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before making any adjustments, changing
accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the power tool accidentally.
d. Store idle power tools out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the power tool or these instructions
to operate the power tool. Power tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e. Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment
or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts
and any other condition that may affect the
power tools operation. If damaged, have the
power tool repaired before use. Many accidents
are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
f. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Prop-
erly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting
edges are less likely to bind and are easier to
control.
g. Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits
etc. in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions
and the work to be performed. Use of the
power tool for operations different from those
intended could result in a hazardous situation.
5. Service
a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replace-
ment parts. This will ensure that the safety of
the power tool is maintained.
Additional power tool safety warnings
Warning! Additional safety warnings for
saws
a. Keep hands away from cutting area and the
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary
handle, or motor housing. If both hands are
holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the
blade.
b. Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
guard cannot protect you from the blade below
the workpiece.
c. 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.
d. 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.
e. Holdpowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its
owncord.Contact witha "live" wirewill also make
exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and
give the operator an electric shock.
f. Whenrippingalwaysuse aripfenceorstraight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut
and reduces the chance of blade binding.
g. Alwaysuseblades withcorrectsizeand shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware
of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of
control.
h. Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt
werespecially designed foryour saw,for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
Further safety instructions for all saws
Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
kickbackis asudden reactionto a pinched, bound
ormisaligned sawblade, causingan uncontrolled
saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the
operator;
when the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the
operator;
if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in
the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade
can dig into the top surface of the wood causing
the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back
toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incor-
rect operating procedures or conditions and can
be avoided by taking proper precautions as given
below.
a. Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the
sawand positionyour armsto resistkickback
forces.Position yourbody toeither sideofthe
blade, but not in line with the blade. Kickback
could cause the saw to jump backwards, but
kickbackforces canbe controlledby theoperator,
if proper precautions are taken.
b. Whenthebladeisbinding,orwheninterrupting
a cut for any reason, release the trigger and
hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. Never
attempt to remove the saw from the work or
pull the saw backward while the blade is in
motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and
