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viii. SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES FOR TILE SAW
1. Use safety equipment - wear safety approved hearing,
eye, head and respirator protection.
2. Read and understand the symbol definitions contained
in this manual.
3. Read and understand all warnings and instructions on
the machine.
4. Read all safety materials and instructions that
accompany any blade or accessory used with this
machine.
5. Establish a training program for all operations of this
machine.
6. Always provide a copy of this manual to the equipment
user. If you need extra copies, please download the
digital file from
www.pearlabrasive.com/Manuals
7. Always select a diamond blade according to the
manufacturers recommendation suitable for the
material to be cut. Never use a blade having a
maximum operating speed lower than the “No load
R.P.M.” marked on the tool nameplate. Do not operate
any saw without safety guards in place or with a blade
diameter larger than the maximum saw blade capacity.
8. Before mounting a blade on the saw clean and inspect
the arbor shaft, blade flanges and the diamond blade
for uneven wear or damage. If it appears to be
damaged,
Do not operate the tool.
Have it serviced
by a qualified service technician.
9. Before each use of the saw, inspect the diamond blade
for hairline fatigue cracks. If such a crack or flaw is
evident, discard the blade.
Using a damaged blade
may cause injury to the operator or others.
10. Be sure that the blade arbor hole matches the blade
adapter flange supplied with the saw. Use only blade
adapter flanges that came on your saw. Never use
damaged or worn blade adapter flanges.
11.
Installing the blade,
install the blade with the arrow
pointing the same direction as the rotation of the arbor
shaft or the arrow on the blade guard. Be sure to
tighten the blade shaft arbor nut with the wrench
provided.
Be careful not to over tighten.
12. Check that the blade tracks near the center of the
channel in the main table, and that the table moves
freely from front to back.
13. Sometimes the material being cut is not abrasive
enough to expose new diamonds on the blade. If the
blade is not sharpened, it will rub against the surface
resulting in heat build up in the core. To prevent this, it
is necessary to dress the blade. To dress the blade
simply cut something that is very abrasive such as a
piece of cement block. Indications that the blade needs
dressing includes:
• The diamond in the matrix appear shiny because
they are worn flat.
• The blade stops cutting or noticeably slows down.
Blade dressing stones are available from your local Pearl
Warehouse.
14. Before using the saw fill the water tub enough to
submerge the water pump with clean water only.
Replenish as necessary and clean the water tub
frequently. Do not operate a wet cutting blade without
adequate water flow to both sides of the blade. Never
run the pump dry.
15. When cutting, always hold the material firmly lying flat,
supported by the main table with one edge resting
against the main table backstop.
• Do not attempt to cut pieces too small to safely
hold down on the main table.
The dust generated by cutting of
tile, marble, stone, bricks etc. can be injurious to your health.
Always operate machinery in well ventilated areas and
provide proper dust removal. Always wear a dust mask
approved for respiratory protection against these types of
dusts and mists.
For your own safety and the safety
of others do not attempt to operate this saw until you have
read and understand the general safety rules for all power
tools and the following additional safety precaution unique to
this saw.
WARNING!
WARNING!
Not dressing the blade frequently
or setting the blade too high will cause it to grab the tile
possibly causing injury to the operator and the saw. Setting
the blade depth too low will cause it to cut into the main table
that may result in injury.
WARNING!