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KICKBACK
See Figure 8.
The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous
practices.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the
saw is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused
by any action which pinches the blade in the wood.
DANGER:
Release switch immediately if blade binds or saw
stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control of your
saw. Loss of control can lead to serious injury.
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
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Incorrect blade depth setting.
See Figure 8.
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Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.
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Twisting blade while making a cut.
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Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set
blade.
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Incorrectly supporting workpiece.
See Figure 9.
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Forcing a cut.
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Cutting warped or wet lumber.
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Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
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Always keep the correct blade depth setting – the
correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the material to be cut.
See
Figure 10.
One blade tooth below the material to be
cut works best for most efficient cutting action.
■
Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before
beginning a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
■
Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide
when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade
in the cut.
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Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades.
Never make cuts with dull blades.
■
To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
properly before beginning a cut. The right and
wrong ways to support large pieces of work are
shown in figures 9 and 11.
OPERATION
0
15
22.5
30
45
50
0
15
22.5
30
45
50
Fig. 8
KICKBACK
BLADE SET TOO DEEP
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SETTING =
BLADE EXPOSED ONE BLADE TOOTH
BELOW THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT
RIGHT
Fig. 9
WRONG
