REV F: 30/12/05
KENTMASTER MFG. CO., INC.
1801 SOUTH MOUNTAIN AVE., MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA 91016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TELEPHONE
:
(818) 359-8888
FAX:
(818) 303-5151
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ARE TO OPERATE THIS TOOL.
1.
HOLD TOOL FIRMLY AT BOTH TRIGGER HANDLES. SQUEEZE TRIGGERS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO ACTIVATE
TOOL.
2.
START CUT WITH SAW NOSE POINTED UP AT AN ANGLE.
3.
LEVEL SAW TO HORIZONTAL POSITION IN LOIN AREA.
4.
POINT NOSE OF SAW AT DOWNWARD ANGLE IN CHUCK AND NECK AREA.
5.
A BEGINNING SPLITTER CAN MARK BACKFAT OF BEEF WITH A KNIFE TO HELP GUIDE SAW DOWN CENTER OF
BACKBONE AND UNTIL OPERATOR IS FAMILIAR WITH SPLITTING PROCEDURE.
6.
DO NOT EXERT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. ALLOW TIME FOR THE TOOL TO CUT.
7.
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.
FOLLOW PROCEDURE NO. 4 OF INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
BLADE REMOVAL AND CLEANING
.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER SUPPLY FROM TOOL BEFORE INSTALLING OR
REMOVING BLADE FROM TOOL.
ALWAYS WEAR WIRE MESH GLOVES WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING BLADES FROM TOOL.
1.
REMOVE PAPER WRAPPER FROM BLADE.
2.
OPEN COVERS, FIGURE 1, ITEMS 3 AND 4.
3.
INSTALL TORQUE WRENCH INTO SCREW, FIGURE 1, ITEM 5, AND TURN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE (CCW).
THIS ALLOWS TAKE-UP WHEEL AND SLIDE, ITEM 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 DEGREES AT BLADE GUARDS AND INSERT BLADE INTO SLOTS WITH TEETH FACING
DOWNWARD.
8.
TURN DRIVE WHEEL, ITEM 9, SLOWLY BY HAND, ONE OR TWO TURNS TO CHECK TRACKING OF BLADE ON
WHEELS.
9.
RETORQUE AGAIN UNTIL TORQUE WRENCH SLIPS.
SERVICE
1.
KEEP GOOD RECORDS OF ALL SERVICE ACTIVITY AND INCLUDE TOOL IN YOUR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM.
2.
USE ONLY GENUINE KENTMASTER REPLACEMENT PARTS TO ASSURE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF TOOL.
3.
CONTACT THE KENTMASTER SUPPLIER NEAREST YOU FOR PARTS
AND CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION.
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