Bosch Power Tools GTS1031 manual Protection, To AVOId bEINg pUllEd, Into the SpINNINg TOOl

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Additional Safety Rules

10. pROTECTION:

Eyes, hands, face, ears and body.

!	WARNING	TO AVOId bEINg pUllEd
		INTO THE SpINNINg TOOl,
dO NOT WEAR: loose fitting gloves
		loose Clothing
		Necktie, jewelry
dO:	TIE bACK lONg HAIR

ROll lONg SlEEVES AbOVE

ElbOWS

a.If any part of your saw is missing, malfunctioning, has been damaged or broken … such as the motor switch, or other operating control, a safety device or the power cord … cease operating immediately until the particular part is properly repaired or replaced.

b.Wear safety goggles and a face shield if operation is dusty. Wear ear plugs or muffs during extended periods of operation. Small loose pieces of wood or other objects that contact the rear of the revolving blade can be thrown back at the operator at exces- sive speed. This can usually be avoided by keeping the guard and spreader in place for all “THRU-SAW- ING” operations (sawing entirely thru the work) AND by removing all loose pieces from the table with a long stick of wood IMMEDIATELY after they are cut off.

c.Use extra caution when the guard assembly is re- moved for resawing, dadoing, rabbeting or molding

— replace the guard as soon as that operation is completed.

d.NEVER turn the saw “ON” before clearing the table of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except the work- piece and related feed or support devices for the op- eration planned.

e.NEVER place your face or body in line with the cutting tool.

•NEVER place your fingers and hands in the path of the sawblade or other cutting tool.

•NEVER reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to hold down or support the workpiece, remove wood scraps, or for any other reason. Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into a sawblade or other cutting tool.

•DO NOT perform any operation “FREEHAND” — always use either the rip fence or the miter gauge to position and guide the work.

•NEVER use the rip fence when crosscutting or the miter gauge when ripping. DO NOT use the rip fence as a length stop.

•NEVER hold onto or touch the “free end” of the workpiece or a “free piece” that is cut off, while power is “ON” and/or the sawblade is rotating.

•Shut “OFF” the saw and disconnect the power cord when removing the table insert, changing the cutting tool, removing or replacing the blade guard, or mak- ing adjustments.

•Provide adequate support to the rear and sides of the saw table for wider or long workpieces.

•Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials may be cut on your saw. However, since these are usually quite hard and slippery, the anti-kickback pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be espe- cially attentive to following proper set-up and cutting procedures for ripping. Do not stand, or permit any- one else to stand, in line with a potential kickback.

f.If you stall or jam the sawblade in the workpiece, turn saw “OFF”, remove the workpiece from the saw- blade, and check to see if the sawblade is parallel to the table slots or grooves and if the spreader is in proper alignment with the sawblade. If ripping at the time, check to see if rip fence is parallel with the saw- blade. Readjust as indicated.

g.NEVER gang crosscut — lining up more than one workpiece in front of the blade (stacked vertically, or horizontally outward on the table) and then pushing thru sawblade. The blade could pick up one or more pieces and cause a binding or loss of control and possible injury.

h.DO NOT remove small pieces of cut-off material that may become trapped inside the blade guard while the saw is running. This could endanger your hands or cause a kickback. Turn saw “OFF” and wait until blade stops.

i.Do not reach beyond table saw base. Keep your hands away from spinning blade.

11. KNOW yOUR CUTTINg TOOlS

Dull, gummy or improperly sharpened or set cutting tools can cause material to stick, jam, stall the saw, or kickback at the operator. Minimize potential injury by proper cutting tool and machine maintenance.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO FREE A STALLED SAW- BLADE WITHOUT FIRST TURNING THE SAW OFF.

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