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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Additional Specific Safety Rules Continued
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Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or
bolts.
The blade washers and bolt were specially de-
signed for your saw, for optimum performance and safety
of operation.
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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 a result of tool misuse and/or incorrect oper-
ating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by
taking proper precautions as given below:
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Maintain a firm grip on the saw and position your
body and arm in a way that allows you to resist KICK-
BACK forces.
KICKBACK forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
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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.
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When restarting a saw in the workpiece, center the
saw blade in the kerf and check that 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.
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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.
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Do not use dull or damaged blade.
Unsharpened or
improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing ex-
cessive friction, blade binding, and KICKBACK.
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Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must
be tight and secure before making cut.
If blade ad-
justment shifts while cutting, it will cause binding and
KICKBACK.
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Use extra caution when making a “Pocket Cut” into
existing walls or other blind areas.
The protruding
blade may cut objects that can cause KICKBACK.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER
WARNING:
Never use a battery that has been dropped or received a
sharp blow. A damaged battery is subject to explosion.
Properly dispose of a dropped battery immediately. Failure
to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
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Save these instructions. This manual contains
important safety and operating instructions for
charger.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric
shock, fire, or serious personal injury.
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Before using battery charger, read all instructions
and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery
charger, and product using battery charger.
Following
this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or
serious personal injury.
CAUTION:
To reduce risk of injury,
charge only nickel-cadmium
type rechargeable batteries. Other types of batteries
may burst causing personal injury and damage.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock,
fire, or serious personal injury.
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Do not expose charger to rain or snow.
Following this
rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious
personal injury.
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Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by
the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
Following
this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or
serious personal injury.
