WARNING
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Stay alert, watch what you are doing
and use common sense when operating
a power tool. Do not use a power tool
while you are tired or under the influence
of drugs, alcohol or medication. A
moment of inattention while operating
power tools may result in serious personal
injury.
Do not force the power tool. Use the
correct power tool for your application.
The correct power tool will do the job
better and safer at the rate for which it
was designed.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing
and balance at all times. This will enable
better control of the power tool in
unexpected situations.
CAUSES & OPERATOR PREVENTION
OF KICKBACK
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 operator.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/
or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
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
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 the saw teeth are not engaged
into the material. if saw blade is binding,
it may walk up or kick back 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 a narrow kerf causing excessive
friction, blade binding and kickback.
Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure before
making a cut. If blade adjustment shifts
while cutting, it may cause binding and
kickback.
Use extra caution when making a “plunge
cut” into existing walls or other blind
areas. The protruding blade may cut
objects that can cause kickback.
LOWER GUARD WARNINGS
Check lower guard for proper closing
before each use. Do not operate the saw
if the lower guard does not move freely
and close instantly. Never clamp or tie
the lower guard in the open position. If
the saw is accidentally dropped, lower
guard may be bent. Raise the lower guard
