e) Under abusive conditions,
liquid may be ejected from
the battery, avoid contacL ff contact accidentally occurs,
flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek
medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause
irritation or burns.
6) SERVICE
a) 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.
Additional
Safety
Rules
for
Circular
Saws
DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep
your second hand on auxiliary handle or motor housing./f both
hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
•
Keep your body positioned
to either side of the blade, but
not in line with the saw blade. KICKBACK
could cause the
saw to jump backwards (see KICKBACK).
•
Do not reach underneath
the work. The guard can not protect
you from the blade below the work.
•
Adjust
the cutting
depth to the thickness
of the workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below
the workpiece.
•
Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across
your
leg. Secure the workpiece
to a stable platform.
It is important
to support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control
•
Check lower guard
for proper
closing
before use. Do not
operate saw ff lower guard does not move freely and close
instantly.
Never clamp or tie the lower guard into the open
position,
ff 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
and condition
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 buildup of
debris.
•
Lower guard should
be retracted
manually
only for special
cuts such as "Pocket
Cuts" and "Compound
Cuts." Raise
lower guard by Retracting
Handle. As soon as blade enters
the material,
lower
guard
must
be released.
For all other
sawing, the lower guard should operate automatically.
•
Always observe
that the lower guard is covering
the blade
before placing
saw down on bench or floor. An unprotected,
coasting blade will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting
whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade
to stop after switch is released.
•
Hold tool by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing
an
operation
where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool
"live" and shock the operator.
•
When ripping always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide.
This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance for
blade binding.
•
Always
use blades
with correct
size and shape (diamond
vs. round) arbor holes. Blades that do not match the mounting
hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of control
•
Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolts. The
blade washers and bolt were specially designed for your saw, for
optimum performance and safety of operation.
•
Avoid
cutting
nails.
Inspect for and remove all nails from
lumber before cutting.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF KICKBACK
•
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or misaligned
saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the
workpiece toward the operator.