Loading The Machine - Rothenberger BS 450 Instructions D'utilisation

7.5

Loading the machine

Attention!
Tensioning the pipe clamping device may cause pinch point injury.
While tensioning the tension belts, make sure that your hands or your assistant's
hands are not pinched by the belts!
Attention!
Heavy workpieces may cause lifting injury.
Use lifting gear such as a fork lift, hoisting crane, transport wagon etc. to load or
remove workpieces into or from the machine!
Attention!
Falling, offcut workpieces may injure the operator.
Secure workpiece offcuts that are not clamped in (e.g. with suitable lifting gear) so
that these pieces do not fall from the table after sawing!
Attention!
Sharp pipe edges and saw band may injure the operator.
Always wear protective gloves when loading the machine!
Warning!
Laser beams from the optical cut indicator may injure operator's eyes.
• Wear laser safety glasses.
• Do not look directly into the laser beam, not even when wearing safety glasses!
Attention!
Before sawing the workpiece with the machine, it must be securely tensioned with
two tension belts.
Damage to the workpiece and the machine may result if the workpiece is not clamped in
or clamped in insufficiently.
Attention!
Tension belts can be damaged or severed during angle cuts if they are placed in a
wrong position.
When applying the belts, make sure that the tension belts are not in the path of the saw
blade.
Loading a workpiece into the machine:
 If not already done, slide the saw bow in the rear position.
 Place the workpiece onto the table of the machine with the help of a suitable lifting device
and possibly another person.
 Push the workpiece in the desired postition.
 Support protruding ends of long workpieces that tip down when not clamped.
 Positioning the the pipe clamping device and fasten the workpiece.
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