Owner`s manual

Ways to Help Prevent Kickback

DANGER: Always release the trigger switch immediately if the blade binds

or the saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control of the saw. Loss of

control can lead to serious injury.

Always maintain a

ﬁrm grip with both

hands on the saw (Fig.

5) and position your

body and arms to allow

you to resist kickback

forces. The operator

can control kickback

forces if the proper

precautions are taken.

If the blade is binding

or when you are

interrupting a cut for

any reason, always

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 workpiece or pull the saw backward while the blade is in motion, or

kickback may occur. Check and take corrective action to eliminate the

cause of blade binding.

Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cutting. Never saw into a

knot or nail.

Do not cut warped or wet lumber (Fig. 4a).

Always support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and

kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight (Fig. 4a).

Supports must be placed under the panel: one near the line of cut and

one near the edge of the panel (Fig. 4).

When restarting the saw in the workpiece, center the blade in the

kerf and check to be sure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the

material. If the saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kick back from the

workpiece when the saw is restarted.

Do not use a dull or damaged blade. Unsharpened, improperly set,

or gummed-up blades produce narrow kerfs, which cause excessive

friction, blade binding, and Kickback.

Fig. 5