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Item 57504
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Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits
etc. in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions
and the work to be performed. Use of the
power tool for operations different from those
intended could result in a hazardous situation.
h.
Keep handles and grasping surfaces
dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
Slippery handles and grasping surfaces
do not allow for safe handling and control
of the tool in unexpected situations.
5.
Service
a.
Have your power tool serviced by a
qualified repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that
the safety of the power tool is maintained.
b.
never service damaged Battery packs.
Service of BATTERY packs should
only be performed by the manufacturer
or authorized service providers.
c. Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
6.
cutting procedures
a.
DAnGER: Keep hands away from
cutting area and the blade. Keep your
second hand on auxiliary handle, or
motor housing. If both hands are holding
the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
b.
Do not reach underneath the workpiece.
The guard cannot protect you from
the blade below the workpiece.
c.
Adjust the cutting depth to the
thickness of the workpiece. Less than
a full tooth of the blade teeth should
be visible below the workpiece.
d.
never hold the workpiece in your hands or
across your leg while cutting. Secure the
workpiece to a stable platform. It is important
to support the work properly to minimise body
exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
e.
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces, when performing an operation
where the cutting tool may contact
hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact
with a “live” wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool “live” and
could give the operator an electric shock.
f.
When ripping, always use a rip fence
or straight edge guide. This improves
the accuracy of cut and reduces
the chance of blade binding.
g.
Always use blades with correct size
and shape (diamond versus round) of
arbor holes. Blades that do not match
the mounting hardware of the saw will
run off-center, causing loss of control.
h.
never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolt. The blade washers and
bolt were specially designed for your saw, for
optimum performance and safety of operation.
7.
Kickback causes and related warnings
-Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
jammed or misaligned saw blade, causing
an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of
the workpiece toward the operator;
-When the blade is pinched or jammed
tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade
stalls and the motor reaction drives the
unit rapidly back toward the operator;
-If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned
in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
blade can dig into the top surface of the
wood causing the blade to climb out of the
kerf and jump back toward the operator.
8. Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/
or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
a.
Maintain a firm grip with both hands
on the saw and position your arms to
resist kickback forces. Position your
body to either side of the blade, but not In
line with the blade. Kickback could cause
the saw to jump backwards, but kickback
forces can be controlled by the operator
, if proper precautions are taken.
9.
When blade is binding, or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, release the trigger and
hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. never
attempt to remove the saw from the work or pull
the saw backward while the blade is in motion or
kickback may occur. Investigate and take corrective
actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
a.
When restarting a saw in the workpiece,
centre the saw blade in the kerf so that the
saw teeth are not engaged into the material.
If a saw blade binds, it may walk up or kickback
from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
