Demix TEKHMANN TSC-1885, Manual

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22. Have your tool repaired by a qualified person. This electric tool is in accordance with the relevant
safety requirements. Repairs should only be carried out by qualified persons using original
TEKHMANN TM spare parts. Otherwise this may result in considerable danger to the user.
Safety precautions on using saws:
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keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. keep your second hand on auxiliary handle, or
motor housing;
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if both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade;
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do not reach underneath the workpiece;
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the guard cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece;
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adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece;
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less than a full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below the workpiece;
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never hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable
platform;
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it is important to support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of
control;
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hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord;
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contact
with a «live» wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and shock the
operator;
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when ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding;
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always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond versus round) arbour holes;
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blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of
control;
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never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolt;
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the blade washers and bolt were specially designed for your saw, for optimum performance and
safety of operation;
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do not use any abrasive wheels;
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abrasive wheel breakage can cause serious injury.
Additional safety precautions on using saws. Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
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kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound 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 bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit
rapidly back toward the operator;
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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. 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;
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maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your arms to resist kickback forces;
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position your body to either side of the blade, but not in line with the blade;
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kickback could cause the saw to jump backwards, but kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken;
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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;
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never attempt to remove the saw from the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is in
motion or kickback occur;
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investigate and take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding;
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when restarting a saw in the workpiece, center the saw blade in the kerf and check that saw teeth
are not engaged into the material;
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if the blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from the workpiece as the saw is restarted;
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support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and kickback;
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large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must be placed under the panel on both
sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the panel;
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do not use dull or damaged blades;
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unsharpened or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade
binding and kickback;