ORBITALUM TOOLS GmbH
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Operation
GFX 3.0, GFX 6.6
eNGLISH
9. OPeRATION
DANGeR!
Machine start-up due to unintentional pressing of the ON/OFF switch!
Fatal electric shock.
Diverse physical injuries and material damage.
X
At the end of each working cycle, before transportation, changing tools, cleaning and
performing any maintenance, adjustment or repair work, switch off the machine, wait
until the machine/tool stops running and pull the mains plug.
DANGeR!
When the slide housing is rotating, excess lubricant can get into the motor unit!
Fatal electric shock.
X
Remove excess lubricant from the machine after every step.
DANGeR!
Unexpected start-up!
Serious injury or death.
X
Before connecting the machine to the power supply, check the on/off switch is switched off.
DANGeR!
Loose/baggy clothing, long hair or jewelry can get caught in rotating
machine parts!
Serious injury or death.
X
Wear tight-fitting clothing when using the machine.
X
Tie up long hair to prevent it from being caught.
WARNING!
Flying parts/breaking tool!
Diverse physical injuries and material damage.
X
Do
not
process the tube while it is loose in the vice.
X
Never
use a damaged or deformed saw blade and/or bevel cutter.
X
In the event of tool breakage with a new tool, do
not
enter the old cut because the tool
can break again.
X
Clamp the tube to be cut into the vice.
X
Immediately replace worn-out tools.
X
Ensure that the cutting tools are correctly fitted.
X
Tube dimension must be set correctly. During cutting, the saw blade must saw through
the entire tube wall.
X
Avoid breaking tool through low (adequate) feed force, correct dimension (chap. 8.6, p.
62) and speed (chap. 9.2, p. 66) settings.
X
Hold on to the motor unit tightly by the handle, and guide it with low (adequate) feed
force during the machining process.
WARNING!
Risk of machine and tube falling!
Irreversible crushing.
X
Check the machine's position and secure it so it cannot fall.
X
Place sufficient supports under the tube.
WARNING!
Trapped fingers between the vice/clamping shell and tube!
Irreversible crushing.
X
Do
not
insert fingers between the vice/clamping shell and tube.
WARNING!
Body parts can fit between the cutting tools and the tube!
Serious injury.
X
Do
not
place body parts between the cutting tools and the tube.
