c. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the
workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth
should be visible below the workpiece.
d. Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across
your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform.
It is important to support the work properly to minimize
body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
e. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
only, when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with
a "live" wire will also make exposed metal parts of the
power tool "live" and could give the operator an electric
shock.
f. When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide.
This improves the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding.
g. Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes.
Blades that
do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run
eccentrically, causing loss of control.
h. Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or
bolt.
The blade washers and bolt were specially
designed for your saw, for optimum performance and
safety of operation.
Kickback Causes And Related Warnings
• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or
misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw tolift
upandoutoftheworkpiecetowardtheoperator.
• 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 operator.
• Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided
by taking proper precautions as given below.
a. Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and
position your body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback forces.
Kickback forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
b. 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.
c. When restarting a saw in the workpiece, center the
saw blade in the kerf and check that the 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.
d. Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade
pinching and kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under
their own weight. Support must be placed under the
panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the
edge of the panel.
e. Do not use dull or damaged blade.
Unsharpened or
improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing
excessive friction, blade binding, and kickback.
f. Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must
be tight and secure before making cut.
If blade
adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause binding and
kickback.
g. 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.
Lower guard function
a. 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
6
ENGLISH
(Original instructions)
