Arbortech AS170 - V-Belt and Pulley Maintenance; Blade Mount Bolt and Thread Checks; Maintaining Blade Tooth Sharpness; Arbortech AS170 Accessories

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Toreducetheriskofinjury,onlyARBORTECH,
accessories should be used with this product.
Recommended accessories for use with your tool
are available at extra cost from your local dealer or
authorised service centre.
Repairs
If you need any assistance in locating any
accessory, or general tool query please contact
ARBORTECH. www.arbortech.com.au
Brushes
TheAS170isttedwithAuto-cutoffbrushes.When
the brushes are worn below minimum length they
stop tool operation reducing internal motor damage.
Contact your local dealer or authorised service
center for brush replacement.
7.2 V Belt and Pulleys
CAUTION: The V-Belt should be re-tensioned after
therst5hoursofuse.
To access these items, remove the 4 screws holding
the plastic cover on the right side of the tool (see
g.14).Inspectthebeltforcorrecttensionandsigns
of damage. If tensioning is required, loosen the the
tension idler nut (one turn only). Slide the tension
idler outward to increase the tension to the value
noted in the General Specifications in Section
3 and re-tighten. If belt replacement is required,
loosen the tensioner idler, replace the belt and re-
tensiontheidlerasspecied.
Tension Idler
Cover
Fig.14
If excessive slipping has occurred, the pulleys
can become worn. A worn pulley is evidenced by
thegroovehavinglostitswelldened“V”shape,
resulting in a rounded or flattened groove. To
replace either pulley, contact your ARBORTECH
authorised service centre.
7.3 Blade Mount Bolts and Threads
The blade cap screws should be regularly checked
for correct torque (18Nm.)(13.2 ft lb).Whenever
blades are changed, the bolt and conrod threads
should be checked to ensure they are not worn or
lledwithdebris.UseonlygenuineARBORTECH
spares and do not lubricate bolts, threads or conrod
mating surfaces.
Fig.15
CAUTION: DO NOT operate the tool with loose
blades. If blades should come loose while
operating, the blade mounts and threads can
becomedamaged,requiringsignicantrepairsto
the tool.
7.4 Tooth Sharpness
With use, the blades will become dull and the
cutting performance will decrease. This can be
largely restored by re-sharpening the teeth. To
re-sharpen blade teeth, use the ARBORTECH
Sharpening disk (BLA.FG.SHARP001) Occasionally,
if very hard materials are cut, or the teeth impact a
hard surface at an odd angle, teeth may become
chipped or broken. The blades can still be used,
but cutting performance will be reduced.
If“blueing”ofthebladeperipheryoccurs,the
blades are running too hot. This occurs when the
blades become worn, too much force being used,
insufcient“sweeping”motionbytheoperator,or
material being too hard.
IMPORTANT To ensure optimal performance and
reduce load on motor, Blades should be kept sharp.
8. ACCESSORIES
8.1 Dust Extraction
TheAS170shouldbettedwithadustextraction
funnel,whichsignicantlyreducesairborneand
heavy dust when used correctly. It consists of a
ttingattachedtotheundersideofthealuminium
housingandanadjustableextractionfunnelwhich
isreplaceable.Thedustextractionttinghasa
standard 30mm (1 3/16”) bore.
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