Part Two:
MAINTENANCE
After each use, your Cutters Edge Fire Rescue Saw
should be cleaned and inspected. We recommend
you develop a departmental standard operation
procedure (SOP) for periodic inspection, testing and
maintenance of your Fire Rescue Saw.
CLEANING
Remove the clutch cover. Inspect it and clean all
foreign matter and debris from it (Fig. 24).
THE CHAIN
Remove the chain and inspect it closely. (Fig. 25)
THE BULLET
®
CHAIN COMPONENTS
(Fig. 26)
Note: The BULLET
®
CHAIN is designed to allow
chips of carbide to break away under normal use.
If six or more cutters have 50% or more of the
carbide missing you should have the chain
repaired and sharpened. Do not judge the usability
of the BULLET
®
CHAIN on visual appearance alone.
The only true determination should be made on
how it cuts. If you are in doubt, make a test cut to
determine the chain’s performance.
Failure to clean the saw after
each use can lead to a loss of
performance, engine failure and
premature wear.
WARNING!
Fig. 24. Thoroughly clean the clutch cover
Fig. 25. Inspect the chain
Fig. 26. Components of the BULLET
®
CHAIN
(10)Top Plate
(1) Carbide Tip
(2) Gullet
(3) Depth Gauge Bullet
(9) Side Plate
(8) Safety Groove
(7) Rivet Hole
(4) Side Plate
(6) Heel
(5) Toe
(15) Preset Tie Strap
(11) Left Hand Cutter
(14) Right Hand Cutter
(12) Drive Link
(13)Tie Strap
]
CHAIN REPAIR AND SHARPENING
Contact your local Cutters Edge Distributor or
return your chain to Cutters Edge:
Cutters Edge
1435 Manzanita Drive
Julian, CA 92036 U.S.A.
Contact Cutters Edge for return Instructions
Tel: 760-765-0597
Fax: 760-765-0594
E-mail: [email protected]
We recommend you keep a minimum
of two chains for each saw.
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