Parkside PKS 1700 B2, Operation And Safety Notes Original Operating Instructions

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on a workbench or a table if at all possible.
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Support long workpieces (e.g. with a roller
table) to prevent them sagging at the end of a
cut.
6. Additional safety information on cros-
scut saws
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Give these safety instructions to all persons
who work on the machine.
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Do not use this saw to cut fire wood.
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Caution! Hands and fingers may be injured
on the rotating saw blade.
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Before you use the machine for the first time,
check that the voltage marked on the rating
plate is the same as your mains voltage.
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If you need to use an extension cable, make
sure its conductor cross-section is big enough
for the saw’s power consumption. Minimum
cross-section: 1.5 mm
2 .
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If you use a cable reel, the complete cable
must be pulled off the reel.
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Persons working on the machine should not
be distracted.
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Note the direction of rotation of the motor and
saw blade.
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After you have switched off the motor, never
slow down the saw blade by applying pressu-
re to its side.
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Only fit blades which are well sharpened and
have no cracks or deformations.
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Faulty saw blades must be replaced immedia-
tely.
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Never use saw blades which do not comply
with the data specified in this manual.
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It is imperative to make sure that the arrow on
the saw blade conforms with the arrow on the
machine.
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Pull out the power plug and twist the blade
with your hand into the 45° and 90° po-
sitions in order to make sure that the blade
does not touch the turntable in any position. If
necessary, readjust the saw head.
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It is imperative to make sure that all devices
which cover the saw blade are in good wor-
king order.
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Never wedge the hinged saw blade guard in
open position.
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Never dismantle the machine’s safety devices
or render them inoperative.
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Damaged or faulty safety devices have to be
replaced immediately.
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Never cut workpieces which are too small to
hold securely in your hand.
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Avoid placing your hands in hazardous posi-
tions in which, one or both hands could touch
the saw blade if they slip suddenly.
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The saw must not to be used for cutting round
workpieces.
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There must be no nails or other foreign bodies
in the part of the workpiece that you wish to
saw.
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Always stand to the side of the saw blade
when working with the saw.
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Never load the machine so much that it cuts
out.
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Always press the workpiece firmly against the
workbench and the stop rail to prevent the
workpiece wobbling or twisting.
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Ensure that the off-cuts can be removed to the
side of the saw blade. Otherwise it is possible
that they will be caught by the saw blade and
catapulted out of the machine.
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Never saw more than one workpiece at any
one time.
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Never remove loose splinters, chips or jam-
med pieces of wood when the saw blade is
running.
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To rectify faults or remove jammed pieces of
wood, always switch off the machine first. -
Pull out the power plug-
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Refit all guards and safety devices immedia-
tely after you have completed any repairs or
maintenance work.
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Be sure to observe the safety information and
operating and maintenance instructions issued
by the manufacturer, as well as the dimensi-
ons listed in the Technical Data.
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It is imperative to observe the accident pre-
vention regulations in force in your area as
well as all other generally recognized rules of
safety.
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Operation in enclosed areas is permitted only
with a suitable vacuum extraction system.
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The crosscut saw has to be connected to a
230 V socket-outlet with minimum fusing of 10
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