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Take care of the machine. Check if
any parts are loose or misaligned,
is broken, or any other situation that
may affect the proper operation of the
machine. If damaged, repair it prior to
use it. Many accidents are caused by
poor maintenance of machines.
Use your machine, accessories, etc..,
according to its type and with these
instructions, taking into account the
working conditions of service to be
performed. The use of electrical
equipment for operations different
from those to which it is intended can
result in complicated situations.
Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly cared cutting tools with
sharp cutting edges are less likely to
break and are easier to control.
SERVICE
Keep your machine repaired by
qualified personnel, using only
original replacement parts.
This will ensure the maintenance of
safety standards of your machine.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
CIRCULAR SAW
: Keep hands away from
DANGER
cutting area and from the blade.
Keep one hand in the supporting or
in the auxiliary motor protection. If
both hands are holding the machine,
can not be cutted by the blade.
Do not stand underneath the workbench.
The protection does not protect you
from the blade in these conditions.
Adjust the cutting depth according
to the thickness of the workpiece.
Less than a full tooth blade should
be visible below the workpiece.
Never hold the piece being cut in
your hands or on top of your legs.
Hold the piece on a stable platform.
It is important to support the work
properly to minimize body exposure,
blade tilt or loss of control.
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Hold the machine with clamps grip
when performing work in which
the cutting tool may contact hidden
wiring or even with the cable. Contact
with bare wire will expose metal parts
of the machine may cause electrical
shock to the operator.
When cutting, always use a fence
or tear straight edge guide. This will
improve the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding.
Always use blades with correct size
and shape (diamond versus round)
of shaft holes. Blades that do not
match the mounting hardware of the
saw will run eccentrically, causing
loss of control.
Never use washers or bolts of blade
improper or damaged. Washers
and bolts are designed specifically
for your machine, for optimum
performance and safety.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR
PRECAUTIONS TO
PREVENT KICKBACK
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a
squeeze, breakage or misalignment
of the saw, causing an uncontrolled
saw jumping off the workbench and
towards the operator.
When the blade is pinched or
pushed forcefully by lowering the
protection, the blade stalls and the
motor reaction quickly directs the
machine to the operator.
If the blade is twisted or misaligned
with the cutting, teeth in the back
of the blade can enter the timber
causing the exit channel and exit
towards the operator.
Kickback is the result of misuse and
/ or incorrect operating procedures
or conditions and can be avoided by
taking the following precautions:
Hold the machine with both hands
and position your arms so that
they resist the forces caused by
kickback. Position your body to
one side of the blade, never in line
with this. The kickback can cause
the saw to jump backwards, but
its strength can be controlled by
the operator of the machine if the
proper precautions are taken.
When the blade gets stuck or when
the cut is interrupted for any reason,
release the trigger and hold the
saw motion in the material until
the blade stops completely. Never
attempt to remove the saw from
the work or pull it while the blade
is in motion as this may cause a
kickback. Investigate and make
examinations correction to eliminate
the cause of blade binding.
To resume work the saw, put the
blade in the center channel and
make sure blade teeth are not
engaged into the material. If the
blade is stuck, she can climb and
turn back while resumed.
Use large support to minimize the
risk of compression and blade's
kickback. Large panels tend to sag
under their own weight.
Supports must be placed under the
panel on both sides, near the cut
line and the edge of the panel.
Do not use damaged or dulled
blades. Improperly adjusted or
not sharp blades produce narrow
tear that causes excessive friction,
warping or kickback the blade.
The depth and squareness of the
blade must be stopped and tightened
before making a cut. If the setting of
the blade moves when cutting, can
cause binding and kickback.
Take extra caution when making
cuts in existing walls or blind areas.
The cutting blade may cut objects
that can cause kickback.