Cutting Technique; Green Concrete Cutting - Norton GC55 Owner's Manual

10. When moving the saw to a new location, be sure the blade is not touching
the ground. Always pay close attention to where you are moving and
where the blade is at all times.
D. Cutting Technique
Lower the blade into the concrete to the required depth by turning the hand
wheel clockwise.
Push the saw steadily forward using the front pointer as a guide. Exert
enough forward pressure so that the engine begins to labor, but does not slow
down. If the saw begins to stall, reduce the forward movement until full rpm is
restored to the blade. If the saw stalls, raise the blade out of the cut before
restarting. Avoid excessive side pressure or twisting of the blade in the cut.
When cutting for best performance do not cut at more than 1-1/2" deep per
pass. Making multiple shallow passes will increase blade life, speed of cut,
and decrease engine/motor loads.
Additional Guide Lines For Sawing:
• Understand and follow all of the instructions in this owner's manual.
• In critically hard aggregate, be careful not to feed too quickly as it may stall
the saw or ruin the cut.
• If the saw stalls in the cut, immediately stop the forward speed and raise
the blade out of the cut. If this is not done the belts can fail or the blade
may be damaged.
• Go slowly with a new blade until it opens up, that is, until the diamonds
can be seen and felt.
E. Green Concrete Cutting
The new Norton Clipper GC55 and GC25E are much more than a green
concrete saw or as it is some times called an early entry saw. The GC55 and
GC25E where designed from the ground up to be a High Performance
Multiple Application saw. The GC55 and GC2E models are capable of cutting
Green Concrete (Early Entry), Cured Concrete, Asphalt, and Decorative
Concrete. Being able to cut more than just green gives the GC55 and GC25E
many advantages over the competitor's machines such as a lower investment
for our customer.
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