• 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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SÍMBOLOS EN EL PRODUCTO
En esta herramienta pueden utilizarse algunos de los
siguientes símbolos. Le rogamos que los estudie y
aprenda su significado. La interpretación correcta de
estos símbolos le permitirá manejar la herramienta
mejor y de manera más segura.
Símbolo
Explicación
Lea todas las advertencias de se-
guridad y todas las instrucciones
Lleve protección auditiva
Lleve protección ocular
Alerta de condiciones de humedad
V
Voltios
min
Minutos
no
Velocidad sin carga
Corriente continua
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NIVELES DE RIESGO
Las siguientes indicaciones y significados tienen como
fin explicar los niveles de riesgo asociados a este
producto.
SÍMBO-
LO
INDICACIÓN
SIGNIFICADO
PELIGRO
Indica una situación de pel-
igro inminente que, de no
evitarse, provocará le-
siones graves o incluso la
muerte.
ADVERTEN-
CIA
Indica una situación de pel-
igro potencial que, de no
evitarse, podría provocar
lesiones graves o incluso
la muerte.
PRECAU-
CIÓN
Indica una situación de pel-
igro potencial que, de no
evitarse, puede provocar
lesiones leves o modera-
das.
PRECAU-
CIÓN
(Sin símbolo de alerta so-
bre seguridad) Indica una
situación que puede provo-
car daños materiales.
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