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PAGE 22 — MQ-WHITEMAN FS1 CONCRETE SAW — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (04/24/03)
FS 1 CONCRETE SAW — INSPECTION -BLADE PLACEMENT
Dropping or forcing the blade onto the cutting surface can
severely damage the diamond blade and may cause serious
damage to the saw and bodily harm.
The following steps should be
accomplished before using
the FS1 on any cutting
surface.
The FS1 is equipped with an Raise/Lower assembly that is
supported by the following components (Figure 11):
■
Raise/Lower Ball Handle (1)
■
Actuating Arm Lever (2)
■
Depth Pointer Bar (3)
■
Raise/Lower Scale (4)
1. Set the engine ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
2. Place the FS1 saw on a stable level working surface.
2. Grasp the raise/lower ball handle (1) and reorient the saw
to its highest position by rotating the ball handle counter-
clockwise while pulling back on the handle bars.
4. Lock this new position in place by maintaining back pressure
on the handle bars while rotating the ball handle clockwise
firmly against the actuating arm lever (2).
5. Lift up the blade guard cover to gain access to the diamond
blade.
6. Use the provided blade nut and blade shaft locking wrenches
(Figure 10) to install the diamond blade. Also reference steps
1 through 7 on page 21.
7. When cutting, reference the cutting depth by viewing the
depth pointer bar (3) in conjunction with the raise lower scale
until the desired depth is achieved.
8. Always "
lock in
" the depth by firmly rotating the ball handle
against the actuating arm lever.
Diamond Blade Placement Procedure
When removing or installing
a diamond blade, please note
that the blade retaining nuts
are left and right hand
threaded.
Figure 11. Raise/Lower Assembly
WARNING
WARNING
ALWAYS make sure that the ball handle has been securely
locked against the actuating arm lever to prevent blade depth
creep.
NOTE
NOTE