• Batteries can explode in the presence of a source of
ignition, such as a pilot light. To reduce the risk of
serious injury, never use any cordless product in the
presence of open flame.
An exploded battery can
propel debris and chemicals. If exposed, flush with
water immediately.
• Do not charge battery tool in a damp or wet
location.
Obey this instruction will reduce the risk of
electric shock.
• For best results, your battery tool should be charged
in a location where the temperature is more than
50°F but less than 100°F.
To reduce the risk of
serious injury, do not store outside or in vehicles.
• Under extreme usage or temperature conditions,
battery leakage may occur.
If liquid comes in contact
with your sink, wash immediately with soap and
water. If liquid gets into your eyes, flush them with
clean water for at least 10 minutes, then seek
immediate medical attention. Obey this instruction
will reduce the risk of serious injury.
• Keep these instructions. Refer to them frequently
and use them to instruct others who may use this
tool.
If you borrow someone this tool, loan them
these instructions also to prevent incorrect use of
the machine and possible injury.
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CAUSES AND OPERATOR
PREVENTION OF KICKBACK:
• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound
or misaligned 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 surface 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 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 workpiece, center
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 workpiece 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
produce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,
blade binding and kickback.
• Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking knobs
must be tight and secure before making cut.
If
blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may
cause binding and kickback.
• Use extra caution when sawing into existing
walls or other blind areas.
The protruding blade
may cut objects that can cause kickback.
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LOWER GUARD SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• Check lower guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate the 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 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 “plunge cuts” and “compound
cuts.”
Raise lower guard by retracting handle and as
soon as blade enters the material, the 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 backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be
aware of the time it takes for the blade to stop after
switch is released.
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