REV F: 30/12/05
KENTMASTER MFG. CO., INC.
1801 SOUTH MOUNTAIN AVE., MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA 91016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TELEPHONE: (626) 359-8888 FAX: (626) 303-5151
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ARE TO OPERATE THIS TOOL.
1.
TO ENSURE TOOL IS OPERATING PROPERLY, PERFORM FOLLOWING STEPS AT START OF EACH SHIFT:
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MAKE SURE TOOL MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY WHILE HANGING FROM BALANCER OVERHEAD.
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WITH POWER TO TOOL TURNED ON, TEST TRIGGER FOR PROPER OPERATION.
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DEPRESS EACH TRIGGER SEPARATELY. TOOL SHOULD NOT ACTIVATE. DEPRESS BOTH TRIGGERS.
TOOL SHOULD ACTIVATE.
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IF TOOL HAS "ANTI-TIE DOWN" OPTION, BOTH TRIGGERS MUST BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR
TOOL TO ACTIVATE.
2.
TO PERFORM WORK, HOLD TOOL FIRMLY AT BOTH HANDLES. SQUEEZE TRIGGERS TO ACTIVATE TOOL.
3.
START CUT WITH SAW NOSE POINTED UP AT AN ANGLE.
4.
LEVEL SAW TO HORIZONTAL POSITION IN LOIN AREA.
5.
POINT NOSE OF SAW AT DOWNWARD ANGLE IN CHUCK AND NECK AREA.
6.
A BEGINNING SPLITTER CAN MARK BACKFAT OF BEEF WITH A KNIFE TO HELP SAW DOWN CENTER OF BACKBONE AND
UNTIL OPERATOR IS FAMILIAR WITH SPLITTING PROCEDURE.
7.
DO NOT EXERT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. ALLOW TIME FOR THE TOOL TO CUT.
8.
PUSH SAW FORWARD SO THAT GUARDS, ITEMS 1 AND 2 FIGURE 1, RIDE AGAINST BEEF. THIS HELPS STEADY
SAW IN CUT AND HELPS ELIMINATE BLADE JUMPING AND CHATTERING.
MAINTENANCE
ONLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ARE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE
AND SERVICE TO THIS TOOL.
1.
TOOL REQUIRES GREASING AFTER 40 HOURS OF OPERATION. GREASE USING KENTMASTER GREASE (PART NO.
7903070).
BLADE REMOVAL AND CLEANING
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ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER SUPPLY FROM TOOL BEFORE INSTALLING OR
REMOVING BLADE FROM TOOL.
ALWAYS WEAR WIRE MESH GLOVES WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING BLADE FROM TOOL.
1.
REMOVE PAPER WRAPPER FROM BLADE.
2.
OPEN COVERS, FIGURE 1, ITEMS 1,2, 3 AND 4.
3.
INSTALL TORQUE WRENCH, ITEM 5, INTO SCREW, FIGURE 1, ITEM 6, AND TURN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE (CCW).
THIS ALLOWS TAKE-UP WHEEL AND SLIDE, ITEMS 7 AND 8, TO RETRACT.
4.
SLIDE TAKE-UP WHEEL TO RIGHT.
5.
HOLD BLADE, WITH TEETH FACING AWAY FROM YOU, AND INSTALL INTO SLOT OF BEAM, CONTINUING
AROUND AND OVER THE TAKE-UP AND DRIVE WHEELS.
6.
TURN TORQUE WRENCH CLOCKWISE (CW) TO ELIMINATE BLADE SLACK AND TIGHTEN TAKE-UP WHEEL
AGAINST BLADE (TORQUE WRENCH IS PRESET AT FACTORY AND WILL SLIP AFTER PLACING PROPER
TENSION ON BLADE).
7.
TWIST BLADE 90
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AT BLADE GUARDS AND INSERT BLADE INTO SLOTS WITH TEETH FACING DOWNWARD.
8.
TURN DRIVE WHEEL, ITEM 9, SLOWLY BY HAND, TO CHECK TRACKING OF BLADE ON WHEELS.
9.
RETORQUE AGAIN UNTIL TORQUE WRENCH SLIPS.
AT END OF EACH SHIFT:
1.
REMOVE SAW BLADE.
2.
IF USING BLADE AGAIN, WASH BLADE WITH HOT WATER TO REMOVE FAT, MEAT AND BONE PARTICLES.
3.
DRY AND APPLY A COAT OF MINERAL OIL TO ENTIRE SURFACE OF BLADE TO AVOID OXIDATION.
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