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GB/IE/NI
Safety instructions for all
saws
Sawing method
a)
DANGER! Keep your hands
clear of the sawing area
and the saw blade.
Hold the
auxiliary handle or motor housing with your
other hand. If you are holding the saw with
both of your hands, neither can be injured by
the saw blade.
b)
Do not reach underneath the
workpiece.
The blade guard cannot
protect you from the saw blade underneath
the workpiece.
c)
Set the cutting depth to match the
thickness of the workpiece.
The blade
should not extend more than one full tooth
depth under the workpiece.
d)
Never hold the workpiece that you
want to saw in your hand or over
your leg. Fasten the workpiece
onto a stable working surface.
It is
important to fasten the workpiece securely
to minimise the danger of bodily contact,
jamming of the saw blade or loss of control.
e)
Always hold the power tool by
the insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation
during which the cutting tool may
hit hidden wiring or the tool’s own
power cord
. Contact with a live wire will
also make exposed metal parts of the power
tool live and could give the operator an
electric shock.
f)
When making longitudinal cuts,
always use a rip fence or a straight
edge guide.
This will improve the accuracy
of your cut and reduce the likelihood of the
saw blade jamming.
g)
Always use saw blades of the
correct size and with an appropriate
central attachment hole (e.g. star-
shaped or round).
Blades that do not
match the mounting hardware of the saw will
run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
h)
Never use damaged or incorrect
blade washers or bolts.
The saw blade
washers and screws have been specially
designed for your saw to provide optimum
performance and operational safety.
Further safety instructions for
all saws
Kickback – causes and corresponding
safety tips
–
A kickback is a sudden reaction caused as
a result of the saw blade catching, jamming
or being falsely aligned that cause the saw
to jump up uncontrollably and out of the
workpiece in the direction of the operator;
–
if the saw blade catches or jams in a
narrowing saw cut, the blade can no longer
rotate and the power of the motor throws
the appliance back in the direction of the
operator;
–
if the saw blade twists in the saw cut or
becomes misaligned, the teeth at the rear
edge of the saw blade can become caught
in the surface of the workpiece, causing the
saw blade to jump out of the cut and the saw
to jump backwards in the direction of the
operator.
Kickback is a result of saw misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions. This
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below.
