Technical Data; Circular Saw Safety Warnings - AEG KS 55-2 Manual Original

TECHNICAL DATA

Circular saw
Production code
Rated input
No-load speed
Saw blade dia. x hole dia
Saw blade thickness
Max. Cutting depth at 0° / 45° / 50°
Weight according EPTA-Procedure 01/2003
Noise information
Measured values determined according to EN 60745. Typically, the
A-weighted noise levels of the tool are:
Sound pressure level (Uncertainty K=3dB(A)) 92 dB(A)
Sound power level (Uncertainty K=3dB(A))
Wear ear protectors!
Vibration information
Vibration total values (triaxial vector sum) determined according
to EN 60745
Sawing of wood
GB
Vibration emission value a
Uncertainty K=
WARNING!
The vibration emission level given in this information sheet has
been measured in accordance with a standardised test given in EN
60745 and may be used to compare one tool with another. It may be
used for a preliminary assessment of exposure.
The declared vibration emission level represents the main applica-
tions of the tool. However if the tool is used for different applica-
tions, with different accessories or poorly maintained, the vibration
emission may differ. This may significantly increase the exposure
level over the total working period.
An estimation of the level of exposure to vibration should also
take into account the times when the tool is switched off or when
it is running but not actually doing the job. This may significantly
reduce the exposure level over the total working period.
Identify additional safety measures to protect the operator from
the effects of vibration such as: maintain the tool and the acces-
sories, keep the hands warm, organisation of work patterns.
WARNING!
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and
specifications provided with this device.Failure to follow the
warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

CIRCULAR SAW SAFETY WARNINGS

Cutting procedures
a) DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and
the blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle, or
motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be
cut by the blade.
b) Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot
protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
c) Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the work-
piece. Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible
below the workpiece.
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KS 55-2
4466 66 03 ...
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1200 W
6100 min
-1
165 x 20 mm
1,6 mm
54 / 41 / 38 mm
3,3 kg
103 dB(A)
4,5 m/s
2
h,W
1,5 m/s
2
d) Never hold the workpiece in your hands or across
your leg while cutting. Secure the workpiece to a stable
platform. It is important to support the work properly to minimise
body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
e) Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces,
when performing an operation where the cutting tool may
contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a "live"
wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live"
and could give the operator an electric shock.
f) When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge
guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance
of blade binding.
g) Always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond
versus round) of arbour holes. Blades that do not match the
mounting hardware of the saw will run off-centre, causing loss of
control.
h) Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolt.
The blade washers and bolt were specially designed for your saw,
for optimum performance and safety of operation.
Kickback causes and related warnings
– kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, jammed 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 jammed 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 the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
a) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and
position your arms to resist kickback forces. Position your
body to either side of the blade, but not in line with the
blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump backwards, but kick-
back forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions
are taken.
b) 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.
c) When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre the saw
blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth are not engaged into
the material. If a saw blade binds, it may walk up or kickback from
the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
d) Support large panels to minimise 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.
e) Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened or impro-
perly set blades produce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,
blade binding and kickback.