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2400W
355mm (14”)
Cut Off Saw
2 YEAR WARRANTY
2 YEAR WARRANTY
30 DAY MONEY
30 DAY MONEY
BACK GUARANTEE
BACK GUARANTEE
P L A T I N U M
M X 3 5 5 C
• Melbourne • Perth • Auckland • Hong Kong • Shanghai • Taipei • New York • Verona • London • Paris
C o de: MX355C
Black Magenta
Cyan Yellow
D a t e: 060105 E dition: 04 Op: DCR
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Contents Full 2 years commercial and Warranty 2 Introduction 3 trade use warranty Environmental protection 3 Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Description of symbols 3 manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our Specifications
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Dear customer Description of symbols If you require any help with your product, whether it The rating plate on your tool may show symbols. These is a Warranty claim, spare part or user information, represent important information about the product or please phone our Help Line for an immediate response. instructions on its use. Phone 1300 880 001 in Australia or 0800 445 721 in Wear hearing protection. New Zealand. Wear eye protection. Wear breathing protection. Introduction Your new GMC po
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7. Dress correctly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. General safety instructions They can be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves To use this tool properly, you must observe the safety and non-slip footwear are recommended when working regulations, the assembly instructions and the operating outdoors. If you have long hair, wear a protective hair instructions to be found in this Manual. All persons who covering. use and service the machine have to be acquainted with this Manual
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17. Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common Additional safety rules for cut off saws sense. Do not operate a power tool when you are tired. WARNINGS. 18. Check for damaged parts. Before using a tool, Always wear eye protection. check that there are no damaged parts. If a part is Do not use cutting wheels, the maximum permissible slightly damaged, carefully determine if it will operate speed of which is below the RPM value stated on the tool. properly and perform its intended functi
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If in doubt, do not plug in the tool. Using a power source Accessories with a voltage less than the nameplate rating is harmful The GMC MX355C chop saw is supplied with the following to the motor. accessories as standard The tool must be used only for its prescribed purpose. 1. 8mm Hex key Any use other than those mentioned in this Manual will 2. 5mm Hex key be considered a case of misuse. The user and not the manufacturer shall be liable for any damage or injury 3. Vice handle resulting
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Know your product 1. Trigger switch 11. Vice lock release lever 2. Lock-off button 12. Vice handle 3. Disc guard 13. Vice 4. Front spark shield 14. Fence 5. Spark shield locking knob 15. Carry handle 6. Cut off disc 16 17 16. Lock down knob 7. Spindle lock 17. Depth stop 8. Rear spark shield 3 18. 8mm Hex key 9. Base 19. 5mm Hex key 10. Rubber foot 1 18 19 5 15 2 4 14 8 6 13 11 9 12 7 10 7
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Overview Attaching the rear spark shield The cut off saw is used for cutting steel such as pipe, box 1. Place the spring washer over the hex bolt followed by the E section, rectangular, angle iron and steel bars. The saw can cut at angles from 0° to 45° left and right, it features flat washer (fig E) and then fit the hex bolt through the a three position fence that permits an extended cutting range. The quick release vice allows fast adjustment whilst spark deflector. Place the spark shiel
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2. Move the rear fence to the desired angle using the scale Adjusting the vice as a guide (fig K). The vice can be adjusted quickly by loosening the vice lock 3. Tighten the 2 hex bolts to secure the fence in position. release lever and pushing forward. CAUTION. Only perform mitre cuts when the fence is set 1. Place your workpiece in at the most forward position. H between the fence and vice. NOTE. For accurate cuts, test the cutting angle on some 2. Lift the vice lock release similar scra
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5. Remove the disc lock bolt, washer, outer flange, blotter Turning on and off N and cut off disc (fig S). 1. Plug the cordset into the mains socket. Q R 2. Push the lock-off button and pull the trigger to start the tool (fig N). 3. To stop the tool release the trigger switch. 4. When you release the trigger switch, the machine turns off and the lock-off button re-engages to prevent accidental operation. 6. Clean any grinding dust from WARNING. The cutting disc will continue to run down
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Operation U V X 1. Make all adjustments including setting the vice, fence position and fence angle. 2. Ensure that the workpiece is fully secured before starting any cutting. NOTE. Ensure you are wearing bottom exposed (fig U). After locating centrally, lift the the appropriate safety gear spark guard FULLY, ensuring the two parts rotate correctly including eye protection and hearing protection. and do not detach. With the guard in the FULLY upright 3. Check that the disc, guard and tool
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length of cut, the more chance of the cutting disc Some helpful tips when using the chop saw glazing and motor overload. • Disc selection. The cutting disc must match the material NOTE. As the disc wears the cutting capacity will decrease to be cut. There are a wide variety of cutting discs and the depth stop knob may need to be adjusted. and careful selection will assist in the correct and safe operation of the saw. For example, select a masonry Maintenance cutting disc for bricks and til
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Carefully read the entire Instruction Manual before using this product. With continuing product development changes may Before returning this product for a have occurred which render the product received Warranty Claim or any other reason slightly different to that shown in this instruction Please Call 1300 880 001 (Australia) manual. The manufacturer reserves the right to or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand) change specifications without notice. Note: Specifications may differ from country to
