g) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions and the work to be
performed.
Use of the power tool for operations
different from those intended could result in a
hazardous situation.
h) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean
and free from oil and grease.
Slippery handles and
grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling
and control of the tool in unexpected situations.
Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
maintained.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR TABLE SAWS
Guarding related warnings
a) Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working
order and be properly mounted.
A guard that is
loose, damaged, or is not functioning correctly
must be repaired or replaced.
b) Always use saw blade guard, riving knife and
anti-kickback pawls for every through–cutting
operation.
For through-cutting operations where
the saw blade cuts completely through the
thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other
safety devices help reduce the risk of injury.
c) Immediately reattach the guarding system after
completing an operation (such as rabbeting) which
requires removal of the guard, riving knife and/
or anti-kickback pawls.
The guard, riving knife,
and anti-kickback pawls help to reduce the risk of
injury.
d) Make sure the saw blade is not contacting the
guard, riving knife or the workpiece before the
switch is turned on.
Inadvertent contact of these
items with the saw blade could cause a hazardous
condition.
e) Adjust the riving knife as described in this
instruction manual.
Incorrect spacing, positioning
and alignment can make the riving knife ineffective
in reducing the likelihood of kickback.
f) For the riving knife and anti-kickback pawls to
work, they must be engaged in the workpiece.
The
riving knife and anti-kickback pawls are ineffective
when cutting workpieces that are too short to be
engaged with the riving knife and anti-kickback
pawls. Under these conditions a kickback cannot
be prevented by the riving knife and anti-kickback
pawls.
g) Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife.
For the riving knife to function properly, the saw
blade diameter must match the appropriate riving
knife and the body of the saw blade must be thinner
than the thickness of the riving knife and the
cutting width of the saw blade must be wider than
the thickness of the riving knife.
Cutting procedures warnings
a) DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands
in the vicinity or in line with the saw blade.
A
moment of inattention or a slip could direct your
hand towards the saw blade and 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 miter gauge to feed the workpiece
when ripping and do not use the rip fence as a
length stop when cross cutting with the miter
gauge.
Guiding the workpiece with the rip fence
and the miter gauge at the same time increases the
likelihood of saw blade binding and kickback.
d) When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding
force between the rip fence and the saw blade. Use
a push stick when the distance between the rip
fence and the saw blade is less than 150 mm, and
use a push block when this distance is less than 50
mm.
“Work helping” devices will keep your hand at
a safe distance from the saw blade.
e) Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance with
the instructions.
This 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 rip fence or the miter gauge to
position and guide the workpiece.
“Freehand”
means using your hands to support or guide the
workpiece, in lieu of a rip fence or miter 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.
A long and/or wide
workpiece has a tendency to pivot on the table’s
edge, causing loss of control, saw blade binding
and kickback.
j) Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or
twist the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the
tool off immediately, unplug the tool then clear the
jam.
Jamming the saw blade by the workpiece can
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