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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
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 . .
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
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
e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t . .
Figure 1 - Warning label - read and understand manual
5.1
Start by reading the entire Owner's Manual, Rx for Diamond
Blade Safety, and Rx for Concrete Saws by the Masonry and Concrete
Saw Manufacturers Institute. Then, read the entire Hand-held air-
powered saws operations and maintenance manual. Get familiar with
the machine's parts.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY DO NOT OPERATE SAW WITHOUT PROPER
TRAINING AND. UNDERSTANDING OF THE OWNERS MANUAL
WHEN OPERATING THIS MACHINE
Keep all guards
in place
Flying debris
and loud noise
hazards. Wear
ear and eye
protection
WARNING: Improperly maintaining the Hand-held air-powered saws
failing to correct a problem before operation could cause a malfunc-
tion resulting in a serious injury. Always perform a pre-operation
inspection before each operation and correct any problem.
5.2
Observe the condition of your work environment. Walk over
area work area and look for hazards. Make sure the work environ-
ment is safe and meets all safe-working conditions discussed in
section 4, Rules for safer operation.
5.3
Check for missing or loose bolts. Tighten loose bolts and
replace missing bolts before operating machine.
5.4
Dress properly. Wear ear and eye protection.
Wear Head Protec-
tion, breathing pro-
tection, and the use
of hearing protection
is mandatory
Wear hand
protection
Rotating blade hazard.
Do NOT operate with guard up.
Keep hands and feet away.
Waterworks
Division
5.5
Obtain SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) for all work surface materi-
als. This includes primers, all coatings, adhesives, tile and crack filling
materials, etc. Do not attempt to cut, clean out, or remove material with-
out SDS information. Consult SDS sheet for health hazards information.
WARNING: The
Hand-held air-powered saws maximum
U.S.SAWS
blade operating speed is 3300 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 3300 rpm could result in severe blade failure, personal in-
jury or death. 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
U.S.SAWS
designed to cut in a straight line. Never attempt to cut any pattern or
follow any joint that is not a straight line.
3300 MAX. RPM
Figure 2 - Max rpm label - maximum blade speed
5.6
Choose the proper dry cut diamond blade for the application,
speed and material to be cut.
Figure 3 - Warning label - use only diamond blades
5.7
Clearly all intended cut areas with straight paint or chalk
lines.
CAUTION: Running the Hand-held air-powered saws generates heat
in the motor, blade. Do not touch these components without wearing
proper heat protecting work gloves.
WARNING: Breathable silica may be generated by use of this product.
Silica can cause severe and permanent lung damage, cancer, and other
serious diseases. Do not breath the dust. Do not rely on your sight
or smell to determine if the dust is in the air. Silica may be in the air
without a visible dust cloud. If air monitoring equipment for silica is not
provided by your employer at your work site, you MUST wear appropriate
respiratory protection when using or servicing the machine. Consult your
employer and OSHA regarding the appropriate respiratory protection.
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Hand-held air-powered saws
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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 . .
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