these instructions to operate the power tool. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting tools sharp
and clean. Properly maintained tools, with sharp
cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier
to control.
Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any
other condition that may affect the tools operation.
If damaged, have the tool serviced before using.
Poorly maintained tools cause many accidents.
Use the power tool, accessories and blades etc.,
in accordance with these instructions and in the
manner intended for the particular type of power
tool, taking into account the working conditions
and the work to be performed. Use of the power
tool for operations different from those intended
could result in a hazardous situation.
Use clamps or other practical way to secure and
support the work piece to a stable platform. Holding
the work by hand against your body is unstable and
may lead to loss of control.
Use only accessories that are recommended by the
manufacturer for your model. Accessories that may
be suitable for one tool may become hazardous
when used on another tool.
Service
Only qualified repair personnel must perform
tool service. Service or maintenance performed
by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of
injury.
When
servicing
tool,
replacement
parts.
the maintenance section of this manual. Use
of unauthorized parts or failure to follow
maintenance Instructions may create a risk of
electric shock or injury.
5.3.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle. If
both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut
by the blade.
WARNING! Do not reach underneath
the work. The guard cannot protect
you from the blade below the work.
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use
only
identical
Follow
instructions
Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the
workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands or
across your leg. It is important to support the
work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control.
WARNING! Hold tool by insulated
gripping surfaces when performing
an operation where the cutting tools
may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord. Contact with a "live" wire will make
exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and shock
the operator.
When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding. Always use
blades with correct size and shape of arbour holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware
of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of
control.
WARNING! Never use damaged or
incorrect arbor flanges or bolts. The
arbor flanges and bolt were specially
designed for your saw, for best
performance and safety of operation
Important: Kickback causes and related
warnings
Kick back is a sudden reaction to a
pinched, bound or misaligned saw
blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and
out of the workpiece toward the operator;
in
When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly 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.
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 kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
GENERAL