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Kickback is the result of saw
misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
a) Maintain a firm grip with both
hands on the saw and position
your arms to resist kickback
forces. Position your body to
either side of the blade, but not
in line with the blade.
Kickback
could cause the saw to jump
backwards, but kickback forces
can be controlled by the operator,
if proper precautions are taken.
b) 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
binding.
c) When restarting a saw in the
workpiece, centre 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.
d) Support large panels to
minimise the risk of blade
pinching and kickback.
Large
panels tend to sag 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.
e) Do not use dull or damaged
blades.
Unsharpened or
improperly set blades produce
narrow kerf causing excessive
friction, blade binding and
kickback.
f) Blade depth and bevel
adjusting locking levers must
be tight and secure before
making cut.
If blade adjustment
shifts while cutting, it may cause
binding and kickback.
g) Use extra caution when
making a "plunge cut" into
existing walls or other blind
areas.
The protruding blade
may cut objects that can cause
kickback.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SAWS WITH OUTER
PENDULUM GUARD,
INNER PENDULUM
GUARD, OR TOW GUARD
Lower Guard Function
a) Check lower guard for proper
closing before each use. Do not
operate the saw if lower guard
does not move freely and close
instantly. Never clamp or tie
the lower guard into the open
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