installation instructions
and operation instructions
page 13 of 16
Model Buster IV
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5 Suspend the Buster IV from the balancer.
5.1 Adjust the balancer to the operators’ preference.
6 Adjust the hanger.
Refer to figure 4 for steps 6.1-6.2.
Safety
Kill
Switch
Water
Hookup
Oil Drain
Adjustment “A”
Figure 4
Adjustment “B”
Water Drain
6.1 Adjustment “A”
to adjust the tilt of the saw
:
S
Move hanger bracket (item 2, page 7) toward
the rear of the Buster IV to tip the nose of the
saw down.
S
Move the hanger bracket toward the front of
the Buster IV to tip the nose of the saw up.
6.2 Adjustment “B”
to adjust the saw to cut straight
down the backbone
:
S
Turn handle (item 7, page 7) clockwise to cut
more to the right.
S
Turn the handle counter-clockwise to cut
more to the left.
7 Attach a cold or warm water hookup.
Refer to figure 4 for steps 7.1-7.2.
7.1 Attach cold or warm water to quick connect plug
(item 24, Figure B, page 5).
7.2 Attach a drain hose
(supplied by customer)
to the
drain coupling (item 27, Figure B, page 5).
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH OSHA’S LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PRO-
CEDURES (29 CFR 1910.147) BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS.
1 Turn on the power.
2
Prior to use or daily,
perform the following tests.
2.1 Make sure that the dual anti-tie down control
handles (the top and the rear handles) are work-
ing correctly.
Depress
one trigger, then pause
one second and depress the other trigger and the
tool should not start.
Repeat
this procedure re-
versing the triggers.
Depress
both triggers si-
multaneously (within one half second of each
other) and the tool should start. With the tool run-
ning,
release
one trigger and the tool should
stop.
Continue
holding the depressed trigger
and then depress the other trigger. The tool
should not start.
Repeat
this procedure holding
the other trigger.
If the tool malfunctions, remove
it from service and report the problem to your su-
pervisor immediately
.
2.2 Make sure that the Buster IV moves freely on its
balancer.
3 Making the cut.
If an elevating platform is used, the operator can keep
the Buster IV in a horizontal position during most of
the split.
Always avoid using pressure; instead, guide the Bust-
er IV.
Step 3.1 is necessary only during the operators’
learning period.
3.1 Mark the center of the backbone of the beef with
a knife.
3.2 Start the Buster IV.
3.3 Saw through the tail bone (using the knife mark
as a guide).
3.3.1 The idler end of the Buster IV should be
pointing upward while sawing through the
tail bone.
3.3.2 Do not pressure the Buster IV; guide the
Buster IV.
