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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR CIRCULAR SAWS
DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your sec-
ond hand on auxiliary handle, or motor housing.
If both hands are holding the
saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade, but not
in line with the saw blade.
KICKBACK could cause the saw to jump
backwards.
Do not reach underneath the work.
The guard can not protect you from
the blade below the work.
Check lower guard for proper closing before each use. Do not operate
saw if lower guard does not move freely and close instantly. Never
clamp or tie the lower guard into the open position.
If saw is accidentally
dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the Retracting
Handle and make sure it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any
other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
Check the operation and condition of the lower guard spring. If the
guard and the spring are not operating properly, they must be serviced
before use.
Lower guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts,
gummy deposits, or a buildup of debris.
Lower guard should be retracted manually only for special cuts
such as “Pocket Cuts” and “Compound Cuts”. Raise lower guard by
Retracting Handle. As soon as blade enters the material, lower guard
must be released.
For all other sawing, the lower guard should operate
automatically.
Always observe that the lower guard is covering the blade before
placing saw down on bench or floor.
An unprotected, coasting blade will
cause the saw to walk backward, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of
the time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released.
NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg.
It is
important to support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control.
Hold tool by insulated gripping 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 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 for blade binding.
Always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond vs. round)
arbor holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw
