Promaker PRO-SB1800 Manual Del Usuario página 17

• Misusing the saw.
• Failure to use the anti-kickback
pawls.
• Cut with a dull or improperly
positioned blade.
AVOIDING KICKBACK
• Always use the correct blade depth
setting. The tops of the blade teeth
should protrude from the workpiece
1/8 inch to 1/4 inch.
• Inspect the workpiece for knots or
nails before beginning a cut.
• Remove any loose knots with a
hammer. Never cut into a loose knot
or nail.
• Always use the cutting guide when
cutting. Use the miter gauge when
making a cross cut. This helps
prevent the wood from twisting in the
cut.
• Always use clean, sharp, and well-
placed blades. Never cut with dull
blades
• To avoid binding of the blade,
support the work properly before
starting a cut.
• When making a cut, use constant,
even pressure. Never force cuts.
• No wet or warped wood.
• Be very careful when cutting some
composite or pre-finished wood
products, as anti-kickback pawls
may not always be effective.
• Always guide the workpiece with both
hands or with push rods and / or push
blocks. Keep your body in a balanced
position to be ready to resist kickback
should it occur. Never stand directly in
line with the blade.
• Using a wooden board will help hold
the work piece firmly against the saw
table or fence.
• Clean the saw, the blade guard,
under the table insert, and any areas
where dust from the saw or workpieces
can collect.
• Use the correct type of blade for the
cutting in progress.
• Always use the dividing knife for
every operation where it is allowed.
Using this device will greatly reduce the
risk of kickback.
CUTTING AIDS
See Figure 19.
Push rods are devices that can be
used to push a workpiece through the
blade in any rip cut. Pushers are
devices that can be used to push a
workpiece through the blade in any cut
so that your hands are no closer than 3
inches from the saw blade. They can
be made in various sizes and shapes
from scrap wood and used on a
specific project. The rod should be
narrower than the workpiece, with a 90 ̊
notch at one end and the shape of a
grip at the other end.
A push block has a handle held by
recessed screws from the bottom. Use
push blocks for narrow cuts and all
non-cross cuts.
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