Lukas LSI 55 - Manual (Page 13)

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9 Cutting
9.1 Safety instructions
- Woldwide all national safety guidelines must be observed and complied.
- If there is a explosion risk, do not use motor pumps because of sparks. In such
cases, manual pumps must be used.
When working with the cutter, you must wear:
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work or protective clothing,
- Helmet with visor or goggles,
- Gloves
Before using the cutter, ensure that the movement of the blades does not represent a
danger to persons or objects as a result of blade movement or catapulted cut materials.
It is strictly forbidden to grip between the blades!
The following must not be cut:
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energised cables
- Lines with pressurised gas or fluid
- Pre-stressed and hardened components (such as springs, spring steel,
steering columns, rollers)
- Composite materials (steel/concrete)
9.2 Cutting procedure
The blades must be applied at right angles
to the object to be cut. Higher cutting
performance is achieved if the cutting is
as close as possible to the blade fulcrum.
When cutting, the gap between the blade
tips must not exceed 3 mm (Risk of blade
fracture).
9.2.1 Attention!
When cutting with curved blades, on the blade tips the full cutting performance must
not be utilized. Cutting in profiles up to 2 mm thickness is permitted.
9.3 Spreading procedure (only LSI 55)
Use front region of the tips only for enlaging a gap.
Tips grip securely Use tips only, do not
damage the arms
Grip area to small, tips
may break away