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Tube Cutting Tool
User’s Manual
Mounting the Clamping Jaws to the Vise
The tube cutting tool is delivered with the clamping jaws
mounted in the position needed to cut tubing with an OD
greater than 1.772 inch (45 mm). Follow these steps to rotate the
clamping jaws to enable cutting tubing with an OD smaller than
1.772 inch (45 mm).
1. Remove the wing thumb screw on either side of the vise
(Fig. 14).
2. Remove the clamping jaws and position each jaw on the
side opposite it was previously positioned.
3. Thread the wing thumb screw into place until finger-tight.
Mounting the Saw Blade
WARNING
Do not touch the saw blade while the tool is in
operation
WARNING
Switch off the tool and remove the plug from the
power outlet before changing tooling, performing
maintenance, or transporting the tool
WARNING
Never mount a saw blade in both blade positions at
the same time
WARNING
Keep hands away from the saw blade edge Wear
safety gloves
NOTICE
The saw blade must be free of chips and dirt
It is not possible to mount or replace a saw blade if a tube has
been clamped into the clamping jaws.
Saw Blade Position 1
1. Open the clamping jaws by turning the clamping jaw
adjustment wheel counterclockwise until it stops.
2. Move the saw blade housing up by turning the blade
adjustment wheel clockwise until it stops.
Fig 14 Clamping Jaw Wing Thumb Screws
Wing thumb
screw
Blade adjustment
wheel
Clamping jaw
adjustment wheel
Slide
Fig 15 Tube Cutting Tool Adjustment
Wheels
