Multiquip TP7X manual

OPERA TION MANUAL THIS MANU AL MUST A CCOMP ANY THE EQ UIPMENT A T ALL TIMES. T o find the latest revision of this publication, visit our website at: www .multiquip.com MODEL TP7X TILE SA W (ELECTRIC MOTOR) Re vision #0 (03/04/11)[...]

P A GE 2 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) PROPOSITION 65 W ARNING Engine exhaust and some of its constituents, and some dust created of California to cause cancer , birth defects and other repr oductive harm. by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals kno wn to [...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 3 Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry , concrete, metal and other materials with silica in their composition may give off dust or mists containing crystalline silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay , granite and numerous other minerals and rocks. Repe[...]

P A GE 4 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) T ABLE OF CONTENTS TP7X Tile Saw Proposition 65 W ar ning ........................................... 2 Silicosis/Respirator y W arnings ................................ 3 T ab le Of Contents .................................................... 4 Saf ety Inf or mation ......[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 5 NOTES[...]

P A GE 6 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SAFETY INFORMA TION Do not operate or ser vice the equipment before reading the entire manual. Saf ety precautions should be follo wed at all times when oper ating this equipment. F ailure to read and understand the saf ety messages and operating instr uctions could result i[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 7 SAFETY INFORMA TION GENERAL SAFETY CA UTION  NEV ER oper at e this equip me nt wit ho ut pro pe r prot ec ti v e clothing, shatterproof glasses , respirator y protection, hea rin g p ro te cti on , s te el -t oe d b oo ts an d o th er pr ote ct iv e de vic es r equ ir ed [...]

P A GE 8 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SAFETY INFORMA TION SA W SAFETY D ANGER  N E V E R op e r at e th e eq ui p m e n t in an e xp l o s i v e at m o s p h e r e or nea r c om b usti b le ma te ria ls . An e xplo si on or fi r e c ou ld res ul t ca us in g s e v er e bo di l y ha rm or e ven de at h. W ARN[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 9 SAFETY INFORMA TION ELECTRIC MO T OR SAFETY NO TICE  Operate electric motor only at the specifi ed voltage indicated on the nameplate.  DO NO T spra y water onto electric motor .  AL W A YS disconnect A C po wer plug from power source bef ore moving saw , changing [...]

P A GE 10 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SPECIFICA TIONS T able 1. Sa w Specifications Model TP7X Blade Capacity 7 in. (178 mm) Blade RPM 6000 Arbor Size 5/8 in. (15.875 mm) Blade Guard Cast Aluminum Blade Shaft Bearings W ater-Cooled Cutting Head Cast Aluminum, Adjustab le Con vey or Cart Aluminum with roller be[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 11 DIMENSIONS T able 3. Dimension Reference Letter Dimensions A 31.9 in. (811 mm) B 19.6 in. (49-8 mm) C 20.4 in. (518 mm) A B C Figure 1. Dimensions[...]

P A GE 12 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) GENERAL INFORMA TION The TP7X is a powerful, robust saw designed to prof essionally handle large-siz ed cuts on ceramics, stone, and masonr y mater ials. A sturdy steel precision frame and easily remov ab le ABS water tra y provides ov er all durability and longe vity . Thi[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 13 NOTES[...]

P A GE 14 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SA W COMPONENTS 1 16 17 19 20 21 22 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 Figure 2. Saw Components[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 15 SA W COMPONENTS Figure 2 shows the location of the basic components of the TP7X saw . Listed below is a br ief explanation of each component. 1. A C P o w e r Co r d — P l ug t h i s c o rd i n to a 12 5 V A C r e ce p t a c le wh en s ta r ti n g o f th e el ec t ri c m [...]

P A GE 16 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPONENTS/SET -UP ELECTRIC MO T OR COMPONENTS Figure 3 shows the location of the components of the electric motor . Figure 3. Electric Motor Components SA W SET -UP 1. Open the shipping container carefully , lift the saw by its carrying handles and place it [...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 17 SET -UP Figure 5. Suppor t Stand Assembly CONNECTING THE W A TER PUMP Ref er to Figure 6. 1. Place the pump into the middle of the w ater tr a y along its sid e so tha t the wat er out le t is pos it io ned hori z on ta ll y . 2. Attach the water hose coming from the blade [...]

