Contents English Contents Key To Symbols Safety Instructions Introduction What Is What Technical Data Cutting capacity Cutting speed m/s Cutting speed ft/min Assembling/Installing Equipment Wall mounting Assembling the saw Mounting the blade Assembling the blade guard Operation Before cutting Sawing...
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: ·Lead from lead-base paints, ·Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products and ·Arsenic and Chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Remark Key To Symbols A hand with a raised index finger with the text “Attention” signifies that a described element The symbols below are used on the machine and in this demands extra attention. Operator’s Manual. It is important that the user understands the significance of these in order to operate the machine safely.
Never cut without using the blade guard. The Safety Instructions maximum size of saw blade when starting is 40” (1000mm). As accessories there are also blade guards During the design and production of Dimas products, for 32” (800mm), 49” (1240mm) and 63” (1600mm) great importance is placed on safety, as well as blades.
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Always check the back of the wall where the blade Always check and mark out where gas conduits are penetrates the wall and is exposed when cutting routed. Cutting close to gas pipes always entails danger. through. Secure, cordon off and make sure that no Make sure that sparks are not caused when cutting in people can be injured or materials damaged.
Introduction Complete saw equipment consist of: Saw Carriage WS 400 is a series of completely new wall saws from Dimas. Saw Head The intention when developing the DIMAS WS 400 series was to produce a light weight yet powerful wall saw that Track 90”...
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The saw consists of the following components parts: 6. Blade Guard Guide The blade guard is suspended from this guide. 1. Saw Carriage When the saw is to be lifted the blade guard A separate saw carriage is one of the new features guide acts as a handle.
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Power Travel (Optional) Pressure QD from Priority Flow Control Manifold Directional Control Lever Feed Speed Control Knob If your saw is equipment with an optional power travel manifold: 1. Set the feed speed control knob to set the maximum speed that you would like to feed the saw along the track.
Assembling/Installing Equipment when mounting any saw on 120” (3.1m) long tracks and when heavy cutting conditions are encountered (extremely hard aggregate, high steel Wall Mounting concentrations). There are two types of wall mounting brackets for the 4. Leveling screws should be utilized in all mounting to DIMAS WS 400 series.
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Cutting CAUTION 1. To help minimize blade deflection and thus provide Make sure that the safety stops are at each straighter cut lines, all wall sawing should be done end of the track to prevent the saw from by using a step cutting procedure: running off the track.
Operator’s Manual WS 460 3. Fit the saw body in the saw carriage by lifting the Assembling The Saw saw body into position. When the saw is placed in position, the locking handle moves up into an 1. Push retention rollers outward to the release position. intermediate position.
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Fit The Blade 6. Press in the blade spindle into the cutting arm at the same time as the blade is rotated carefully. When the blade spindle can no longer be pressed in by On the Dimas WS 400 series the blade is fitted in an hand it should be tightened using the supplied entirely new way.
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Fitting The Blade Guard 1. Guide the blade guard carriage between the rails on the blade guard. 2. Lift the blade guard over the blade and hang the guard in the blade guard guide on the saw. Exercise care so that the runners on the blade guard are positioned in the slots on the water block.
Operation Stop Cutting Once cutting is completed, rotate the blade from the Before Cutting wall and shut down the blade rotation and the water flow. Enclose the area to be cut so that unauthorized persons can not be injured or disturb the operator. Shut down the hydraulic unit.
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Lubricating Maintenance There are several grease fittings on each saw unit. In addition to the daily maintenance such as cleaning and Grease fittings can be found on all rollers with the lubrication, the machine must be serviced. After 50 hours exception of the side rollers, the locking handles and of cutting, the wall saw should be serviced at an the feed motor worm drives.
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Adjusting The Rollers Adjusting The Side Rollers In order for the saw to run stable and cut a straight line, The side rollers should be adjusted if side play is the rollers must contact the track and not have too much observed between the saw carriage and the track.
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Grease The Blade Spindle Adjusting The Locking Handle In order for the blade spindle to be fitted as easily as As the saw wears, the locking handle may need to be adjusted if play is noticed between the saw head and possible, it may be necessary to grease the hexagonal blade spindle.
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ELECTROLUX CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Product Limited Warranty Equipment manufactured by Electrolux Construction Products (a division of Electrolux Professional Outdoor Products, Inc.) is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship if operated properly, without abuse or negligence in normal service applications for a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser with the following exception: Target DR 150 Core Drills Three (3) months...
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