Operator`s manual

KICKBACK
See Figure8.
KICKBACI_mmmm i
BLARE SET TOO DEEP
Fig.B
The best guard against kickback Is to avoid dangerous
practices.
Kickback occurswhen the blade stallsrepidlyend the saw
is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is causedby any
action which pinches the blade in the wood.
DANGER: Release switch immediatelyif
blade
bindsor sew stalls.Kickbackcouldcause youto lose
control of your saw. Lossofcontrol can lead to
serbus iniur/.
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
• Incorrectbladedepthsetting,See Figure 8.
• Sawingintoknotsor nails inworkpiece,
• Twistingbladewhile making a cut.
• Making a cutwith a dull,gummed up, or improperlyset
blade.
• Incorrectlysupportingworkpiece. See Figure9.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
• Always keepthe correctblade depth setting- the
correct blade depth settingfor artouts shouldnot
exceed 1/4 in. belowthe materialto be cut.
Sea Figure 10.One blade toothbelow the materialto
be cutw_)rksbestfor most efficient cuttingaction.
CORRECTBLADEDEPTHSETtiNG=
BLADEEXPOSEDONEBLADETOOTH
BELOW'n.IEMATERIALTOBECUT
Fig, 10
• Inspect the workplacefor knotsor nails before
beginninga cut. Never saw intoa knotor nail.
m Make straightcuts.Ahvaysuse a straightedge guide
when ripcutting.This helpspreventtwistingthe blade
in the cut.
• Ah_aysuse clean, sharp and properlyset blades.
Never make cutswith du_lblades.
• To avoidpinching the blade, supportthe workpieco
properly before beginning a out.The right and wrong
ways to supportlarge pieces of work are shownin
figures 9 and 11.
• Forcing a cut.
• Cutting warped orwet lumber.
• Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.
Fig. 9
RIGR1
Fig. 11
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