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b) Check the operation and condition of the guard
return spring.
If the guard and the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced §before
use. Guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged
parts, gummy deposits, or a build-up of debris.
c) Always observe that the guard is covering the
blade before placing saw down on bench or
fl
oor.
Additional speci
fi
c safety rules
The pipe saw must never be used in the following
cases, if:
• There is water or another liquid, explosive gases or
poisonous chemicals inside the pipe to be cut.
• The power switch is faulty.
• The power cable is faulty,
• The blade is bent.
• The blade is blunt or in poor condition.
• The plastic components are cracked or have parts
missing.
• The gripper unit is not properly tightened around the
pipe or if it is warped.
• The blade guard cover or moving blade guard has
been damaged or removed from the machine.
• The locking mechanisms do not work properly
(UNLOCK-button).
• The pipe saw has become wet.
When using the pipe saw, the following factors
must always be taken into consideration:
• Support tubes to minimise the risk of blade
pinching.
• Ensure that the pipe to be cut is empty.
• Ensure that the blade is correctly installed.
• Ensure that the diameter and thickness of the blade
are suitable for the pipe saw and that the blade is
suitable for the rpm-range of the machine.
• Never use sideways force to stop the blade, always
allow the blade to stop freely.
• Check the attachments of the blade guards.
• Never use excessive force when using the pipe
saw.
• Never use the pipe saw to lift the pipe while it is still
attached to the pipe.
• Avoid overloading the electric motor.
• Always follow the safety and operating instructions
and current regulations.
Functional Description
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in electric shock,
fi
re and/or serious injury.
Intended Use
PipeCut 170 Battery:
The PipeCut
170 Battery pipe saw is intended
for use as a pipe
fi
tter’s tool at the
installation site. The PipeCut 170
Battery pipe saw can only be used to cut round
pipes, with a diameter of 15-170 mm (0.6”-6”)
models and a maximum wall thickness of
6 mm (0.23”) with steel and other ferrous and
non-ferrous materials and 14 mm (0.55”) with
plastics. The PipeCut 170 Battery pipe saw
can be used to cut all normal pipe materials,
such as steel, stainless steel, cast iron, copper,
aluminium and plastic. PipeCut 170 Battery
pipe saw is intended for short, intermittent use.
The machine may be loaded for 1,5 minutes
during a 10-minute period (S3 15 %). PipeCut
170 Battery pipe saw is not intended for use
in industrial production. Use pipe holders to
support pipe.
When using PipeCut 170 Battery, remember
that it is not as powerful as the PipeCut
170 with cable. Don’t expect the same
performance as with the cable model.
Even it can cut OD 170 mm and with wall
thickness of 6 mm pipes it is designed to
be used with OD 120 mm and less with wall
thickness of 3 mm and less. USE IT ONLY
OCCASIONALLY TO BIGGER PIPES.
Product Features
While reading the operating instructions, unfold
the graphics page for the machine and leave it
open. This page is folded under the cover of this
manual (page 3). The following numbering of the
product features refers to this illustration.
Figure A2.
1.
Battery
2. Battery
indicator
3. Battery release buttons
4. Blade-guard
screw
5. UNLOCK
button
6. Power
switch
7. Power-switch locking lever
8. Blade-guard
cover
9. Moving
blade-guard
10. Edge of moving blade-guard
11. Braking wheels
12. Adjusting wheel
13. Operating handle
14. Spindle-lock button
15. Blade key and key for the adjusting wheel
16. Heat indicator light
17. Motor unit
18. Rating plate
19. Gripper unit
20. Gripper unit adjustment knob
Safety
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