Kickbacks - Delta 36-6022 Manual De Instrucciones

KICKBACKS

Kickbacks can cause serious injury. A kickback occurs
when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw
blade and the rip fence, or other fixed object, and rises
from the table and is thrown toward the operator. The
risk of kickback can be minimized by attention to the
following instructions.
H O W T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F
KICKBACKS AND PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM POSSIBLE INJURY:
• Be certain that the rip fence is parallel to the saw
blade.
• DO NOT rip by applying the feed force to the section
of the workpiece that will become the cut-off (free)
piece. Feed force when ripping should always be
applied between the saw blade and the fence; use
a push stick for all narrow work that is 6 inches (152
mm) wide or less.
• Keep saw blade guard, riving knife and anti-kickback
assembly in place and operating properly. The riving
knife must be in alignment with the saw blade and
the anti-kickback assembly must stop a kickback
once it has started. Check their action before ripping
by pushing the wood under the anti-kickback
assembly. The teeth must prevent the wood from
being pulled toward the front of the saw. If any part
of assembly is not operational, return to the nearest
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authorized service center for repair.
• Plastic and composite materials (like hardboard) may
be cut on your saw. However, since these are usually
quite hard and slippery, the anti-kickback pawls
may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be especially
attentive to following proper set up and cutting
procedures for ripping.
• Use saw blade guard, anti-kickback pawls, and riving
knife assembly for every possible operation, including
all through-cut sawing.
• Push the workpiece past the saw blade prior to
releasing control.
• NEVER rip a workpiece that is twisted or warped,
or does not have a straight edge to guide along the
fence.
• NEVER saw a large workpiece that cannot be
controlled.
• NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop when
crosscutting.
• NEVER saw a workpiece with loose knots, flaws,
nails or other foreign objects.
• NEVER rip a workpiece shorter than 10 inches (254
mm).
• NEVER use a dull blade. A dull blade should be
replaced or re-sharpened.