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e)
Adjust the riving knife as described in this in-
struction manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning
and alignment can make the riving knife ineffective
in reducing the likelihood of kickback.
f)
For the riving knife to work, they must be en-
gaged in the workpiece. The riving knife is inef-
fective when cutting workpieces that are too short
to be engaged with the riving knife. Under these
conditions a kickback cannot be prevented by the
riving knife.
g)
Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving
knife. For the riving knife to function properly, the
saw blade diameter must match the appropriate
riving knife and the body of the saw blade must be
thinner than the thickness of the riving knife and
the cutting width of the saw blade must be wider
than the thickness of the riving knife.
Cutting procedures warnings
a)
m DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands
in the vicinity of the saw blade or in the sawing
area. A moment of inattention or a slip could direct
your hand towards the saw blade and result in se-
rious personal injury.
b)
Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or cut-
ter only against the direction of rotation. Feed-
ing the workpiece in the same direction that the
saw blade is rotating above the table may result
in the workpiece, and your hand, being pulled into
the saw blade.
c)
Never use the mitre gauge to feed the work-
piece when ripping and do not use the rip
fence as a length stop when cross cutting with
the mitre gauge. Guiding the workpiece with the
rip fence and the mitre gauge at the same time
increases the likelihood of saw blade binding and
kickback.
d)
When ripping, always apply the workpiece
feeding force between the fence and the saw
blade. Use a push stick when the distance
between the fence and the saw blade is less
than 150 mm, and use a push block when this
distance is less than 50 mm. "Work helping" de-
vices will keep your hand at a safe distance from
the saw blade.
e)
Use only the push stick provided by the manu-
facturer or constructed in accordance with the
instructions. This push stick provides sufficient
distance of the hand from the saw blade.
f)
Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A dam-
aged push stick may break causing your hand to
slip into the saw blade.
g)
Do not perform any operation "freehand".
Always use either the rip fence or the mitre
gauge to position and guide the workpiece.
"Freehand" means using your hands to sup-
port or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a rip
fence or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to
misalignment, binding and kickback.
h)
Never reach around or over a rotating saw
blade. Reaching for a workpiece may lead to acci-
dental contact with the moving saw blade.
i)
Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the
rear and/or sides of the saw table for long and/
or wide workpieces to keep them level. A long
and/or wide workpiece has a tendency to pivot on
the table's edge, causing loss of control, saw blade
binding and kickback.
j)
Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend
or twist the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn
the tool off immediately, unplug the tool then
clear the jam. Jamming the saw blade by the
workpiece can cause kickback or stall the motor.
k)
Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while
the saw is running. The material may become
trapped between the fence or inside the saw blade
guard and the saw blade pulling your fingers into
the saw blade. Turn the saw off and wait until the
saw blade stops before removing material.
l)
Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table
top when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm
thick. A thin workpiece may wedge under the rip
fence and create a kickback.
Kickback causes and related
Safety information
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to
a pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of cut
in the workpiece with respect to the saw blade or when
a part of the workpiece binds between the saw blade
and the rip fence or other fixed object.
Most frequently during kickback, the workpiece is lifted
from the table by the rear portion of the saw blade and
is propelled towards the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions. And can be avoid-
ed by taking proper precautions as given below.
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