
10 ENGLISH
SAFETY WARNINGS
General power tool safety warnings
WARNING: Read all safety warnings, instruc-
tions, illustrations and specications provided 
with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions 
listedbelowmayresultinelectricshock,reand/or
seriousinjury.
Save all warnings and instruc-
tions for future reference.
Theterm"powertool"inthewarningsreferstoyour
mains-operated(corded)powertoolorbattery-operated
(cordless)powertool.
Cordless circular saw safety 
warnings
Cutting procedures
1. DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting 
area and the blade. Keep your second hand 
on auxiliary handle, or motor housing. If both 
handsareholdingthesaw,theycannotbecutby
the blade.
2. Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The 
guardcannotprotectyoufromthebladebelowthe
workpiece.
3. 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.
4. Never hold the workpiece in your hands or 
across your leg while cutting. Secure the 
workpiece to a stable platform. It is important to 
supporttheworkproperlytominimisebodyexpo-
sure, blade binding, or loss of control.
►Fig.1
5. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping 
surfaces, when performing an operation where 
the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring. 
Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed 
metal parts of the power tool “live” and could give 
the operator an electric shock.
6. When ripping, always use a rip fence or 
straight edge guide.Thisimprovestheaccuracy
of cut and reduces the chance of blade binding.
7. 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 off-centre, causing loss of 
control.
8. Never use damaged or incorrect blade wash-
ers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were 
speciallydesignedforyoursaw,foroptimum
performanceandsafetyofoperation.
Kickback causes and related warnings
— kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, 
jammedormisalignedsawblade,causingan
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece 
toward the operator;
— whenthebladeispinchedorjammedtightlybythe
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor 
reactiondrivestheunitrapidlybacktowardthe
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 
toclimboutofthekerfandjumpbacktowardthe
operator.
Kickbackistheresultofsawmisuseand/orincorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided 
bytakingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow.
1. Maintain a rm grip with both hands on the 
saw and position your arms to resist kickback 
forces. Position your body to either side of the 
blade, but not in line with the blade.Kickback
couldcausethesawtojumpbackwards,but
kickbackforcescanbecontrolledbytheoperator,
if proper precautions are taken.
2. 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.
3. When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre 
the saw blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth 
are not engaged into the material. If a saw blade 
binds,itmaywalkuporkickbackfromthework-
piece as the saw is restarted.
4. 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.
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5. Do not use dull or damaged blades. 
Unsharpenedorimproperlysetbladesproduce
narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade 
binding and kickback.
6. Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers 
must be tight and secure before making the 
cut.Ifbladeadjustmentshiftswhilecutting,itmay
cause binding and kickback.
7. Use extra caution when sawing into existing 
walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade 
maycutobjectsthatcancausekickback.
8. ALWAYS hold the tool rmly with both hands. 
NEVER place your hand, leg or any part of your 
body under the tool base or behind the saw, 
especially when making cross-cuts. If kickback 
occurs,thesawcouldeasilyjumpbackwardsover
yourhand,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.
►Fig.4
9. Never force the saw. Push the saw forward at a 
speed so that the blade cuts without slowing. 
Forcing the saw can cause uneven cuts, loss of 
accuracy,andpossiblekickback.