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blade. A moment of inattention or a slip could direct your hand toward
the saw blade and result in serious personal injury.
- Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or cutter only against the
direction of rotation. Feeding the workpiece in the same direction that
the saw blade is rotating above the table may result in the workpiece
and your hand, being pulled into the saw blade.
- Never use the meter gauge to feed the workpiece when ripping and
do not use the rip fence as a length stop when cross-cutting with the
meter gauge. Guiding the workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre
gauge at the same time increases the likelihood of saw blade binding
and kickback.
- When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding force between the
fence and the saw blade. Use a push stick when the distance between
the fence and the saw blade is less than 150mm, and use a push block
when this distance is less than 50mm. work helping devices will keep
your hand at a safe distance from the saw blade.
- Use only the push stick provided by the manufacturer or constructed
in accordance with the instructions. This push stick is provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance with the instructions. This
push stick provides a sufficient distance of the hand from the saw blade.
Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A damaged push stick may
break causing your hand to slip into the saw blade.
Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade. Reaching for the
workpiece may lead to accidental contact with the moving saw blade.
- Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/or sides of the saw
table for long and/or wide workpieces to keep them level. A long and/
or wide workpiece tends to pivot on the table’s edge, causing loss of
control, saw blade binding, and kickback.
- Feed the workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or twist the
workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the tool off immediately, unplug the
tool then clear the jam. Jamming the saw blade by the workpiece can
cause kickback or stall the motor.
- Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the saw is running.