Use And Care Manual
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which requires removal of the guard,
riving knife and/or anti-kickback device.
The guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback
d) Make sure the saw blade is not contacting
the guard, riving knife or the workpiece
before the switch is turned on.
Inadvertent contact of these items with
the saw blade could cause a hazardous
condition.
e) Adjust the riving knife as described
in this instruction manual. Incorrect
spacing, positioning and alignment can
make the riving knife ineffective in reducing
the likelihood of kickback.
f) For the riving knife and anti-kickback
device to work, they must be engaged in
the workpiece. The riving knife and anti-
kickback device are ineffective when cutting
workpieces that are too short to be engaged
with the riving knife and anti-kickback
device. Under these conditions a kickback
cannot be prevented by the riving knife and
anti-kickback device.
g) Use the appropriate saw blade for the
riving knife. For the riving knife to function
properly, the saw blade diameter must
match the appropriate riving knife and the
body of the saw blade must be thinner
than the thickness of the riving knife and
the cutting width of the saw blade must be
wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) Cutting procedures warnings
hands in the vicinity or in line with the
saw blade. A moment of inattention or a
slip could direct your hand towards the saw
b) Feed the workpiece into the saw blade
or cutter only against the direction of
rotation. Feeding the workpiece in the
same direction that the saw blade is rotating
above the table may result in the workpiece,
and your hand, being pulled into the saw
blade.
c) Never use the Miter gauge to feed the
workpiece when ripping and do not
use the rip fence as a length stop when
cross cutting with the Miter gauge.
Guiding the workpiece with the rip fence
and the Miter gauge at the same time
increases the likelihood of saw blade
binding and kickback.
d) When ripping, always apply the
workpiece feeding force between the
fence and the saw blade. Use a push
stick when the distance between the
fence and the saw blade is less than
150 mm, and use a push block when
this distance is less than 50 mm. “Work
helping” devices will keep your hand at a
safe distance from the saw blade.
e) Use only the push stick provided by
the manufacturer or constructed in
accordance with the instructions. This
hand from the saw blade.
f) Never use a damaged or cut push stick.
A damaged push stick may break causing
your hand to slip into the saw blade.
g) Do not perform any operation “freehand”.
Always use either the rip fence or the
Miter gauge to position and guide the
workpiece. “Freehand” means using your
hands to support or guide the workpiece, in
lieu of a rip fence or Miter gauge. Freehand
sawing leads to misalignment, binding and
kickback.
h) Never reach around or over a rotating saw
blade. Reaching for a workpiece may lead
to accidental contact with the moving saw
blade.
i) Provide auxiliary workpiece support to
the rear and/or sides of the saw table
for long and/or wide workpieces to keep
them level. A long and/or wide workpiece
has a tendency to pivot on the table’s edge,
causing loss of control, saw blade binding
and kickback.
j) Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not
bend or twist the workpiece. If jamming
occurs, turn the tool off immediately,
unplug the tool then clear the jam.
Jamming the saw blade by the workpiece
can cause kickback or stall the motor.
k) Do not remove pieces of cut-off material
while the saw is running. The material
may become trapped between the fence
or inside the saw blade guard and the saw
blade. Turn the saw off and wait until the
saw blade stops before removing material.
l) Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the
table top when ripping workpieces less
than 2 mm thick. A thin workpiece may
wedge under the rip fence and create a
kickback.
3) Kickback causes and related warnings