a) Hold the saw firmly and bring your
arm into a position in which you can
resist the spring-back force. Always
hold onto the side of the saw blade
and never align the saw blade with
your body.Intheeventofaspring-
back, the circular saw can kick back,
but the operator can keep control over
thespring-backforcesusingsuitable
precautionary measures.
b) If the saw blade jams or you interrupt
your work, switch the saw off and keep
it still in the workpiece until the saw
blade has come to a full stop. Never try
to remove the saw from the workpiece
or pull it back as long as the saw blade
is moving, as otherwise it may spring
back. Identify and correct the cause of
thesawbladejamming.
c)
If you want to restart a saw that is in
the workpiece, centre the saw blade in
the sawing gap and check whether the
teeth are jammed in the workpiece. If
thesawbladejams,itcanmoveout
oftheworkpieceorcausespring-back
when the saw is restarted.
d) Support large plates to reduce the
risk of spring-back due to a jammed
saw blade. Large plates can bend
under their own weight. Plates must be
supported on both sides, not only near
the sawing gap, but also at the edge.
e)
Do not use any blunt or damaged
saw blades. Saw blades with blunt
or improperly aligned teeth cause
increasedfriction,sawbladejamming
andspring-backduetoanexcessively
tight sawing gap.
f)
Before sawing, fix the cutting depth
and cutting angle settings. If the
settings change during sawing, the saw
bladecanjam,resultinginspring-back.
g) Be particularly careful when sawing
existing walls or other areas where
you cannot see what is there. During
sawing,thecuttingsawbladecanjam
inhiddenobjectsandcausespring-
back.
FUNCTION OF THE PROTECTIVE HOOD
a) Before each use, check whether the
protective hood closes properly. Do not
use the saw if the protective hood does
not move freely or close right away.
Never clamp or bind the protective
hood in an open position. If the saw
accidentally falls to the ground, the
bottom protective hood may be bent.
Makesurethattheprotectivehood
moves freely and does not touch the
saw blade or other parts at all cutting
angles and depths.
b) Check the condition and function of
the springs for the protective hood. If
the protective hood and spring do not
work properly, have the saw serviced
before using it. Damaged parts, sticky
deposits or accumulations of chips
cause the bottom protective hood to
work with a delay.
c) When making a "plunge cut" that is
not made at right angles, secure the
base plate of the saw against moving
sideways. Movingsidewayscancause
thesawbladetojam,resultinginkick-
back.
d) Do not place the saw on the work
bench or the floor if the protective
hood is not covering the saw blade. An
unprotected saw blade that is still run-
ning will move the saw in the direction
opposite of the cutting direction and cut
whatever is in its way. Pay attention to
how long the saw blade remains run-
ning.
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