Festool 575657, Original Instructions Manual

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wedged against the blade and thrown vio­
lently.
–
Always use a clamp or a fixture designed
to properly support round material such
as rods or tubing. Rods have a tendency to
roll while being cut, causing the blade to
“bite” and pull the work with your hand into
the blade.
–
Let the blade reach full speed before con­
tacting the workpiece. This will reduce the
risk of the workpiece being thrown.
– If the workpiece or blade becomes jam­
med, turn the mitre saw off. Wait for all
moving parts to stop and disconnect the
plug from the power source and/or re­
move the battery pack. Then work to free
the jammed material. Continued sawing
with a jammed workpiece could cause loss
of control or damage to the mitre saw.
– After finishing the cut, release the switch,
hold the saw head down and wait for the
blade to stop before removing the cut-off
piece. Reaching with your hand near the
coasting blade is dangerous.
–
Hold the handle firmly when making an in­
complete cut or when releasing the switch
before the saw head is completely in the
down position. The braking action of the
saw may cause the saw head to be sudden­
ly pulled downward, causing a risk of in­
jury.
2.3 Tools and tool parts
– Always use the correct size of saw blade
with a compatible location hole (e.g. star-
shaped or circular). Saw blades that do not
fit correctly with the assembly parts will
run unevenly and may cause fragments to
break off from the material and be ejected.
These fragments may hit the eyes of the
user or any persons standing in the vicinity.
– Deformed or cracked saw blades and saw
blades with blunt or broken cutting edges
must not be used.
– Only use saw blades that are designed for
at least the maximum speed of the saw.
– Only transport the saw blade in suitable
packaging. We recommend you use the
original packaging.
– Use only saw blades recommended by the
tool manufacturer, and suitable for sawing
the materials to be cut. This prevents over­
heating of the saw teeth during sawing.
2.4 Further safety instructions
–
Only use saw blades that correspond to
the specifications for intended use. Saw
blades that do not fit correctly with the as­
sembly parts will run unevenly and may
cause fragments to break off from the ma­
terial and be ejected. These fragments may
hit the eyes of the user or any persons
standing in the vicinity.
– Only use saw blades with a chip angle ≤ 0°.
A chip angle > 0° will pull the saw into the
workpiece. There is a risk of injury caused
by saw kickback and the rotating work­
piece.
– Before each use, check that the pendulum
guard is working correctly. Only use this
power tool when it is in perfect working or­
der.
– Never reach into the chip ejector with your
hands. Rotating parts may injure your
hands.
–
Dust that is harmful to your health may be
produced as you work (e.g. paint products
containing lead and some types of wood).
Contact with or inhalation of this dust may
pose a risk for the operating personnel or
persons in the vicinity. Observe the safety
regulations that apply in your country.
– Wear a P2 respiratory mask to protect
your health. In enclosed spaces, ensure
that there is sufficient ventilation and con­
nect a mobile dust extractor.
– Replace any sawn-off or damaged limit
stops. Damaged limit stops may be ejected
when you work with the saw. Any persons
standing in the vicinity of the saw may be
injured.
– Only use original Festool accessories and
consumables. Only accessories tested and
approved by Festool are safe and perfectly
adapted to the machine and application.
– The power tool should only be used indoors
and in a dry environment.
–
Only for AS/NZS: The tool shall always be
supplied via residual current device with a
rated residual current of 30 mA or less.
2.5 Aluminium processing
When sawing aluminium, the following
measures must be taken for safety reasons:
–
Install an upstream residual-current circuit
breaker (RCD, PRCD).
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