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Saw
on the saw will not rotate smoothly and
result in a loss of control.
The saw
blade washers and screws were spe-
cially designed for your saw to deliver
top performance and operating safety.
Additional safety instructions for all saws
Kickback is a sudden reaction occurring
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rectly aligned causing it to lift out of the
work piece uncontrollably and move
towards the operator;
–
narrowing saw gap, it will be locked and
the motor power kicks the saw back
towards the operator;
– if the saw blade cants or is improperly
aligned in the saw gap, the teeth of the
rear saw blade edge could catch in the
surface of the work piece causing the
saw blade to move out of the saw gap
and the saw to kick back towards the
operator.
Kickback is the result of incorrect or
improper use of the saw. It can be prevented
by taking suitable precautions like those
described below.
In the event of a
backwards; however, the operator can
control the kickback forces by taking
suitable precautions.
Deter-
mine and rectify the cause that led to
the saw blade getting caught.
If the
the work piece or kick back when the
saw is restarted.
Large boards could bend under
their own weight. Boards must be sup-
ported on both sides both near the saw
gap and along the edge.
Saw blades with dull or incor-
rectly aligned teeth lead to increased
friction, the saw blade catching and
kickback due to the excessively narrow
saw gap.
If the settings change while cutting, the
saw blade could catch and kick back.
The saw blade cutting into
and kick back.
over your hand during kickback.
The kickback
will direct the power tool in the direction
opposite the movement of the grinding
The
around corners, sharp edges or in the
event of impacts. This will result in a
loss of control or kickback.
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