Beta 1942A Notice D'utilisation Et Instructions page 8

AIR SAW USE AND CARE
– Use clamping devices or a vice to secure and support the workpiece. Holding the workpiece by hand or against your body will not
allow for safe operation of the pneumatic tool.
– Do not overload the air saw. Use the pneumatic tool intended for your work.
– Always check that the machine is free from defects. Do not use an air saw that has defective start/stop and safety levers. A
pneumatic tool that can no longer be stopped or started is dangerous and must be repaired.
– Disconnect the air supply before making adjustments, changing accessories, or placing the pneumatic tool aside. This safety
measure prevents accidental starting of the air saw.
– Store the air saw out of the reach of children when not in use. Do not allow persons unfamiliar with these instructions to operate
the pneumatic tool.
– Maintain the air saw with care. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that
may affect the operation of the air saw. Have damaged parts repaired before using the pneumatic tool.
– Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier
to control.
– Do not modify the air saw. This can reduce the effectiveness of safety measures and increase operator risk.
– Have the air saw repaired only through a qualified repair person and only using original replacement parts.
AIR SAW SAFETY
– Make sure that the nameplate is readable; get a replacement nameplate from the manufacturer, if need be.
– If the workpiece or the cutting tool should break, loose parts may be thrown at high speed.
– Operators and maintenance personnel should be physically able to handle the weight and power of the pneumatic tool.
– It is important to be prepared for unexpected movements of the air saw (for example, at the end of cutting, when the workpiece
stops reacting). Maintain a firm grip on the pneumatic tool and position your body and arms to allow you to resist such movements.
These precautions can prevent injuries.
– The air saw may get jammed if:
• The air saw is overloaded
• The air saw blade gets jammed in the workpiece
– Keep your hands away from the air saw blade: you may hurt yourself.
– Turn off the tool in case of air supply failure or low operating pressure. Check the operating pressure; turn on the tool again when
optimal operating pressure is resumed.
– When using the air saw, the operator can experience discomfort in the hands, arms, shoulders, or neck area. Adopt a comfortable
posture, and avoid awkward or off-balanced postures, or change posture to help avoid discomfort and fatigue.
Caution: If the air saw is used over a protracted period of time, part of the tool and the cutting tool may become hot. Wear
protective gloves.
Dust and fumes hazards: Depending on the type of material being worked, the fumes generated while operating the air saw can
cause diseases in humans. An appropriate environmental hygiene survey is required to determine the type and degree of
protection of the personal protective equipment to use for the respiratory tract.
Using the air saw on the workpiece generates noise, which may prove harmful to the exposed personnel. A proper phonometric
survey is required to determine the personal hearing protective equipment (hearing protection) to use.
If a specially conducted survey suggests that the daily exposure to vibration generated from the air saw exceeds the limit value
under the regulations in force in the respective country, anti-vibration gloves must be worn.
– If you notice that the skin of your fingers becomes numb, turns white, tingles or hurts, stop working with the air saw, inform your
employer and seek medical advice.
– Do not make the blade jump on the workpiece: this may result in significantly increased vibration.
– Keep cutting in the same plane after starting the process.
– Hold the air saw with a not too firm yet secure grip, compliant with the required hand reaction forces.
– Never carry the air saw by the hose.