Additional Safety Instructions For Saws - Hilti WSC 85 Manual De Instrucciones

▶ Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
▶ Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the
power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands
of untrained users.
▶ Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and
any other condition that may affect the power tool's operation. If damaged, have the power tool
repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
▶ Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to control.
▶ 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.
Service
▶ 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.

2.2 Additional safety instructions for saws

Personal safety
▶ Keep your hands away from the cutting area and the blade. Keep your second hand on the auxiliary grip
or the motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be injured by the saw.
▶ Only use the product if it is in perfect working order.
▶ Never tamper with or modify the tool in any way.
▶ Avoid touching rotating parts – risk of injury!
▶ Wear protective gloves also when changing the accessory tool. Touching the accessory tool presents a
risk of injury (cuts or burns).
▶ Before starting work, check the hazard class of the dust that will be produced when working. Use
an industrial vacuum cleaner with an officially approved protection class in compliance with the locally
applicable dust protection regulations. Dust from materials such as lead-based paint, certain types of
wood and concrete/masonry/stone containing quartz, minerals or metal may be harmful to health.
▶ Make sure that the workplace is well ventilated and, where necessary, wear a respirator appropriate for
the type of dust generated. Contact with or inhalation of the dust may cause allergic reactions and/or
respiratory or other diseases to the operator or bystanders. Material containing asbestos may be handled
only by specialists.
▶ Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight and secure before making cut. If the blade
adjustment mechanism shifts while cutting, it may cause the saw blade to bind and kick back.
▶ Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade should be
visible below the workpiece.
▶ When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy of the cut and
reduces the chance of the blade binding.
▶ Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot protect you from the saw below the workpiece.
▶ Never hold the piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable
support.
▶ Always hold the tool with both hands on the grips provided and bring your arms into a position in which
they can take up the force of any kickback.
▶ Keep the grips clean and dry.
▶ Position your body to either side of the blade, but not in line with the blade. The saw may jump back if
kickback occurs.
▶ If the saw blade binds or sticks, or if the cutting operation has to be interrupted, switch the saw off and
hold the saw steady until the saw blade comes to a complete standstill. Never attempt to remove the
saw from the workpiece or pull the saw back while the blade is in motion. Kickback may otherwise occur.
▶ When restarting the saw in the workpiece, center the saw blade in the kerf and check that saw teeth are
not engaged in the material to be cut.
▶ Use extra caution when cutting into existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut into
concealed objects, causing stalling and kickback.
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Printed: 19.08.2016 | Doc-Nr: PUB / 5071332 / 000 / 03