Specific Safety Rules - Mafell PSS 3100 SE Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

PSS 3100 SE

3.4 Specific safety rules

Sawing method
- Do not reach underneath the workpiece. Below the workpiece, the guard cannot protect you from the saw
blade.
- Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece. Less than a full tooth height should be
visible below the workpiece.
- Never hold the workpiece in your hands or across your leg while you are cutting it. Secure the
workpiece on a stable support. It is important to secure the workpiece safely. This minimizes the risk of
body contact, jamming of the saw blade or loss of control over the machine.
- Always use saw blades of the correct size and with a suitable arbor hole (e.g. diamond-shaped or
round). Saw blades that do not match the mounting parts of the saw will run out of true, resulting in a loss of
control.
- Never use damaged or wrong saw blade washers or bolts. The saw blade washers and bolts are
designed specifically for your saw, for optimal performance and operational safety.
- Support large panels to reduce the risk of a kickback from a jammed saw blade. Large panels tend to
sag under their own weight. Panels must be supported on both sides: near the kerf and at the edge.
- Never use blunt or damaged saw blades. The kerf produced by a saw blade with blunt or incorrectly
aligned teeth is too narrow, causing increased friction, jamming of the saw blade and kickback.
Function of the guard
- Before each use, check to ensure that the saw blade can be moved downward out of the protective
hood after the plunge bar has been actuated, and that it returns to its fully retracted position and
engages there when the load is released.The guard can be bent if the saw drops to the ground. Ensure
that the saw blade moves freely and does not get in contact with the guard or other parts at all cutting
angles and cutting depths.
- Check the function of the spring for the guard. Have the saw serviced before use if guard and/or
spring do not function properly. Damaged parts, sticky deposits or accumulations of chips delay the
operation of the guard.
- Never put the saw down on the workbench or the ground when the saw blade is not fully retracted
into the guard. An unprotected coasting saw blade will move the saw in the opposite direction of the cut
and cut whatever is in its path. Be aware of the coasting time of the saw blade.
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