Festool 575622, Instructions Manual

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a. Never stand directly in line with the saw
blade. Always position your body on the same
side of the saw blade as the fence.
Kickback
may propel the workpiece at high velocity
towards anyone standing in front and in line
with the saw blade.
b. Never reach over or in back of the saw blade
to pull or to support the workpiece. Accidental
contact with the saw blade may occur or kick-
back may drag your fingers into the saw blade
c. Never hold and press the workpiece that is
being cut off against the rotating saw blade.
Pressing the workpiece being cut off against
the saw blade will create a binding condition
and kickback.
d. Align the fence to be parallel with the saw
blade. A misaligned fence will pinch the
workpiece against the saw blade and create
kickback.
e. Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece
against the table and fence when making non-
through cuts such as rabbeting, dadoing or
resawing cuts.
A featherboard helps to control
the workpiece in the event of a kickback.
f. Use extra caution when making a cut into
blind areas of assembled workpieces. The
protruding saw blade may cut objects that can
cause kickback.
g. Support large panels to minimise the risk
of saw blade pinching and kickback.
Large
panels tend to sag under their own weight.
Support(s) must be placed under all portions
of the panel overhanging the table top.
h. Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece
that is twisted, knotted, warped or does not
have a straight edge to guide it with a mitre
gauge or along the fence.
A warped, knotted,
or twisted workpiece is unstable and causes
misalignment of the kerf with the saw blade,
binding and kickback.
i. Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked
vertically or horizontally. The saw blade
could pick up one or more pieces and cause
kickback.
j. When restarting the saw with the saw blade
in the workpiece, centre the saw blade in the
kerf so that the saw teeth are not engaged in
the material.
If the saw blade binds, it may lift
up the workpiece and cause kickback when the
saw is restarted.
k. Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with suf-
ficient set. Never use warped saw blades or
saw blades with cracked or broken teeth.
Sharp and properly set saw blades minimise
binding, stalling and kickback.
Table saw operating procedure warnings
a. Turn off the table saw and disconnect the
power cord when removing the table insert,
changing the saw blade or making adjust-
ments to the riving knife or saw blade guard,
and when the machine is left unattended
.
Precautionary measures will avoid accidents.
b. Never leave the table saw running unattend-
ed. Turn it off and don’t leave the tool until
it comes to a complete stop.
An unattended
running saw is an uncontrolled hazard.
c. Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level
area where you can maintain good footing and
balance. It should be installed in an area that
provides enough room to easily handle the
size of your workpiece.
Cramped, dark areas,
and uneven slippery floors invite accidents.
d. Frequently clean and remove sawdust from
under the saw table and/or the dust collection
device.
Accumulated sawdust is combustible
and may self-ignite.
e. The table saw must be secured. A table saw
that is not properly secured may move or tip
over.
f. Remove tools, wood scraps, etc. from the
table before the table saw is turned on. Dis-
traction or a potential jam can be dangerous.
g. Always use saw blades with correct size
and shape (diamond versus round) of ar-
bour holes.
Saw blades that do not match
the mounting hardware of the saw will run
off-centre, causing loss of control.
h. Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade
mounting means such as flanges, saw blade
washers, bolts or nuts.
These mounting
means were specially designed for your saw,
for safe operation and optimum performance.
i. Never stand on the table saw, do not use it as
a stepping stool. Serious injury could occur if
the tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is acci-
dentally contacted.
j. Make sure that the saw blade is installed
to rotate in the proper direction. Do not use