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PRELIMINARY CHECKS
Place the machine on a stable surface. Where applicable, ensure that the power supply
line is fitted with a differential safety breaker and overload cutout.
LIGHTING
The equipment does not have its own lighting and so it must be used in a suitably
illuminated area.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Regular inspection of the guards must be carried out and under no circumstances must
the machine be operated with damaged or inactive guarding.
The cutting blade should be regularly inspected for damage and lose of cutting
performance. A damaged blade must NOT be used. Where the machine is in constant use
a daily check is recommended. If the blade is damaged or the cutting performance is
reduced the blade will need replacing (or regrinding).
MACHINE
DESCRIPTION
A bench mounted, electrically powered rotating circular, toothed knife. Cutting operation is
powered by hand. The machine is intended to be used for cutting steel wire reinforced
rubber hydraulic hose or similar.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
To move the hose support pillars (object 4 of Appendix 3
– Machine Diagram), unscrew
the clamping handle 1
‐
2 rotations, slide the pillar to position, and re
‐
tighten the clamping
handle. Set the hose support pillars an equal distance apart from the blade, so that when
the handle (1) is pushed down the hose is put under reasonable bending strain to relieve
pressure on the sides of the blade during the cutting operation.
Place the hose into the cutting jaws (6) so that the hose bends out towards the user and is
supported by the hose support pillars (4). Ensure that the cutting mark is directly between
the hose cutting jaws (6). Switch on the machine using the green portion of the control
button (3) and push the handle downwards
SLOWLY
.
Allow the blade to cut through the hose at a controlled rate without excessive slowing of
the blade. When the hose is cut, allow the handle to return to a fully up position where the
blade is fully covered and switch off the machine using the red portion of the control button
(3).
