2. Only use saw blades recommended in the specification.
3. Always wear gloves when handling saw blades and rough material. Saw blades shall
be carried in a holder whenever practicable.
4. Fully unwind cable drum extension to avoid potential overheating.
5. When an extension cable is required you must ensure it has the correct ampere rating
for your power tool and is in a safe electrical condition.
6. Ensure your mains supply voltage is the same as indicated on the rating plate.
7. Your circular saw is a hand held tool, do not clamp your circular saw.
8. Before cutting, check the cutting line is free of nails, screws, etc.
9. Do not cut small workpieces with a circular saw. If possible, use a jigsaw.
10. Only make cuts with the blade direction downwards, never upwards or at the side.
11. Do not use a blade unless the rated blade speed exceeds the saw no load speed.
12. Never remove the guard system. Never use the saw if the guard system does not
function correctly. Never lock the moving guard open. The guard must move freely.
13. Never use saw blades made from high-speed steel (HSS).
14. Always check walls, floors and ceilings to avoid hidden power cable and pipes.
15. After long working periods external metal parts and accessories could be hot.
16. Do not use metal or stone saw blades. Only use wood saw blades.
17. Do not use circular saw to cut tree limbs or logs.
18. Do not use any abrasive wheels.
WARNING!
a. Keep hands away form 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 work-piece.
The guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the work-piece.
c. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the work-piece.
Less than a full tooth of
the blade teeth should be visible below the work-piece.
d. Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure the work-piece
to a stable platform.
It is important to support the work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.
e. Hold 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 shock the operator.
f. When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge guide.
This improves the accuracy
of cut and reduce the chance of blade binding.
g. Always use blades with correct size.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of
the saw will run eccentrically, 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.
Further safety instructions for all saw causes and operator prevention of
kickback:
- Kickback is a sudden reaction to pinched, bound or misalign saw blade, causing an uncontrolled
saw to lift up and out of the work-piece 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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