ICS 680ES - Using the ICS Saw Safely

680ES OPERATOR MANUAL
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© 2015 ICS®, Blount International Inc. Specications are subject to
change without notice. REV071315 F/N 577451
Safety Rules
USING THE ICS SAW SAFELY
Following are the basic instructions to assure safe use of the saw. Also read and
understand additional safety precautions specic to the operation and
maintenance of the saw throughout this manual.
DO NOT operate the ICS saw with a saw chain or saw bar designed to cut
wood. Using wood cutting saw chain on the ICS saw could result in severe injuries
to the operator or a bystander! Use ONLY the cutting attachments specied in this
manual on this saw.
DO NOT operate the saw with damaged, modied, broken, or missing
components.
Below safety features are designed to protect against contact with moving parts,
ejected debris, broken chain, thrown water, and concrete slurry.
• Side cover
• Mud ap
• Mud ap bracket (Chain Catcher)
• Rear hand guard
• Throttle trigger interlock
Use only Genuine ICS replacement parts. Use of unauthorized aftermarket parts
may result in injury or damage to the saw.
DO NOT insert the guidebar into a slot narrower than the width of the chain.
Rapid pushback, kickback and/or chain breakage could result.
DO NOT operate the saw without an adequate water supply.
The integral water supply channels in the guidebar act to cool and lubricate the
cutting system as well as to suppress dust and debris generated during cutting.
Assure that the water supply is capable of delivering 1.5 bar (20 psi) pressure to the
saw at a minimum ow rate of 4 lpm (1 gpm).
WARNING
DANGER
Never attempt to cut ductile iron pipe or similar pipe materials with the saw
unless using PowerGrit® Utility Saw Chain.
Using concrete saw chain in these applications can cause the chain to snag
abruptly in the cut which may result in chain breakage, pushback and/or kickback.