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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
USE THE MITRE GAUGE:
Always hold the work firmly against the mitre gauge fence when cross cutting.
LOCK THE GUIDES:
Always ensure the rip fence is securely fastened when in use.
USE A PUSH STICK:
Use a pushstick to feed the workpiece past the saw blade. The push stick should always
be stored with the machine when not in use.
DO NOT WORK FREEHAND:
Never perform any operation ‘freehand’ i.e. do not use your hands alone to
support, or guide the workpiece. Always use either the rip fence, or the mitre gauge (as appropriate) to
position and guide the work.
STAY CLEAR
: Never stand, or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade. A small cut-
off piece could be caught by the back of the blade and thrown towards the operator. Stand to one side
of the blade. Keep your hands out of the line of the saw blade.
CROSSCUTTING:
Move the rip fence out of the way when cross cutting. Never use the rip fence as a cut-
off gauge when crosscutting.
SWITCH OFF:
If off-cuts of wood become jammed in the machine, switch off and disconnect from the
mains supply before removal.
STALLED BLADE:
If the blade stalls, or stops while cutting,
turn the switch off
and disconnect from the mains
supply before attempting to free the blade.
RIPPING:
When ripping or bevel ripping, always use the rip fence together with the push stick. Never make
these cuts freehand. The blade could bind in the cut and cause a
kickback
.
MOUNTING THE SAW TABLE:
Mount the table saw to the table before performing any cutting operations.
Refer to the assembly instructions on page 12.
REMOVE THE MITRE GAUGE:
Remove the mitre gauge from the table during any cutting operations which
involve the rip fence .
MAXIMUM BLADE EXTENSION:
Have the blade extended to approximately 22mm above the top of the
workpiece. Additional blade exposure could be potentially dangerous.
DO NOT REACH OVER
: Do not reach over, or behind the blade for any reason.
SMALL PIECES AND TRAPPED PIECES:
Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the table. Remove
them by pushing them off the table with the push stick. They could be thrown back at you by the rear of
the blade. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that may become trapped inside the blade
guard while the saw is running. This could endanger your hands, or cause a
kickback
. Turn the saw OFF
and when the blade has stopped turning, lift the guard and remove the piece of debris.
REBATING, SLOTTING AND GROOVING:
Rebating, slotting and grooving should not be undertaken on the
saw..it is not designed for non-through cutting operations.
