t h h i i s s m m a a c c h h i i n n e e . .
WARNING: The JS SERIES SAWS maximum blade operating speed is 5400 rpm as labeled on the b
F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o f f o o l l l l o o w w o o p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g
Use only dry cut diamond blades rated higher than 5400 rpm safe operating speed. Do not use a
i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n
i i n n j j u u r r y y o o r r d d a a m m a a g g e e t t o o
for less than 5400 rpm. Do not use a blade that is not a dry cut diamond blade. Using a non dry cut dia
e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t . .
or a blade rated below 5400 rpm could result in severe blade failure, personal injury or death. See F
Figure 9. Never cut material for which the blade was not designed. Check blade manufacturer's g
material to be cut. Never operate a blade in the wrong rotation direction. Verify blade direction wh
blades. The JS is designed to cut in a straight line. Never attempt to cut any pattern or follow any joint
straight line.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNERS MANUAL
5.5
WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE
Rules for safer operation
WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY APPROVED
Use only diamond blades (steel
HEARING PROTECTION
Wear Head Protec-
centered diamond cutting-off
wheels) with this machine. RPM
EYE OR FACE PROTECTION
tion, breathing pro-
rating on blade must exceed
PROTECTIVE HELMET
machine max rpm rating. The use
tection, and the use
PROTECTIVE GLASSES OR FULL FACE PROTECTION
of any other blade could result in
death or serious injury.
of hearing protection
is mandatory
HEARING PROTECTION
EYE OR FACE PROTECTION
WEAR HAND PROTECTION
Wear hand
PROTECTIVE HELMET
5400 MAX. RPM
PROTECTIVE GLASSES OR FULL FACE PROTECTION
protection
5 5 . . 5 5
5 5 . . 6 6
C1 hazard Communication Sywems. L L L L C C
WEAR HAND PROTECTION
CAUTION: Running the JS generates heat in the engine, blade and blade guard. Do not touch thes
components without wearing proper heat protecting work gloves.
To avoid injury:
Always inspect saw
blades before use.
Replace all cracked or damaged
blades.
E E n n g g i i n n e e e e x x h h a a u u s s t t c c o o n n t t a a i i n n s s
Surface Prep
p p o o i i s s o o n n o o u u s s c c a a r r b b o o n n
m m o o n n o o x x i i d d e e g g a a s s . . Breathing
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it could cause death.
Operate machine in well
ventilated area.
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sure the work environment is safe and meets all safe-working conditions discussed in section
for safer operation.
Obtain MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) for all work surface materials. This includes
all coatings, adhesives, tile and crack filling materials, etc. Do not attempt to cut, clean out, or
material without MSDS information. Consult MSDS sheet for health hazards information. Be aw
some materials are explosive as a dust
5.3
Obtain MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) for all work
surface materials. This includes primers, all coatings, adhesives, tile and
crack filling materials, etc. Do not attempt to cut, clean out, or remove
material without MSDS information. Consult MSDS sheet for health
hazards information.
WARNING: The
is 6600 rpm. Do not use a blade that is not a dry cut diamond blade.
Using a non dry cut diamond blade or a blade rated below 6600 rpm
could result in severe blade failure, personal injury or death. See
Figure 8 and Figure 9. Never cut material for which the blade was not
designed. Check blade manufacturer's guidelines on material to be
cut. Never operate a blade in the wrong rotation direction. Verify blade
direction when changing blades. The
to cut in a straight line. Never attempt to cut any pattern or follow any
joint that is not a straight line.
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Choose the proper dry cut diamond blade for the application, speed and material to be c
5.4
Choose the proper dry cut diamond blade for the application,
Figure 9.
speed and material to be cut. See Figure 9.
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Clearly mark all intended cut areas with straight paint or chalk lines.
5.5
Clearly mark all intended cut areas with straight paint or
chalk lines.
Verify that the lever is disengaged or released, and the Honda engine switch and fuel va
M M O O - - 7 7 4 4 6 6 - - 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 1
in the OFF position. Make sure blade is completely stopped.
CAUTION: Running the MARK III generates heat in the engine, blade
and blade guard. Do not touch these components without wearing
proper heat protecting work gloves.
Engine exhaust
contains poisonous
c c a a r r b b o o n n m m o o n n o o x x i i d d e e g g a a s s . .
Breathing it could cause
death.
maximum blade operating speed
U.S.SAWS MARK III
U.S.SAWS MARK III i
5 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 M M A A X X . . R R P P M M
6600 MAX. RPM
Figure 8 - Max rpm label - maximum blade speed
U U s s e e o o n n l l y y d d i i a a m m o o n n d d b b l l a a d d e e s s ( ( s s t t e e e e l l
c c e e n n t t e e r r e e d d d d i i a a m m o o n n d d c c u u t t t t i i n n g g - - o o f f f f
w w h h e e e e l l s s ) ) w w i i t t h h t t h h i i s s m m a a c c h h i i n n e e . . R R P P M M
r r a a t t i i n n g g o o n n b b l l a a d d e e m m u u s s t t e e x x c c e e e e d d m m a a c c h h i i n n e e
m m a a x x r r p p m m r r a a t t i i n n g g . . T T h h e e u u s s e e o o f f a a n n y y o o t t h h e e r r
b b l l a a d d e e c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n d d e e a a t t h h o o r r s s e e r r i i o o u u s s
i i n n j j u u r r y y . .
Figure 2 - Warning label - use only diamond blades
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