Safety
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e)
When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge
guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the
chance of blade binding.
f)
Always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond
versus round) of arbour holes. Blades that do not match the
mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, causing
loss of control.
g)
Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolt. The
blade washers and bolt were specially designed for your saw,
for optimum performance and safety of operation.
Further safety warnings for saws
Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
− kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or mis-
aligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and
out of the workpiece toward the operator;
− when the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing
down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit
rapidly back toward the operator;
− if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the
teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig into the top sur-
face of the wood causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and
jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating pro-
cedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precau-
tions as given below.
a)
Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and posi-
tion your arms to resist kickback forces. Position your body
to either side of the blade, but not in line with the blade.
Kickback could cause the saw to jump backwards, but kickback
forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions
are taken.
b)
When the blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut for
any reason, release the trigger and hold the saw motion-
