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Provide proper lighting.
Prevent adverse body positions, Ensure firm footing and keep you balance at all times. Use suitable work-piece
supports when cutting long stock.
Do not operate tool near inflammable liquids or gases.
4. The saw shall only be started and operated by persons familiar with circular saws, and who are at any time aware
of the dangers associated with the operation of such tool.
5. Keep bystanders, particularly children, out of the danger zone. Persons under 18 years of age shall use this tool
only in the course of their vocational training, under the supervision of an instructor.
6. Do not permit other persons to touch the tool or power cable while it is running.
7. Do not overload tool -use it only within the performance range it was designed for (see Specifications).
Danger! Risk of electric shock!
1. Do not expose tool to rain.
2. Do not operate tool in damp or wet environment.
3. Prevent body contact with earthed objects such as radiators, pipes, cooking stoves, refrigerators when operating
this tool.
4. Do not use the power cable for purposes it is not intended for.
Risk of personal injury and crushing by moving parts!
1. Do not operate the tool without installed guards.
2. Always keep sufficient distance to the saw blade. Use suitable feeding aids, if necessary.
3. Keep sufficient distance to driven components when operating the electric tool.
4. Do not attempt to stop the saw blade by pushing the work-piece against its side.
5. Ensure the tool is disconnected from power supply before servicing.
6. Ensure that when switching on (e.g. after servicing) no tools or loose parts are left on or in the tool.
7. Turn power off if the tool is not used.
Cutting hazard, even with the cutting tool at standstill !
Wear gloves when changing cutting tools.
Risk of kickback (work-piece is caught by the saw blade and thrown against the operator):
1. Always work with a properly set riving knife.
2. Do not jam work-piece.
3. Cut thin or thin-walled work-piece only with fine-toothed saw blades. Always use sharp saw blades.
4. If in doubt, check work-piece for inclusion of foreign matter (e.g. nails or screws).
5. Cut only stock of dimensions that allow for sate and secure holding while cutting.
6. Never cut several work-pieces at the same time - and also no bundles containing several individual pieces. Risk of
personal injury if individual pieces are caught by the saw blade uncontrolled.
7. When cutting round stock, use a suitable jig to prevent the work-piece from turning.
Drawing-in/ trapping hazard!
Ensure that no parts of the body or clothing can be caught and drawn in by rotating components (no neckties, no
loose fitting clothes; contain long hair with hairnet).
Never cut work-pieces containing the following materials: Ropes, Strings, Cords, Cables, Wires.