Milwaukee 6480-20 manual Specific Safety Rules, Symbology, Specifications

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

• Keep blade clean and sharp. Un-

sharpened or improperly set blades

produce narrow kerf causing excessive

ers out of the kick back path. Repetitive cuts which lull the operator into careless movements can also cause kick back. A

1.Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry important information. If unreadable or missing, contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free replacement.

2.WARNING! Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill- ing, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

•lead from lead-based paint

•crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and

•arsenic and chromium from chemically- treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ven- tilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specifically designed to filter out microscopic particles.

3. Handle the counterbalance with care.

The cable is under tension. Always as-

semble cable to saw carriage before

8.	Never cut a workpieces with a width
	smaller than that of the saw carriage.
	Proper support for the workpiece must
	be maintained to insure safety. When
	the carriage moves over the workpiece,
	it would be impossible to safely support
	the workpiece for the cut. Use a tool
	better suited for these applications.
9.	Always wait for blade to stop com-
	pletely before changing positions.
	Unplug the tool before transporting or
	moving it.
10.	Do not place hands on or under saw
	carriage or in the path of the blade.
	Do not attempt to retrieve a piece of
	material that is cut off while the blade is
	rotating.
11.	Make workshop child proof with pad-
	locks, master switches, or by removing
	starter keys. See "Lock-Off Feature".
12.	Replace guards after blade change.
	Maintain guards in working order.
13.	Direction of feed. Feed work into a
	blade or cutter against the direction of
	rotation of the blade or cutter only.
14.	Causes and Operator Prevention of
	KICKBACK:

friction, blade binding and KICKBACK.

Any blade with a small set, even though

sharp, may be likely to kick back. A dull

blade encourages the operator to force

the saw, causing reduced control and

blade binding. The excessive friction

generated can cause the blade to warp

or bind. Use only blades which are rec-

ommended for use with your tool. Do not

use blades with incorrect size or shaped

mounting holes. Never use defective

or incorrect blade washers or bolts. Be

sure the blade bolt is tight. Select the

proper blade for the application. Blade

speed specifications must be at least as

high as nameplate RPM.

• Do not force tool. Let the saw do the

work. A saw is more readily controlled

and will do a better job when used in the

manner for which it was designed.

• Stay alert. Watch what you are doing

and use common sense. Do not allow

yourself to be distracted. Do not oper-

ate tool when tired, under the influence

of drugs or alcohol. Hold the tool or

material firmly and exercise control at

all times. Position yourself and co-work-

brief "stretch" may be all that is neces- sary to avoid a problem.

•When blade is binding, or when inter- rupting a cut for any reason, turn the switch off and hold the saw motion- less 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 cor- rective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.

•To remove the blade after stopping mid-cut, allow the blade to stop and then back up the saw (cross-cutting) or board (rip-cutting).

•When restarting a saw in the work- piece, center 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.

•Avoid cutting nails. Inspect for and remove all nails before cutting.

	removing cable clip. Do not pull on cable
	by hand or attempt to disassemble or
	repair the counterbalance.
4. Do not defeat the guards or operate
	the tool without the guards in place.
5.	Do not use push sticks. Push sticks or
	the workpiece can kick back, cause the
	blade to pinch, or become caught in the
	blade and be thrown from the tool.
6. Cross-cutting (vertical cutting) must
	always be done from the top down.
	Saw carriage should be raised to the
	uppermost position on the guide tubes
	and locked into position with the carriage
	lock whenever the tool is not in use. See
	"Cross-Cutting".
7.	Ripping (horizontal cutting) must rip-
	ping must always be done by moving
	the workpiece through the saw in the
	direction of the arrow on the saw mo-
	tor. Saw carriage should be raised to the
	top of the guide tubes and locked into
	position with the carriage lock whenever
	tool is not in use. See "Rip Cutting".

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 when cross-cutting and throws

out the workpiece if ripping.

If the blade becomes twisted or mis-

aligned 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 mis-

use and/or incorrect operating pro-

cedures or conditions and can be

avoided by taking proper precautions as

given below:

Symbology

Double Insulated	No Load Revolutions
	per Minute (RPM)
Canadian Standards	Amperes
Association
Underwriters	Do not place hands on or under saw
Laboratories, Inc.	carriage or in the path of the blade.
Volts Alternating	Do not expose to rain or use in
Current	damp locations.

Specifications

Cat.	Volts			Blade		Capacity *
No.	AC	Amps	Speed	Size	Arbor	Thickness	Height
6480-20	120	15	5800	8-1/4"	5/8"	1-3/4"	50"

* For additional limitations, see the "Rip Cutting" and "Cross-cutting" sections.

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