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2. Special Safety Rules
1.
Important: Whenever you use electric tools it is
imperative to take basic safety precautions in order to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
Essential safety precautions include:
2.
In an emergency, switch off the machine directly and
pull out the power plug.
3.
Follow all these instructions before and while you are
working with the saw.
4.
Keep these instructions in a safe place.
5.
Always pull out the power plug before adjusting or
servicing the machine.
6.
Give these safety regulations to all persons who work on
the machine.
7.
Do not use this saw to cut fire wood.
8.
Never use the saw to cross -cut round timber unless it is
equipped with a suitable holding device.
9.
The machine is equipped with a safety switch to prevent
it being switched on again accidentally after a power
failure.
10. 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.
11. 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: 1mm
2
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12. If you use a cable reel, the complete cable has to be
pulled off the reel.
13. Never carry the saw by its cable.
14. Check the power cable. Never use a faulty or damaged
power cable.
15. Do not use the cable to pull the plug out of the socket-
outlet. Protect the cable from heat, oil and sharp edges.
16. Do not leave the saw in the rain and never use it in
damp or wet conditions.
17. Provide good lighting.
18. Never saw near combustible liquids or gases.
19. Wear suitable work clothes! Never wear loose garments
or jewellery.
20. Keep long hair in a hair net.
21. Avoid abnormal working postures.
22. Keep children away from the machine when it is
connected to the power supply.
23. Keep your workplace clean of wood scrap and any
unnecessary objects.
24. Do not allow other persons, particularly children, to
touch the tool or the power cable. Keep them away from
your workplace.
25. Persons working on the machine should not be
distracted.
26. After you have switched off the motor, never slow down
the saw blade by applying pressure to its side.
27. Fit only blades which are well sharpened and have no
cracks or deformations.
28. Faulty saw blades have to be replaced immediately.
29. Never use saw blades which do not comply with the data
specified in this manual.
30. It is imperative to make sure that all the devices used to
cover the saw blade are in good working order.
31. Never dismantle the machine’s safety devices or put
them out of operation.
32. Damaged or faulty safety devices have to be replaced
immediately.
33. Never cut work pieces which are too small to hold
securely in your hand.
34. Never load the machine so much that it cuts out.
35. Always press the work piece firmly against the worktop.
36. Never remove loose splinters, chips or jammed pieces of
wood when the saw blade is running.
37. To rectify faults or remove jammed pieces of wood,
always switch off the machine first. Pull out the
power plug!
38. Conversions, adjustments, measurements and cleaning
jobs are to be performed only when the motor is
switched off. Pull out the power plug!
39. Before you switch on the machine, check that all
wrenches and adjustment tools have been removed.
40. When you leave your workplace, switch off the motor
and pull out the power plug.
41. Electric installation work, repairs and maintenance are to
be carried out only by specialists.
42. All guards and safety devices have to be refitted
immediately after completion of any repairs
or maintenance.
43. It is imperative to observe the manufacturer’s safety,
operating and maintenance instructions as well as the
dimensions quoted in the technical data.
