Bell System AT-C169X Manual

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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
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BELL SYSTEM PRACTICES
Outside Plant Construction
and Maintenance
SECTION
696.550.1
Issue 1, February, 1959
AT&TCo Standard
RECIPROCATING POWER SAW
AT-C169X
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General
Description ...................................... .
Safety Precautions ............................... .
Assembling Guide and Blade ..................... .
Fuel and Lubrication ........................... .
Throttle Control ................................ .
Operating the Engine ........................... .
Operating Instructions ...................... ; ... .
Maintenance .................................... .
Sharpening Saw Blades ......................... .
Storage Instructions ............................. .
1. GENERAL
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1.01 This section describes the AT-C169X Reciprocating
Saw and Storage Case and provides information about
the operation, maintenance and precautions essential to the
safe use of the saw. The maintenance operations covered herein
are those that can be handled in the field. If other repairs are
necessary, the saw should be returned in accordance with
local instructions.
1.02 This saw may be used to advantage in performing
many of the work operations usually done with either
an axe or a hand saw.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.01 The Reciprocating Saw has an over-all length of
40 inches and a weight of about 25 pounds with blade
and guide attached. It is powered by a two-cycle, single cylinder,
4-1/2 horsepower gasoline engine equipped with a recoil starter.
A special carburetor is supplied that permits operation of the
saw in all positions.
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