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1. GENERAL
1.1 Opera ting manual
This operating manual pro vides guidance on safe and
eicientoperationandshouldformab asisofanyactions
involving the machine. It is an integr al part of the machine,
which should be kept in the immediate vicinity ac cessible
for its operating per sonnel. Prerequisite of saf e operation is
adherence t o all safety and handling instructions.
Therefore, bef ore starting any work, the personnel must
read car efully and underst and the operating manual.
Moreover , the accident prevention re gulations applicable
at the site of the machine operation and g eneral saf ety
regulations must be c omplied with.
1.2 E xplanation of symbols
Warnings and safe ty instructions
Warnings and safe ty instructions in the manual are
identiedwiththepictogramsandpr ovidedinblocks
highlighted in grey .
DANGER
... draws attention t o an immediate danger that, if
not avoided, may result in heavy or even f atal injuries.
A TTENTION!
... draws attention t o potentially danger ous situa-
tions that, if not avoided, may result in material damage.
… marks danger due to electric current.
Failur e to observe the safety instructions leads t o
danger of heavy or f atal injuries.
… marks danger of crushing.
Failur e to observe the safety instructions leads t o
danger of heavy injuries fr om moving parts.
… marks danger due to hot surfac e.
Failur e to observe the safety instructions leads t o
danger of burns and heavy skin injuries c aused by heat.
… marks danger from moving diamond blades.
Failur e to observe the safety instructions leads t o
danger of cuts and heavy skin injuries c aused by rotating
diamond blades.
1.3 Liability limita tion
All data and instructions provided in this manual w ere
compiled with c onsideration of applicable st andards
andregulations,st ateoftheartinthiseldandour
long-standing insights and experienc e.
The manufactur er acc epts no liability for damages
caused by:
- Non-observance of the Oper ating manual.
- Unintended use.
- Employment of unskilled and uninstructed personnel.
- Unauthorized conver sions.
- T echnical changes.
- Use of non-approved spar e parts.
The responsibilities agreed in the delivery contr act, the
General T erms and Conditions as well as the delivery
conditions of the manuf acturer and the stat utory
regulations v alid at the time of the conclusion of the
contr act shall apply .
Warr anty
The manufactur er guarantees the f unctional capability
of the applied process t echnology and performance
par ametersidentied.Thew arrantyperiodc ommences
with the defect -free delivery.
Warr anty conditions
12monthsaerdeliveryofmechanicalandelectrical
componentsforone-shioper ation,exc eptforthewear
parts and tools.
The warranty claim e xpires, if the system was not inst alled
and started up by our e xperts.
The warranty e xtends to the replac ement parts. Conse-
quential damages are ex cluded.
Damagecausedbynatur alwear ,decientofimproper
maintenance, f ailure to c omply with the operating r egula-
tions, exc essive loads and use of inappropriat e equipment
shall be excluded from the w arranty .
2. SAFETY
2.1 Intended use
The P-3510, P -3512, P-3515, P -3520 bridge saw
is designed for wet cutting of the solid c onstruction
materials such as: Clinker , bricks, concre te block products,
refract ory,natur alandarticialstoneproductsaswellas
tiles and cer amics
- Any claims for damages resulting from unintended use
are excluded.
- The operator alone is responsible f or all damages due to
unintended use.
2.2 Rationally f oreseeable misuse
Any use of the machine going beyond the intended one,
shall be deemed unintended and thus prohibited.
This also applies to:
- Cutting any materials other than presented.
- Cutting without or with open diamond blade guard.
- Cutting without water .
- Removal of clippings in pendulum cutting proc edure
(vertical plunging into chippings from abo ve).
2.3 Responsibilities of the oper at or
Operat or
An operator is every natur al or legal per son, who uses the
machine or delegat es its use to others and is responsible
for the safety of the user , personnel or third p arties in the
course of such use.
Operat or's duties
The machine is used in the commercial sect or . Therefore,
the operator of the machine is subject t o statut ory
obligations re garding oc cupational safe ty.
The operator , in particular , must:
- Be informed about current occup ational safety
regulations.
- Determine, through haz ard evaluation, any potential
additional dangers resulting.
- Fromspecicusagec onditionsatthesiteofthemachine
operation.
- Check regularly throughout the service life of the
machine, whether the oper ating instructions drawn up
by the operat or are in line with the current stat us of rules
and regulations.
- Exercise contr ol of the compet ence for inst allation,
operation, maintenanc e and cleaning of the machine in a
clear¬ and unambiguous manner .
- Make sure that all personnel involved with the machine
have read and under stood the operating instructions.
Moreover , the personnel must undergo tr aining in
handling the machine at regular intervals and be
informed about potential danger s.
- Provide the persons appointed for oper ating the machine
with the prescribed and rec ommended protective
devices.
- Moreover , the operator is responsible for ensuring that
the machine is always in a technically perf ect condition.
- Ismaintainedacc ordingtothespeciedmaintenanc e
intervals, and that all safety mechanisms of the
machine are regularly c ontrolled for c ompleteness and
functionality .
2.4 Personnel r equirements
Fundamentals
Any operation with the machine may only be carried out b y
the persons, capable of perf orming their work properly and
reliably and meet every requirement mentioned.
- No works can be carried out by the persons, whose
responsecapabilityisa ected,e.g.,bydrugs,alc oholor
medicines.
- When deploying personnel at the site of operation,
always adhere to the applic able occupational and ag e-
specicregulations.
WARNING:
Risk of injury for unqualied personnel!
Improperoperationc anresultinsignicantpersonaland
material damage.
Any operations must be only carried out b y the persons
having required tr aining, knowledge and experienc e.
Qualied electricians
As a matter of principle, all works on the electrical
installationsmustbecarriedoutbyqualiedelectricians.
2.5 Personal pr ot ective equipment
Wearing personal prot ective equipment is required during
the work.
1. Helmet with ear pr otectors.
2. Visor or prot ective goggles.
3. Dust mask / respir ator .
4. Safe ty gloves.
5. Suitable pr otective clothing.
6. Protectiv e footwear .
NOTE!
It is prohibited to we ar protective glov es near
rotating p arts, which pose the danger of pinching. Here,
dangercre atedbywearingpr otectivedenitelysurpasses
the intended protection.
2.6 Dangers
The machine has undergone a risk review . Wherever possible,
theidentieddangerswer eeliminatedandrisksreduc ed.
Nevertheless, the machine poses residual risks described in
the following section.
- Strictlyobser vewarningsandsafetyinstructionsspecied
here and in the chapters about handling¬ t o avoid potential
damage to he alth and dangerous situations.
2.7 Risks
CAUTION!
Risk of cut injuries!
Reaching into r otating tools may le ad to heavy injuries.
- Do not touch rotating diamond blades in any
circumstanc es.
- Never work without diamond blade guard.
- Only work with diamond blade guard closed.
- Only remove clippings with diamond blade stopped.