cutting wheel and resulting in
severe kickback or other reactive
force.
Cutting Recesses in Pipe
The sequence of cuts (in the illustrations
below, 1 to 4) is recommended:
1
2
Always make severing cuts so that
N
the abrasive cutting wheel is not
pinched, bound or clamped.
Use wedges and/or leave sections
N
of pipe to be manually broken out
after cutting. Always continue to
wear appropriate eye protection
when finishing a cut by breaking it
manually.
TS 480i, TS 500i
4
3
If the severed part remains in the
N
recess after cutting, do not make
any further cuts – break the part out
manually, using a hammer or other
appropriate tool. Always continue to
wear appropriate eye protection
when finishing a cut by breaking it
manually.
Abrasive Cutting Wheels
Abrasive cutting wheels are exposed to
high loads, especially during hand-held
cutting.
Only use abrasive cutting wheels that
comply with ANSI B 7.1 for hand-held
machines and are labeled accordingly.
Note that the maximum permissible
speed of the cutting wheel must be
higher than the maximum spindle speed
listed on the wheel guard label.
The abrasive cutting wheels that have
been developed for STIHL for use on
cut-off machines are of high quality and
tailored to the intended uses as well as
the engine specifications and
performance of this cut-off machine. Use
of other wheels on your cut-off machine
can be extremely dangerous and may
result in severe personal injury or death.
Transport and storage
Do not expose composite cutting
–
wheels to direct sunshine or other
thermal stresses during transport
and storage.
Avoid jolts and impacts.
–
Stack composite cutting wheels flat
–
on a level surface in the original
packaging in a dry place where the
temperature is as constant as
possible.
Do not store composite cutting
–
wheels in the vicinity of aggressive
fluids or chemicals.
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