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portable circular saw PCSS 11-1200
•Maintain a firm 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 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 backwards 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.
Safety warnings for circular saws with pendulum guard
and circular saws with tow guard – Lower guard function
•Check the lower guard for proper closure before each
use. Do not operate the saw if the lower guard does
not move freely and close immediately. Never clamp or
tie the lower guard in the open position. The lower
guard may be bent if the saw accidentally falls to the floor.
Use the retracting lever to raise the guard and make sure
that it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any
other part of the saw at all cutting angles and depths of
cut.
•Check that the lower guard spring operates correctly.
If the guard and spring do not operate correctly, have
the saw 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 lever 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 floor. 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.
Additional safety warnings for all saws with riving knife –
Riving knife function
•Use the saw blade appropriate for the riving knife. For
the riving knife to function, the body of the blade must be
thinner than the riving knife and the cutting width of the
teeth must be wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
•Adjust the riving knife as described in these
instructions. Incorrect spacing, positioning and alignment
can make the riving knife ineffective in preventing
kickback.
•Always use the riving knife except during plunge
cutting. The riving knife must be reinstalled after plunge
cutting. The riving knife is more of a hindrance during
plunge cutting and can cause a kickback.
•For the riving knife to work, it must be positioned in
the kerf. The riving knife is ineffective in preventing
kickback during short cuts.
•Do not operate the saw with a bent riving knife. Even a
minor hold-up can slow down the closing rate of the guard.
Additional safety warnings for portable circular saws
•Do not reach into the chip ejector with your hands.
They could be injured by rotating parts.
•Do not work overhead with the saw. In this manner you
do not have sufficient control over the power tool.
•Do not use abrasive wheels.
•Only use saw blades of a diameter specified in the
technical data Using a blade of the wrong size may leave
the blade without proper protection or affect the
functioning of the guard.
•Use suitable detectors to determine if utility lines are
hidden in the work area or call the local utility
company for assistance. Contact with electrical lines
may result in fire and electric shock. Damaging a gas line
may lead to an explosion. Penetrating a water line causes
property damage and may cause an electric shock.
•Do not operate the power tool stationary. It is not
designed for operation with a saw table.
•Do not use high speed steel (HSS) saw blades. Such
saw blades can easily break.
