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Circular saws Safety Warnings
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Cutting procedures
e. DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and the
g work blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle, or mo-
tor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be
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cut by the blade.
-Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot
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protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
- Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below
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the workpiece.
- Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across your
g any leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform. It is important
to support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
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binding, or loss of control.
- Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only,
sional, when performing an operation where the cutting tool may
contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a "live"
at this
wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live"
nused
and could give the operator an electric shock.
-When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge
sed to guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the
chance of blade binding.
-Always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond
stored versus round) of arbour holes. Blades that do not match the
turer's
mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, causing
loss of control.
fix the -Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolt. The
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blade washers and bolt were specially designed for your saw, for
direct
optimum performance and safety of operation.
- Do not use abrasive wheels
ve any - Only use blade diameter(s) in accordance with the markings
cloths over the appliance
- Only use saw blades recommended by manufacturer.
person
Kickback causes and related warnings
a safe - kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or
op the misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift
oceed 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;
repair - if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the
teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig into the top
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surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out of the
ained
r use kerf and jump back toward the operator. Kickback is the
ty null result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures
or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
or use precautions as given below.
- Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and
position your arms to resist kickback forces. Position
your body to either side of the blade, but not in line
with the blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump
backwards, but kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
-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.
-When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre the
saw blade in the kerf and check that 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.
-Support large panels to minimise 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.
-Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened
or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing
excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
-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.
- Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls or
other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects
that can cause kickback.
Lower guard function
-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 accidentally
dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the lower guard
with the retracting handle and make sure it moves freely
and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles
and depths of cut.
- Check the operation of the lower guard spring. If the
guard and the spring are not operating properly, they
must be serviced before use. Lower guard may operate
sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
build-up of debris.
- Lower guard may be retracted manually only for
special cuts such as "plunge cuts" and "compound
cuts". Raise lower guard by retracting handle and as
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