Before starting engine – EDCO HSS-14 User Manual
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Before Starting Engine:
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Read and understand the instructions supplied by the engine manufacturer.
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Familiarize yourself with all engine and saw controls.
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Visually inspect the entire machine for damage or wear. Look for signs of oil or fuel leaks. Remove excess dirt or
debris. Check that all nuts, bolts and screws are tightened. Check for proper alignment of moving parts, possible
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, loose mounting brackets, and any other condition that might affect op-
eration.
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Inspect diamond blade and arbor shaft. Check blades for cracks, loose segments, worn or out-of-round arbor holes.
Do not use warped, twisted, out-of-balance blades or any blade of questionable condition. (Figure 9)
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Check engine oil. Make sure that it is at the proper level and that it is clean.
Note: Some engines have an Oil Alert System that will automatically stop the engine before the oil level falls below
the safe limit. To avoid an unexpected shut down, check the oil level regularly during operation.
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Check the fuel level. Do not over fi ll fuel tank and never refuel a hot engine. If refueling is necessary during opera-
tion, allow engine to cool down fi rst.
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Inspect the air fi lter to be sure it is clean.
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If wet cutting, attach water source to the machine’s supply hose circled in (Figure 5). If you have a place for the
water to run, remove the drain plug in the water tray (Figure 6).
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If wet cutting with the optional water pump which recycles the water from the tray, plug the drain hole and be sure
the water is circulating from the tray to the water pump.
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If dry cutting, attach the vacuum to the end of the dust channel circled in (Figure 7).
Note: While the HSS-14 was designed to be used with a standard shop vac, EDCO recommends using a heavy
duty industrial vacuum such as the VAC-100. The VAC-100 has the advantage of a Self-Purging System to help
keep concrete dust from building up on the fi lter and a larger fi lter area to maintain performance during use. Thus,
reducing time wasted on frequently cleaning a standard shop vac and fi lter media.
Refer to the
Rx for Diamond Blades
for more detailed information
on diamond blades.
Figure 7
Figure 5
Figure 6