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1400W
TILE AND TRIM
CIRCULAR SAW
TTS5000M
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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C o de: TTS5000M
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Cyan Yellow
D a t e: 070206 E dition: 13 Op: DCR
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Contents Warranty 2 Warranty Power Tools Introduction 3 Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete Environmental protection 3 satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass Description of symbols 3 manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our required level of performance and you may need the Specifications 3 assistance of our service department. General safety rules 4 This product is warranted for a 2-year period for home Additional safety rules for la
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Dear Customer If you require any help with your product, whether it is a Warranty claim, spare part or user information, please phone our Help Line for an immediate response. Phone 1300 880 001 in Australia or 0800 445 721 in New Zealand. Introduction Description of symbols Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy The rating plate on your tool may show symbols. These represent important information about the your expectations. It has been manufactured under stringent G
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e. When operating a power tool outdoors, use an General safety rules extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord WARNING. Read all instructions. Failure to follow all suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock. instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire 3. Personal safety and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains operated (corded) a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use power
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4. Power tool use and care Additional safety rules for laser lights ® The laser light/laser radiation used in the GMC REDEYE a. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job system is Class 2 with maximum 1mW and 650nm wavelengths. These lasers do not normally present an better and safer at the rate for which it was designed. optical hazard, although staring at the beam may cause b. Do not use the power tool if the swit
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Additional safety rules Additional safety rules for tile and timber A when using water cutting saws • DANGER. DO NOT use the water cooling system when cooling system using the saw as a timber trimmer. Keep the saw well The TTS5000M Tile/Trim Saw away from water when in timber trimming mode. has been fitted with a Residual • WARNING! The warnings, precautions, and instructions Current Device (RCD) safety discussed in this manual cannot cover all possible switch (Fig. A) designed to condi
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• Never hold the piece being cut in your hands or across Testing your safety switch your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform. It is IMPORTANT. Ensure the RCD is tested upon every use. important to support the work properly to minimize body It is essential that the safety switch is tested to ensure it exposure, blade binding, or loss of control. is functioning correctly. We strongly recommend that this • Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces when procedure is conduc
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• Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened or Causes and operator prevention of kickback: improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing • Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or excessive friction, blade binding and kickback. misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift • Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be up and out of the workpiece toward the operator, tight and secure before making cut. If blade adjustment • When the blade is pinch
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Accessories Unpacking The GMC TTS5000M Tile/Trim Saw is supplied with the Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely following accessories as standard: that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the • Residual Current Device (Fitted) parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. • 125mm Diamond Turbocut Blade (Fitted) for wet tile
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12. Base plate 22. Retractable lower blade guard Know your product 1. Laser light assembly 13. Depth locking lever 23. Blade guard lever 14. Depth of cut indicator 24. Water inlet tube 2. Trigger switch 3. Lock off button 15. Spindle lock button 25. Water cock 16. Disc/Blade 26. Water distribution tube 4. Laser light on/off button 5. Motor housing 17. Hex key for blade bolt 27. Parallel fence slots 18. Blade bolt 28. Water tube plug 6. Main handle 7. Front handle 19a. 9 0° Blade guide notch 29.
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Similarly, the tile cutting blade (Fig. E) should only be used Overview for wet cutting tiles and the water cooling system (24) must You have purchased a 1400 Watt Tile/Trim Saw with the always be correctly dispersing water onto the wet cutting tile ® GMC REDEYE laser line cutting system. blade as it grinds through the tile. Please refer to the safety instructions given earlier in this Note. Neither the tile disc/blade nor the water cooling manual for important instructions regarding the
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8. Mount the new saw blade onto 1. Firmly slide the water distribution tube (26) onto the water I the spindle and against the inlet tube (24). Ensure it is fitted firmly (Fig. J). If you find inner flange (Fig. H). it difficult to slide the tube on, submerge the end of the tube in hot water then try again. This will assist the tube 9. Replace the outer flange and in stretching to size. washer and tighten the blade L bolt by turning in an anti- Note. Before using the water system clockwis
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4. Tighten the depth locking lever (13) by pushing the lever Operation T upwards (Fig. N). CAUTION. This tool should only Note. Always use the correct blade depth setting. The be used on horizontal surfaces. correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not be more Switching on and off than 5mm below the material being cut. Allowing more depth will increase the chance of kickback and result in a 1. Connect the plug to the rough cut. power supply. 2. To switch on the saw, use your Adju
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4. Switch on the laser beam 5. Slowly push the saw forward using both hands (Fig. X). V using the laser light on/off 6. When making a cut always use steady, even pressure. button (4) (Fig. U). Forcing the saw causes rough cuts and could shorten the 5. Align the beam with the line on life of the saw or cause kickback. Allow the blade and the the workpiece (Fig. V). saw to do the work. 6. Start the motor by pressing 7. After completing your cut, release the trigger switch and the lock off but
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6. Always let the blade reach full speed (approximately Fitting the dust extraction adaptor 2 seconds) before you begin to cut into the workpiece. IMPORTANT. Always remove the water cooling system 7. Slowly lower the saw into the workpiece, using the front before cutting timber. of the base resting on the workpiece as a hinge point. c IMPORTANT. Always remove and WARNING. As soon as the blade starts cutting the material, clean the port of debris after use. release the lower blade guard le
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3. Re-lubricate all moving parts at regular intervals. Power cord and RCD maintenance 4. If the body of the saw needs cleaning, wipe it with a soft IMPORTANT. Ensure the RCD is tested upon every use. damp cloth. A mild detergent can be used but nothing like It is essential that the safety switch is tested to ensure it is alcohol, petrol or other cleaning agent. functioning correctly. We strongly recommend that a test of 5. Never use caustic agents to clean plastic parts. the RCD is conducte
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GMC customer assist If your product needs repairing, replacing, technical service or you simply need help or advice, please contact us on our Customer Assist Line 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). For prompt service we suggest you log your service request online at www.gmcservice.com.au. Should you not have access to the Internet, please contact our service department on 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). 7am –7pm, 7days a week (AEST). Please n
