Makita 2711 instruction manual Additional Safety Rules

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES

1. Wear eye protection.

2.Don't use the tool in presence of flammable liquids or gases.

3.Never use the tool with an abrasive cut-off wheel installed.

4.Check the blade carefully for cracks or damage before operation. Replace cracked or damaged blade immediately.

5.Clean the spindle, flanges (especially the installing surface) and hex nut before installing the blade. Poor installation may cause vibration/wobbling or slippage of the blade.

6.Use saw-blade guard and spreader for every operation for which it can be used, including all through sawing operations. Through sawing operations are those in which the blade cuts completely through the workpiece as in ripping or cross cutting. Never use the tool with a faulty blade guard or secure the blade guard with a rope, string, etc. Any irregular operation of the blade guard should be corrected immediately.

7.Avoid cutting nails, screws, etc. Inspect for and remove all nails, screws and other foreign matter from the workpiece before operation.

8.Remove wrenches, cut-off pieces, etc. from the table before the switch is turned on.

9.Never wear gloves during operation.

IO. Keep hands out of the line of saw blade. Do not stand or permit anyone else t o stand in line with the path of the saw blade.

11.Make sure the blade is not contacting the spreader or workpiece before the switch is turned on.

12.Before cutting an actual workpiece, let the tool run for a while. Watch for vibration or wobbling that could indicate poor installation or a poorly balanced blade.

13.Use a push stick when required. Push sticks should be used for ripping narrow workpieces to keep your hands and fingers well away from the blade.

14.Pay particular attention t o instructions for reducing risk of KICKBACK. KICKBACK is the ejection of the workpiece from the tool back towards the operator. Avoid KICKBACKS by keeping the blade sharp, by keeping the rip fence parallel t o the blade, by keeping the spreader, antikickback fingers and blade guard in place and operating properly, by not releasing the workpiece until you have pushed it all the way past the blade, and by not ripping a work- piece that is twisted or warped or does not have a straight edge t o guide along the fence.

15.Do not perform any operation freehand. Freehand means using your hands to support or guide the workpiece.

16.Never reach around or over saw blade.

17.Avoid abrupt, fast feeding. Feed as slowly as possible when cutting hard workpieces. Do not bend or twist workpiece while feeding. If you stall or

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