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4. Specific safety rules
G
DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and
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.
G
Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw
blade, but not in line with the saw blade.
KICKBACK
could cause the saw to jump backwards (see ”Causes
and Operator Prevention of Kickback”).
G
Do not reach underneath the work.
The guard can
not protect you from the blade below the work.
G
Check lower guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate saw if lower guard does not move
freely and close instantly. Never clamp or tie the low-
er guard into the open position.
If saw is accidentally
dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the lower guard
with the Retracting Handle and make sure it moves freely
and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all
angles and depths of cut.
G
Check the operation and condition of the lower guard
spring. If the guard and the spring are not operating
properly, they must be serviced before use.
Lower
guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts,
gummy deposits, or a buildup of debris.
G
Lower guard should be retracted manually only for
special cuts such as ”Pocket Cuts” and ”Compound
Cuts”. Raise lower guard by Retracting Handle. As
soon as blade enters the material, lower guard must
be released.
For all other sawing, the lower guard should
operate automatically.
G
Always observe that the lower guard is covering the
blade before placing saw down on bench or floor.
An
unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of
the time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is
released.
G
NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands or across
your leg.
It is important to support the work properly to
minimize body exposure, blade binding or loss of con-
trol.
G
Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per-
forming an operation where the cutting tool may con-
tact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a ”live”
wire also make exposed metal parts of the tool ”live” and
shock the operator.
G
When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge
guide.
This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces
the chance for blade binding.
G
Always use blades with correct size and shape (dia-
mond vs. round) arbor holes.
Blades that do not match
the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrical-
ly, causing loss of control.
G
Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or
bolts.
The blade washers and bolt were specially designed
for your saw, for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback:
– Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or
misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw
to lift up and out of 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.
– If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut,
the teeth at the black 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 operator.
– Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoid-
ed by taking proper precautions as given below:
G
Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and
position your body and arm to allow you to resist KICK-
BACK forces.
KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
G
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. Never attempt to remove the saw from
the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is
in motion or KICKBACK may occur.
Investigate and take
corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade bind-
ing.
G
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.
If saw blade is binding, it
may walk up or KICKBACK from the workpiece as the
saw is restarted.
G
Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade
pinching and KICKBACK.
Large panels tend to sage
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.
G
Do not use dull or damaged blade.
Unsharpened or
improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing exces-
sive friction, blade binding and KICKBACK.
have the tool serviced before using.
Many acci-
dents are caused by poorly maintained tools.
5.8
Use only accessories that are recommended
by the manufacturer for your model.
Accessories
that may be suitable for one tool may become haz-
ardous when used on another tool.
6. Service
6.1
Tool service must be performed only by quali-
fied repair personnel.
Service or maintenance per-
formed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk
of injury.
6.2
When servicing a tool, use only identical
replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Main-
tenance section of this manual.
Use of unauthorized
parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions
may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
Printed: 07.07.2013 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5071326 / 000 / 00
