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Further safety instructions
duce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,
for al saws
blade binding and kickback.
6) Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
Causes and operator prevention of kick-
levers must be tight and secure before
back:
making cut.
- kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing
cause binding and kickback.
an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the
7) Use extra caution when making a “plunge
work-piece toward the operator;
cut” into existing walls or other blind
- when the blade is pinched or bound tight-
areas.
ly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls
The protruding blade may cut objects that
and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly
can cause kickback.
back to-ward the operator;
- if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned
Safety instructions for this
in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
saw
blade can dig into the top surface of the
wood caus-ing the blade to climb out of the
1) Check lower guard for proper closing
kerf and jump back toward the operator.
before each use. Do not operate the saw
if lower guard does not move freely and
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or
close instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower
incorrect operating procedures or conditions and
guard into the open position.
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
If saw is accidental y dropped, lower guard
given below.
may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the
1) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on
retracting handle and make sure it moves
the saw and position your arms to resist
freely and does not touch the blade or any
kick-back forces. Position your body to
other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
either side of the blade, but not in line
2) Check the operation of the lower guard
with the blade.
spring. If the guard and the spring are not
Kickback could cause the saw to jump back-
operating properly, they must be serviced
wards, but kickback forces can be controlled
before use.
by the operator, if proper precautions are
Lower guard may operate sluggishly due to
taken.
damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a build-
2) When blade is binding, or when interrupt-
up of debris.
ing a cut for any reason, release the trig-
3) Lower guard should be retracted manual-
ger and hold the saw motionless in the
ly only for special cuts such as “plunge
material until the blade comes to a com-
cuts” and “compound cuts.” Raise lower
plete stop. Never attempt to remove the
guard by retracting handle and as soon
saw from the work or pull the saw back-
as blade enters the material, the lower
ward while the blade is in motion or kick-
guard must be released.
back may occur.
For all other sawing, the lower guard should
Investigate and take corrective actions to
operate automatically.
eliminate the cause of blade binding.
4) Always observe that the lower guard is
3) When restarting a saw in the workpiece,
covering the blade before placing saw
center the saw blade in the kerf and check
down on bench or floor.
that saw teeth are not engaged into the
An unprotected, coasting blade wil cause
material.
the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever
If saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kick-
is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for
back from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
the blade to stop after switch is released.
4) Support large panels to minimize the risk
5) Do not use any abrasive wheels.
of blade pinching and kickback.
6) Wear a dust mask, if the work causes
Large panels tend to sag under their own
dust.
weight. Supports must be placed under the
7) Use saw blades recommended by Manu-
panel on both sides, near the line of cut and
facture.
near the edge of the panel.
8) Wear ear protectors when using the tool for
5) Do not use dull or damaged blades.
extended periods.
Unsharpened or improperly set blades pro-
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