DeWalt DW744 instruction manual Save These Instructions for Future USE

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•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 saw blade is rotating.

•IF YOU STALL OR JAM the saw blade in the workpiece, turn saw OFF, remove the workpiece from the saw blade, and check to see if the saw blade is parallel to the miter gauge slots or grooves and if the splitter is in proper alignment with the saw blade. If ripping at the time, check to see if the rip fence is parallel with the saw blade. Readjust as indicated.

WARNING: Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to replace following safety rules. Always remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

•MAKE SURE your fingers do not contact the terminals of the power cord when installing or removing the plug to or from the line power source.

•KICKBACKS - Kickbacks can cause serious injury. A kickback occurs when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw blade and the rip fence, or other fixed object, and rises from the table and is thrown toward the operator. Kickbacks can be avoided by attention to the following conditions:

KICKBACKS—HOW TO AVOID THEM AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM POSSIBLE INJURY.

a)Be certain that the saw blade is parallel to the rip fence. Adjust fence if not parallel.

b)Do not rip by applying the feed force to the section of the workpiece that will become the cut-off (free) piece. Feed force when ripping should always be applied between the saw blade and the fence…use a push stick for short work, 6" (152mm) wide or less. For less than 2" (51mm) wide, you must use a special fixture.

c)Keep saw blade guard, splitter and anti-kickback teeth in place and operating properly. Keep teeth sharp. If teeth are not operational, return your unit to the nearest DEWALT Service Center for repair. The splitter must be in alignment with the saw blade and the teeth must stop a kickback once it has started. Check their action before ripping by pushing the wood under the anti-kickback teeth. The teeth must prevent the wood from being pulled toward the front of the saw.

d)Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials may be cut on your saw. However, since these are usually quite hard and slippery, the anti-kickback teeth may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be especially attentive to following proper set up and cutting procedures for ripping.

e)Use saw blade guard and splitter for every operation for which it can be used, including all through sawing.

•DO NOT leave a long board (or other workpiece) unsupported so the spring of the board causes it to shift on the table. Provide proper support for the workpiece, based on its size and the type of operation to be performed. Hold the work firmly against the fence and down against the table surface.

•NEVER use a length stop on the free end of the workpiece when crosscutting. Never hang onto or touch the free end of the workpiece when crosscutting, or a free piece that is cut off when ripping while power is ON and/or the saw blade is rotating. In short, the cut-off piece in any “thru- sawing” (cutting completely through the workpiece) operation must never be confined — it must be allowed to move away from saw blade.

•IF YOUR SAW makes an unfamiliar noise or if it vibrates excessively, cease operating immediately until the source has been located and the problem corrected.

•KEEP OUT of the line of saw blade. Stand to the side whenever possible.

•USE a push-stick when required. (See page 9)

•PAY particular attention to instructions on reducing risk of kickback.

•DO NOT perform any operation free hand.

•NEVER reach around, behind or over saw blade.

•USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of personal injury.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, saw- ing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities con- tains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemi- cals are:

•lead from lead-based paints,

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

•arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lum- ber (CCA).

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 ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

•Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sand- ing, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construc- tion activities. Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA approved respira- tory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct par- ticles away from face and body.

CAUTION: Wear appropriate hearing protection dur- ing use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss.

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