| General Power Tool | ly maintained power tools. | If the blade becomes twisted or |
| misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the |
| Safety Warnings (Cont’d.) | | | | | | | Keep |
| | | | | | | back edge of the blade can dig into |
| Blades that do not match the mounting | | | | | | | cutting | the top surface of the wood causing |
| tools sharp and clean. Properly main- | the blade to climb out of the kerf and |
| hardware of the saw will run | tained cutting tools with sharp cutting | jump back toward operator. |
| eccentrically, causing great risk or injury | edges are less likely to bind and are |
| Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/ |
| to the user and damage to the tool. | easier to control. |
| 6. NEVER hold piece being cut in your | | | | | | | Use the | or incorrect operating procedures or |
| hands or across your leg. It is important | | | | | | | power | conditions and can be avoided by taking |
| to support the work properly to | tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in | proper precautions as given below: |
| accordance with these instructions, | 1. Maintain a firm grip with both hands |
| minimize body exposure, blade |
| binding, or loss of control. | taking into account the working condi- | on the saw and position your body |
| 7. Wear ear protection when using the | tions and the work to be performed. | and arm to allow you to resist |
| Use of the power tool for operations |
| kickback forces. Kickback forces can |
| tool for extended periods. Prolonged | different from those intended could |
| be controlled by the operator, if |
| exposure to high intensity noise can | result in a hazardous situation. |
| proper precautions are taken. |
| cause hearing loss. | 1. This tool must NOT be modified or |
| 2. When blade is binding, or when |
| 8. Make sure that all nails have been | | | used for any application other than |
| | | interrupting a cut for any reason, |
| pulled from workpiece before starting | | | that for which it was designed. |
| | | release the trigger and hold the saw |
| cutting operation. | 2. Some woods contain preservatives which |
| motionless in the material until the |
| 9. This saw is not designed to cut hollow | | | can be toxic. Take extra care to prevent |
| | | blade comes to a complete stop. |
| pipe. Perform cuts on approved | | | inhalation and skin contact when |
| | | Never attempt to remove the saw |
| materials only. | | | working with these materials. Request |
| | | from the work or pull the saw |
| 10.Do not touch metal parts of saw while | | | and follow all safety information |
| | | backward while the blade is in motion |
| cutting in blind areas. Blind spots like | | | available from your material supplier. |
| | | or kickback may occur. Investigate |
| walls and floors may contain live | 3. | Store tools out of reach of children |
| and take corrective actions to |
| electric wires. | | | and other untrained persons. Tools |
| | | eliminate the cause of blade binding. |
| 11.Do not touch metal parts of saw or | | | are dangerous in the hands of |
| | | 3. When restarting a saw in the |
| blade immediately after use. Parts will | | | untrained users. |
| | | workpiece, center the saw blade in |
| be hot and can cause serious burn. | 4. | Avoid cutting nails. Inspect |
| the kerf, or cut, and check that saw |
| POWER TOOL USE AND CARE | | | workpiece for any nails and remove |
| | | teeth are not engaged into the |
| | | | Do not | | | them before operation. | material. If saw blade is binding, it |
| | | | force the | 5. Do not cut hollow pipe. | may walk up or kickback from the |
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| power tool. Use the correct power tool | 6. Do not cut oversize workpiece. | workpiece as the saw is restarted. |
| for your application. The correct power | 7. Check for the proper clearance | 4. Support large panels to minimize the |
| tool will do the job better and safer at | | | beyond the workpiece before | risk of blade pinching and kickback. |
| the rate for which it was designed. | | | cutting so that the blade will not | Large panels tend to sag under their |
| | | | Do not | | | strike the floor, workbench, etc. | own weight. Supports must be |
| | | | use the | 8. Make sure the blade is not | placed under the panel on both |
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| power tool if the switch does not turn | | | contacting the workpiece before | sides, near the line of cut and near |
| it on and off. Any power tool that can- | | | the switch is turned on. | the edge of the panel. |
| not be controlled with the switch is | | |
| 9. Keep hands away from moving parts. | 5. Do not use dull or damaged blades. |
| dangerous and must be repaired. |
| | | | | 10.Do not leave the tool running. Operate | Unsharpened or improperly set blades |
| | | | | | | the tool only when hand-held. | produce narrow kerf causing excessive |
| | | | | 11.Always switch off and wait for the | friction, blade binding and kickback. |
| Disconnect the plug from the power |
| | | blade to come to a complete stop | 6. Blade depth and bevel adjusting |
| source and/or the battery pack from | | |
| the power tool before making any | | | before removing the blade from the | locking levers must be tight and |
| adjustments, changing accessories, or | | | workpiece. | secure before making cut. If blade |
| storing power tools. Such preventive | 12.Do not touch the blade or the | adjustment shifts while cutting, it |
| safety measures reduce the risk of | may cause binding and kickback. |
| | | workpiece immediately after |
| starting the power tool accidentally. | | | 7. Use extra caution when making a |
| | | operation; they may be extremely |
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| | | | Store | | | hot and could burn your skin. | “Pocket Cut” into existing walls or |
| | | | idle | CAUSES AND USER PREVENTION | other blind areas. The protruding blade |
| power tools out of the reach of chil- | may cut objects that can cause kickback. |
| OF KICKBACK: |
| dren and do not allow persons unfamil- | 8. Be cautious of pitchy, knotty, wet or |
| Kickback is a sudden reaction to a |
| iar with the power tool or these | warped stock. These are most likely |
| pinched, bound or misaligned saw |
| instructions to operate the power tool. |
| to create pinching conditions and |
| blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to |
| Power tools are dangerous in the |
| possible kickback. |
| hands of untrained users. | lift up and out of the workpiece |
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| | | | Maintain | toward the operator. | SERVICE |
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| | | | power | When the blade is pinched or bound | | | Have |
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| tools. Check for misalignment or binding | tightly by the kerf, or cutting slot, | | | your |
| of moving parts, breakage of parts and | closing down, the blade stalls and the | power tool serviced by a qualified repair |
| any other condition that may affect the | person using only identical replacement |
| motor reaction drives the unit rapidly |
| power tool’s operation. If damaged, | parts. This will ensure that the safety of |
| back toward the operator. |
| have the power tool repaired before | the power tool is maintained. |
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