TS 440
English
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N Cut a shallow guiding groove (A) 
along the marked line.
N Cut deeper into the parting cut (B).
N Leave a section (C) of uncut 
material.
N Cut through the slab at the ends so 
the material does not chip.
N Break the slab manually using a 
hammer or other appropriate tool. 
Always continue to wear 
appropriate eye protection when 
finishing any cut by breaking it 
manually.
N Curves must be cut in several 
straight passes, taking care to 
ensure that the cutting wheel does 
not become wedged. Do not 
attempt to correct the position or 
direction of a cut by tilting or twisting 
the machine or cutting wheel. If 
corrections are necessary, always 
lift the machine and reposition the 
cutting wheel, taking care to ensure 
that it is not wedged, tilted, twisted 
or side loaded.
Cutting pipes or other round, hollow 
bodies
The procedure is dependent on the 
outer diameter of the object being cut, 
the maximum possible cutting depth of 
the abrasive cutting wheel (A), and 
whether the pipe or other body can be 
rolled during the cutting process. The 
maximum cutting depth for abrasive 
cutting wheels with a 14" diameter is 
4.9 in. (125 mm).
N Secure and support pipes and other 
round, hollow bodies against 
sagging, slipping, dropping, moving, 
rolling or vibrating.
N Determine the sequence of the cuts. 
N Determine the weight, tension and 
the likely direction of fall of the part 
to be severed.
N Determine and mark the cutting line; 
avoid rebar and other metal 
reinforcement to the extent 
possible, especially in the direction 
of the severing cut.
N Determine and mark the direction of 
the cut.
N Cut a shallow guide groove along 
the line marked.
N Make cuts progressively deeper 
along the guide groove. Observe 
the recommended cutting depth for 
each pass. If corrections are 
necessary, always lift the machine 
and reposition the cutting wheel, 
taking care to ensure that it is not 
wedged, tilted, twisted or side 
loaded. Attempting to change the 
position or direction of a cut while 
the wheel is in the cut can bind the 
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