ICS 695F4 GAS CONCRETE CHAINSAW BAR AND CHAIN PACKAGE

Features & Benefits

• Use on concrete, stone, masonry, ductile iron pipe, cast iron pipe and more
• Requires 20 PSI pressurized water - standard garden hose connection
• Most versatile gas-power cutter
• Easy-to-start with higher energy ignition system
• New easy-to-tune carburetor

Proper Chain Tension is very important.  Rule of thumb is a diamond chain can be pulled freely around the guide bar by hand easily without binding.  Proper chain tension should allow drive links to hang below bar.  Click here for full ICS Chain Tension Tip Sheet. 

For the straightest cuts use the Step Cut Method.  Score the line first about 1/2" deep next deepen the cut about 2" then plunge all the way through and complete the cut.  Plunge cutting generally results in a straighter start.  If the cut does not start straight, it will not finish straight.  When cutting heavy rebar, slowly rock the saw over the rebar, maintaining gray slurry water, so that you're always cutting concrete as well as steel.  This will help keep diamonds exposed, expect less chain life when cutting heavy rebar.

If cuts are consistently crooked, turn the guide bar over and use the other side.  Note: normal life of a guide bar is 2-3 chains.  Heavy rebar can shorten bar life.  With new chains it may be necessary to open up the diamonds, do this by making a few cuts into an abrasive material such as cinder block.  Opening the diamonds will increase cutting speed.

Chains measure .220" wide, pre-cutting with a .235" blade will allow the chainsaw to cut freely without any premature wear on side clearance of chain.  Important in keeping your saw cut straight by scoring the cut first.  This also helps in blade life by using a standard pre-cut diamond blade with cut-off saw. Pre-Cutting is most commonly achieved with gas K970-14" or K970-16" or hydraulic K2500-16" combined with the Elite Cut HI Series diamond blade.

MORE INFO AND DESCRIPTION

ICS 695F4 Concrete Chainsaw is one of the most versatile and back-bone saving saws to have in the truck.  Reliable 6.4 HP 2-stroke 50:1 engine with easy start ignition, improved diamond chains to Force4 with ability to use PowerGrit and PowerGrit XL for ductile iron on water mains.  

Available in 12" or 16" in Force4 series.  From there you have premium chain options for either 16" Premium L Long Life, 16" Premium S Faster Cutting or standard general purpose - all of which are made for hard reinforced concrete with rebar.  Also available with an Abrasive Chain for soft brick cutting.