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of the saw blade must be thinner than the riving knife, and the tooth width has to
be greater than the thickness of the riving knife.
2. Safety instructions for sawing procedures
a)
DANGER: Keep fingers and hands away from cutting area and the
blade.
A moment of inattention while operating power tools or slipping might
cause your hand to get near the saw blade and may result in serious personal
injury.
b)
Feed the workpiece into the saw blade only against the direction of rotation.
Feeding the workpiece in the same direction that the saw blade is rotating above
the table may result in the workpiece, and your hand, being pulled into the saw
blade.
c)
Never use the mitre gauge to feed the workpiece for straight cuts and do not
use the ripping fence as a length stop when cross cutting with the mitre
gauge.
Guiding the workpiece with the ripping fence and the mitre gauge at the
same time increases the likelihood of saw blade binding and kickback.
d)
When effecting straight cuts, always apply the workpiece feeding force
between the fence and the saw blade. Use a push stick when the distance
between the fence and the saw blade is less than 150 mm, and a push block
when this distance is less than 50 mm.
Such "working aids" ensure that your
hand remains at a safe distance to the saw blade.
e)
Use only the supplied push stick of the manufacturer.
The push stick provides
sufficient distance of the hand from the saw blade.
f)
Never use a damaged or cut push stick.
A damaged push stick may break
causing your hand to slip into the saw blade.
g)
Do not perform any operation"freehand". Always use either the ripping fence
or the mitre gauge to position and guide the workpiece.
"Freehand" means
using your hands to support or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a ripping fence or
mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to misalignment, binding and kickback.
h)
Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
Reaching for a workpiece
may lead to accidental contact with the moving saw blade.
i)
Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/or sides of the saw table
for long and/or wide workpieces to keep them level.
Long and/or wide
workpieces have a tendency to pivot on the table's edge, causing loss of control,
saw blade binding and kickback.
j)
Feed the workpiece at a uniform speed. Do not bend or twist the workpiece.
If the saw blade jams, immediately switch off the power tool, pull the mains
plug and clear the jam.
If the workpiece causes the jamming of the saw blade,
this could lead to kickback or stalling of the motor.
k)
Do not remove piece of cut-off material while the saw is running.
The material
may become trapped between the saw blade and fence or in the guard and pull
your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off and wait until the saw blade stops
before removing the material.
I)
Use an auxiliary fence for long cuts in workpieces with a thickness of less
than 2 mm.
Thin workpieces may wedge under the fence and create kickback.
