EDCO SS-26E - Manual (Page 16)

E-SS2636-DGE-I-1012
Printed in USA
©2012 TVW
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Installing Blades:
Inspect all blades carefully before installing especially if previously used. Check for cracks, loose seg-
ments and oversize, worn, or out-of-round arbor holes. Do not use any questionable blade since serious
personal injury and/or damage to property can result. Do not use warped, twisted, or out-of-balance
blades. Unbalanced blades will wear excessively, vibrate and damage both arbor shaft and
bearings.
For safety reasons, EDCO does not recommend the use of any abrasive blades. Abrasive blades can
break and cause serious personal injury to operator and/or bystanders. If abrasive blades are used by
choice, only use those which are marked as reinforced abrasive blades.
• Make sure you have the proper blade for the job. Determine the hardness and composition of the slab. Give your
supplier complete information including whether re-bars are present, the desired depth of the cut, and the length
of the cut. If in doubt, contact the blade manufacturer. Never exceed the maximum operating speed of the blade.
Be sure to match the blade speed rating with the arbor shaft speed on the machine.
Do not remove or lift the bladeguard until blade has stopped
moving completely and the engine/motor is turned off.
Changing Blades:
• Remove blade guard, blade retaining bolt and
internal tooth lock washer. (Figure 18)
• Carefully remove blade with blade retaining cap
in place. Once blade and blade retaining cap are
removed from machine remove blade retaining cap
from blade.
• Clean the arbor shaft, backing plate, and
blade retaining cap and inspect for damage or
wear. Make sure the blade retaining bolt threads
are clean and undamaged, see (Figure 21). If any
damage is detected, consult your EDCO dealer or
EDCO factory.
• Carefully place blade retaining cap on blade with
drive pin aligned in drive pin hole on blade, turn blade
until the drive pin lines up with the drive pin hole
in the backing plate. (Figure 21) Do not use a
blade without a drive pinhole.
• Fit the blade retaining bolt and internal tooth
lock washer, retighten the bolt using the two 1 1/2”
- 5/8” combination wrenches which were supplied
with the machine. (Figure 19)
• Secure the blade guard to the machine be-
fore starting engine/motor.
Figure 19
Figure 18
Arbor Shaft
Figure 21
Blade Cap
retaining Bolt
Blade Retaining
Cap
Backing Plate
Drive Pin
Drive Pin Hole
Internal tooth
Lock Washer
Figure 20
Drive Pin Hole