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work properly to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of
control.
Hold power tool by insulated grip surfaces when performing an
operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its
own cord.
Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal
parts of the power tool “live” and shock the operator.
When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge guide.
This
improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of blade
binding.
Always use blades with correct size and shape of arbor holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run
eccentrically, causing loss of control.
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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS
Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
- Kickback is a sudden reaction to pinched, bound or misalign saw
blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the work-
piece 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 misalign in the cut, the teeth
at the back edge of the blade can dig into the top surface of the
wood causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back
toward the operator.
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Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position 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.
When blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut for any reason,
release the trigger and hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove the
saw from the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is
in motion or kickback may occur.
Investigate and take corrective
actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
When restarting a saw in the work-piece, centre the saw blade
in the kerf and check that saw teeth are not engaged into the
material.
If saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from the
work-piece as the saw is restarted.
Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and
kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports
must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and
near the edge of the panel.
Do not use dull or damaged blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set
blades product narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding
and kickback.
Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight and
secure before making cut.
If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it
may cause binding and kickback.
Use extra caution when making a “plunge cut” into existing walls
or other blind areas.
The protruding blade may cut objects that can
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