P A GE 18 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SET -UP BLADES Blade Components Diamond b lades are recommended f or y our saw . Ask your Multiquip dealer about your specific cutting application. Figure 8 highlights the components of a diamond b lade. Figure 8. Diamond Blade 1. Stress Relief Holes (Gullets) — Check th[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 19 SET -UP Blade Installation Ref er to Figure 9 and the fo llo wing instructions fo r installing the blade . 1. Loosen blade guard adjustment knob located at the rear of the blade guard. Carefully raise the cutting head to its highest position and secure it into place b y tig[...]

P A GE 20 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) SET -UP/SA WING GUIDES 4. Pl ug th e fr e e en d of th e e xt e n s io n co r d in t o an A C po w e r re ce pt ac le . Wh ene v er po ssi b le use a GF CI re cep tac le (F ig u r e 11 ) t o re d u ce t h e ri s k o f e l ec tri c a l s h oc k. Figure 11. GFCI Receptacle SA[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 21 2. After the template base is positioned for the desired rip cut, place mater ial flat against either side of the template base at the desired measurement. Using the Rip Guide 1. Set the rip guide (Figure 12) at the desired location on the r uler guide and tighten the thre[...]

P A GE 22 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) OPERA TION ST AR T -UP PR OCEDURE NO TICE R e ad an d f u l ly un d e rs ta n d t h is m a n u al be f o r e s t art in g o r at te m p ti ng t o o pe r at e t h e s a w . Bef ore star ting the saw’ s electr ic motor make sure that the Safety , General Inf or mation, and [...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 23 OPERA TION 3. Push the cutting table with the mater ial, slowly and e v enly until the cut is complete. Mo v e the cutting tab le back and remo ve the cut pieces . 4. A void ov erloading the motor when cutting. Howe ver , the electric motor is protected with a manual-reset [...]

P A GE 24 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) MAINTENANCE A good pre v entiv e maintenance program of regular inspection and care will increase lif e and improv e the perf ormance of the saw and cutting b lades. B ASIC MAINTENANCE 1. Tighten loose nuts or scre ws and replace any crac ked or broken parts. 2. Clean the m[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 25 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE INTER V ALS Use the follo wing guidelines to perform maintenance on your sa w . After every use of the machine  Remo v e dir ty water from container .  Remo v e dir t and mud from the bottom of the container .  Rinse the immersion pump with [...]

P A GE 26 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) W A TER PUMP MAINTENANCE When the machine has not been used f or a long period of time, hard packed dir t ma y build up inside the pump and bloc k the pump wheel. Please follo w the steps below to clean the pump before operating the sa w . 1. Remo ve the immersio n pump fro[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 27 Figure 19. Bearing Housing Removal BEARING HOUSING INST ALLA TION T o install a ne w bearing housing, perform the f ollowing: 1. Mak e sure that the old housing has been proper ly remov ed. 2. Unpack the new bear ing housing and place the flat por tion f ace- do wn on a to[...]

P A GE 28 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) WIRING DIAGRAM (ELECTRIC MOTOR) Power Outlet for W ater Pump Green Motor Overcurrent Breaker Wiring Box Green Green White White White Black Black White Black White Black Switch Power Cable Figure 20. Electric Motor Wiring Diagram[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 29 NOTES[...]

P A GE 30 — TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) TROUBLESHOOTING (BLADE) T able 7. Blade T roub leshooting Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Irregular run of the saw b lade P oor tension in the blade material Return saw blade to man uf acturer Saw b lade wob b les when running Saw b lade is damaged or bent Hav e the saw[...]

TP7X TILE SA W • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (03/04/11) — P A GE 31 TROUBLESHOOTING (SA W) T able 8. Sa w T roubleshooting Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Machine does not run when switched on P ower cord not properly fix ed/plugged in Check that the machine is properly connected to the pow er supply P ower cord def ectiv e Hav e the p[...]

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