SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Additional Specific Safety Rules Continued
■Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolts. The blade washers and bolt were specially de- signed for your saw, for optimum performance and safety of operation.
■Causes and 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 the operator.
Kickback is a result of tool misuse and/or incorrect oper- ating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precautions as given below:
■Maintain a firm grip on the saw and position your body and arm in a way that allows you to resist KICK- BACK forces. 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, center the saw blade in the kerf and check that 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 minimize 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 blade. Unsharpened or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing ex- cessive friction, blade binding, and KICKBACK.
■Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight and secure before making cut. If blade ad- justment shifts while cutting, it will cause binding and
KICKBACK.
■Use extra caution when making a “Pocket Cut” into existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause KICKBACK.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER
WARNING:
CAUTION:
Never use a battery that has been dropped or received a sharp blow. A damaged battery is subject to explosion. Properly dispose of a dropped battery immediately. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
■Save these instructions. This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for charger. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.
■Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger, and product using battery charger. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.
To reduce risk of injury, charge only
■Do not expose charger to rain or snow. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.
■Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.
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