cutting edges are less likely to bind and are
easier to control.
g.
Use the power tool, accessories and tool
bits etc. in accordance with these instruc
tions, taking into account the working con
ditions and the work to be performed.
Use
of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a haz
ardous situation.
h.
Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry,
clean and free from oil and grease.
Slip
pery 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 quali
fied repair person using only identical re
placement parts.
This will ensure that the
safety of the power tool is maintained.
b.
Only use original Festool parts for repair
and maintenance.
The use of incompatible
accessories or spare parts can result in
electric shocks or other injuries.
2.2
Safety warnings for bench-mounted
circular saws
1) Guarding related warnings
–
Keep guards in place. Guards must be in
working order and be properly mounted.
A
guard that is loose, damaged, or is not
functioning correctly must be repaired or
replaced.
–
Always use saw blade guard, riving knife
and anti-kickback device for every
through–cutting operation.
For through-
cutting operations where the saw blade
cuts completely through the thickness of
the workpiece, the guard and other safety
devices help reduce the risk of injury.
–
Immediately reattach the guarding system
after completing an operation (such as
rabbeting, dadoing or resawing cuts)
which requires removal of the guard, riv
ing knife and/or anti-kickback device.
The
guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback de
vice help to reduce the risk of injury.
–
Make sure the saw blade is not contacting
the guard, riving knife or the workpiece
before the switch is turned on.
Inadvertent
contact of these items with the saw blade
could cause a hazardous condition.
–
Adjust the riving knife as described in this
instruction manual.
Incorrect spacing, po
sitioning and alignment can make the riving
knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood
of kickback.
–
For the riving knife and anti-kickback de
vice to work, they must be engaged in the
workpiece.
The riving knife and anti-kick
back device are ineffective when cutting
workpieces that are too short to be engag
ed with the riving knife and anti-kickback
device. Under these conditions a kickback
cannot be prevented by the riving knife and
anti-kickback device.
–
Use the appropriate saw blade for the riv
ing knife.
For the riving knife to function
properly, the saw blade diameter must
match the appropriate riving knife and the
body of the saw blade must be thinner than
the thickness of the riving knife and the
cutting width of the saw blade must be wid
er than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) Cutting procedures warnings
–
DANGER: Never place your fingers
or hands in the vicinity or in line with the
saw blade.
A moment of inattention or a
slip could direct your hand towards the saw
blade and result in serious personal injury.
–
Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or
cutter only against the direction of rota
tion.
Feeding the workpiece in the same di
rection that the saw blade is rotating above
the table may result in the workpiece, and
your hand, being pulled into the saw blade.
–
Never use the mitre gauge to feed the
workpiece when ripping and do not use
the rip fence as a length stop when cross
cutting with the mitre gauge.
Guiding the
workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre
gauge at the same time increases the like
lihood of saw blade binding and kickback.
–
When ripping, always apply the workpiece
feeding force between the fence and the
saw blade. Use a push stick when the dis
tance between the fence and the saw
blade is less than 150 mm, and use a push
block when this distance is less than 50
mm.
“Work helping” devices will keep your
hand at a safe distance from the saw blade.
–
Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accord
ance with the instructions.
This push stick
provides sufficient distance of the hand
from the saw blade.
–
Never use a damaged or cut push stick.
A
damaged push stick may break causing
your hand to slip into the saw blade.
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