Manual Makita HS0600 (page 7 of 68) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish)

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7 ENGLISH

Save all warnings and instruc-

tions for future reference.

Theterm"powertool"inthewarningsreferstoyour

mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated

(cordless) power tool.

Circular saw safety warnings

Cutting procedures

DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area

and the blade. Keep your second hand on auxil-

iary handle, or motor housing. If both hands are

holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.

Do not reach underneath the workpiece.Theguard

cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.

3. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of

the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade

teeth should be visible below the workpiece.

4. Never hold the workpiece being cut in your

hands or across your leg while cutting. Secure

the workpiece to a stable platform. It is import-

ant to support the work properly to minimise body

exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.

►Fig.1

5. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping

surfaces, when performing an operation where

the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or

its own cord.Contactwitha"live"wirewillalso

makeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool"live"

and could give the operator an electric shock.

6. When ripping, always use a rip fence or

straight edge guide.Thisimprovestheaccuracy

of cut and reduces the chance of blade binding.

Always use blades with correct size and shape

(diamond versus round) of arbour holes. Blades

that do not match the mounting hardware of the

saw will run off-centre, causing loss of control.

8. Never use damaged or incorrect blade wash-

ers or bolt.Thebladewashersandboltwere

specially designed for your saw, for optimum

performance and safety of operation.

Kickback causes and related warnings

— kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,

jammed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jammedtightlybythe

kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reac-

tion 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 the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect

operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided

by taking proper precautions as given below.

1. Maintain a 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 operator,

if proper precautions are taken.

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 correc-

tive actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.

3. When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre

the saw blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth

are not engaged into the material. If a saw blade

binds, it may walk up or kickback from the work-

piece as the saw is restarted.

4. 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.

►Fig.2

►Fig.3

5. Do not use dull or damaged blades.

Unsharpened or improperly set blades produce

narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade

binding and kickback.

6. Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers

must be tight and secure before making the

cut.Ifbladeadjustmentshiftswhilecutting,itmay

cause binding and kickback.

7. Use extra caution when sawing into existing

walls or other blind areas.Theprotrudingblade

maycutobjectsthatcancausekickback.

8. ALWAYS hold the tool rmly with both hands.

NEVER place your hand, leg or any part of your

body under the tool base or behind the saw,

especially when making cross-cuts. If kickback

occurs,thesawcouldeasilyjumpbackwardsover

yourhand,leadingtoseriouspersonalinjury.

►Fig.4

9. Never force the saw. Push the saw forward at a

speed so that the blade cuts without slowing.

Forcing the saw can cause uneven cuts, loss of

accuracy, and possible kickback.

Lower guard function

1. Check the lower guard for proper closing

before each use. Do not operate the saw if the

lower guard does not move freely and close

instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower guard

into the open position. If the saw is accidentally

dropped, the lower guard may be bent. Raise the

lower guard with the retracting handle and make

sure it moves freely and does not touch the blade

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

Check the operation of the lower guard spring. If

the guard and the spring are not operating prop-

erly, they must be serviced before use. Lower

guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged

parts, gummy deposits, or a build-up of debris.

3. The lower guard may be retracted manually

only for special cuts such as “plunge cuts”

and “compound cuts”. Raise the lower guard

by the retracting handle and as soon as the

blade enters the material, the lower guard

must be released. For all other sawing, the lower

guard should operate automatically.

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