PIPE SAW 400SA
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Cutting the vertical pipe
① Completely remove foreign matters and stains
stuck to the pipe and the vise jaw．
② One worker fixes the vise to the vertical pipe with
both hands and holds firmly.
Pay attention to the vise so that the main body
comes to the upper side of the vise（cutting
section comes to the upper side）.
③ Other worker winds the chain of the vise around
the vertical pipe，rotates the clamp bolt with the
attached ratchet wrench，and fixes the vise. Be
careful that the chain easily becomes loose when
installed to the vertical pipe.（For winding of the
chain and clamping the clamp bolt，refer to page
11 "Fixing the vise."）
④ When cutting of the pipe is performed halfway, the
saw blade is caught by dead weight of the pipe，
Drive the magnet-attached wedge．
⑤ The saw blade is caught by dead weight of the
pipe when closed to end of cutting．Execute
following countermeasures．
Countermeasure l：Drive two or three magnet-attached wedges．
Countermeasure 2：Lift up the pipe in advance．
⑥ Remove the saw blade，the guide plate，and the
main body．
⑦ One worker should hold the vise firmly with both
hands．
⑧ Other worker rotates the clamp bolt with the
attached ratchet wrench, loosens the chain slowly，
and removes the vise carefully so that it may not
drop.
◆ Vise should be installed by two people.
PIPE SAW 400SA is a heavy item (Vise: 8kg, Unit: 13kg). Installing by one parson may cause a
serious injury by dropping the unit.
◆ Be sure to set the cut-off side to the top.
The unit may fall together with the cut-off pipe after cutting, causing an injury.
Magnet-attached wedge
Lift up
Position of the vise
Countermeasure
WARNING