PRETUL 27098, Manual

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Dust coming from some materials have chemical
substances known to cause cancer, birth and reproductive
defects. Some of these chemical substances are:
• Lead in lead-based paint.
• Crystalline silica in partitions and cement, and other
masonry products.
• Arsenic and Chromium in wood treated with chemical
substances.
• Asbestos
• The risk involved due to exposure to these substances
varies with the frequency this type of job is made. To
reduce being exposed to the chemicals work in
well-ventilated areas, use the adequate safety equipment,
such as dust-mask specifically designed to filter
microscopic particles.
Toxic materials
• Less than one full sprocket should be observed from the
bottom of the workpiece.
• Never hold the workpiece to be cut with your hands or on
your legs when cutting. Make sure the workpiece is on a
stable platform (table).
• It is important to have adequate support during work to
minimize exposure of the body, deformation of the cut-off
wheel or loss of control.
• Hold the tool by the insulated handles only, when
performing an operation where the tool may contact a
hidden wire or cut its own wire.
• Contact with a live wire can cause exposed metal parts of
the tool to become live parts with potential risk of electric
shock.
• When making a continuous straight cut, always use a
guide for making a straight cut.
• Doing so improves the quality of the cut and reduces the
possibility of cut-off wheel deformation.
• Always use cut-off wheels of the correct shape and size to
fit the shaft orifices.
• Cut-off wheels that do not match the saw shaft orifice will
move eccentrically, resulting in loss of control.
• Never use flanges or bolts that are damaged or unsuitable
for the saw blade.
• Flanges and bolts are designed specifically for the saw for
optimum performance and safe operation.
• Check the operation and condition of the bottom guard spring. If
the guard and spring do not operate properly, have them serviced
before use.
• The bottom guard may operate sluggishly due to damage to its
parts, sticky residue or chip buildup.
• The guard can be retracted manually only for special cuts such as
"deep cuts" and "complex cuts".
• Lift the lower guard and retract the guard with the retractable
handle and as soon as the cut-off wheel touches the material,
release the lower guard. For all other types of cutting the guard can
operate automatically.
• Always check that the bottom guard covers the cut-off wheel
before installing it on the work table or on the floor.
• A freely advancing, unguarded cut-off wheel can cause the saw to
advance, cutting everything in its path. Expect that it takes time for
the saw blade to come to a complete stop once the trigger is
released.
7 ENGLISH
Safety warnings for
circular saws