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specially designed for your saw, for optimum

performance and safety of operation.

i) Wear suitable protection such as

ear protection, safety goggles, a

dust mask for work which gener-

ates dust, and protective gloves

when working with raw materials

and when changing tools.

2) Kickback causes and relates warnings

- kickback 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;

- 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;

- if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in

the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade

can dig into the top surface of the wood causing

the blade to climb out of the kerf and jump back

toward the operator.

Kickback is result of saw misuse and/or incor-

rect operating procedures or conditions and can

be avoided by taking proper precautions as given

below.

a) Maintain a ﬁ rm 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 opera-

tor, if proper precautions are taken.

b) When blade is binding, or when interrupting a

cut for any reason, 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 work or pull the

saw backward while the blade is in motion or

kickback may occur. Investigate and take cor-

rective actions to eliminate the cause of blade

binding.

c) When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre

the saw blade in the kerf and check that saw

teeth are not engaged into the material. If saw

blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from

the workpiece as the saw is restarted.

d) Support large panels to minimise the risk of

blade pinching and kickback. Large panels tend

to sag under their own weight. Supports must

be placed under the panel on both sides, near

the line of cut and near the edge of the panel.

e) Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharp-

ened or improperly set blades produces narrow

kerf causing expressive friction, blade binding

and kickback.

f) Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers

must be tight and secure before making cut.

If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may

cause binding and kickback.

g) Use extra caution when making a "plunge cut"

into existing walls or other blind areas. The

protruding blade may cut objects that can cause

kickback.

3) Guard function

a) Check guard for proper closing before each

use. Do not operate the saw if guard does not

move freely and enclose the blade instantly.

Never clamp or tie the guard so that the blade

is exposed. If saw is accidentally dropped, guard

may be bent. Check to make sure that guard

moves freely and does not touch the blade or

any other part, in all angles and depths of cut.

b) Check the operation and condition of the guard

return spring. If the guard and the spring are

not operation properly, they must be serviced

before use. Guard may operate sluggishly due to

damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a build-up

of debris.

c) Assure that the base plate of the saw will not

shift while performing the "plunge cut" when

the blade bevel setting is not at 90°. Blade

shifting sideways will cause binding and likely

kick back.

d) Always observe that the guard is covering the

blade before placing saw down on bench or

ﬂ oor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause

the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is

in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the

blade to stop after switch is released.

4) Riving knife function

a) Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving

knife. For the riving knife to work, it must be

thicker than the body of the blade but thinner

than the tooth set of the blade.

b) Adjust the riving knife as described in this in-

struction manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning

and alignment can make the riving knife inef-

fective in preventing kickback.

c) Always use the riving knife, even when "plunge

cutting". The riving knife is being pressed up-

wards during plunge cutting and springs back

automatically into the kerf after plunge cutting

when you move the saw forward.

d) For the riving knife to work, it must be engaged

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