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Circular saws Safety Warnings
Cutting procedures
DANGER: 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.
- Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard
cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
- 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.
- Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
only, when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal
parts of the power tool “live” and could give the operator
an electric shock.
- When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge
guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the
chance of blade binding.
- Always use blades with correct size and 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.
- Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or
bolt. The blade washers and bolt were specially designed
for your saw, for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
- Do not use abrasive wheels
- Only use blade diameter(s) in accordance with the
markings over the appliance
- Only use saw blades recommended by manufacturer.
Kickback causes and related warnings
- 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;
- 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 incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by
taking proper precautions as given below.
- Maintain a rm grip with both hands on the saw and
position your arms to resist kickback forces. Position
- Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to control.
- 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.
- Fully unroll the appliance’s power cable before each use.
- Check the position of power cables before
commencing work ensuring they are well away from
the work area.
- Do not use the appliance if the parts or accessories
are not properly tted.
- Do not use the appliance if the accessories or
consumables attached to it are defective. Replace them
immediately.
- Use the appliance handle/s, to catch it or move it.
- Unplug the appliance from the mains before replacing
any accessory.
- Unplug the appliance from the mains when not in use
and before undertaking any cleaning task.
- This appliance is for professional use.
- This appliance is intended for adult use. Ensure that
this product is not used by the disabled, children or
people unused to its handling.
- This appliance is not a toy. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
- Do not expose the appliance to extreme temperatures.
- Take special care about discs and tools, they may be
stored xed on the appliance and used according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
- Do not use separator or reducing bushings, adapters
to x the discs / tools they are not directly compatible
with the appliance.
- Keep the appliance in a dry, dust-free place, out of
direct sunlight.
- Always check the workpiece before operation and
remove any obstructions such as nails, staples, screws,
string, rags, cloths and other debris.
- Do not use the appliance on any part of the body of a
person or animal.
- Let the appliance running with no load for 30 seconds
in a safe position. If you notice serious vibration or other
defects stop the appliance immediately. Then check the
problem and /or proceed as we describe on Anomalies
and Repair clause.
Service
- Have your power tool serviced by a qualied repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
- Any misuse or failure to follow the instructions for use
renders the guarantee and the manufacturer’s liability
null and void.
your body to either side of the blade, but not in line
with the blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump
backwards, but kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
- When blade is binding, or when interrupting 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 take
corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
- When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre the
saw blade in the kerf and check that saw teeth are
not engaged into the material. If saw blade is binding, it
may walk up or kickback from the workpiece as the saw
is restarted.
- Support large panels to minimise the risk of blade
pinching and kickback. Large panels tend to sag under
their own weight. Supports must be placed under the
panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge
of the panel.
- Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened
or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing
excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
- Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers
must be tight and secure before making cut. If blade
adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause binding and
kickback.
- Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls or
other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects
that can cause kickback.
Lower guard function
- Check lower guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate the saw if lower guard does
not move freely and close instantly. Never clamp or
tie the lower guard into the open position. If 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 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
build-up of debris.
- Lower guard may be retracted manually only for
special cuts such as “plunge cuts” and “compound
cuts”. Raise lower guard by retracting handle and as
soon as blade enters the material, the 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 oor. 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.
