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screws.

The saw blade shims and screws are designed especially

for your saw, for optimal performance and operating sa-

fety.

m Additional safety instructions for all saws

Causes and prevention of kickbacks:

• A kickback is a sudden reaction due to a caught, jam-

med or incorrectly adjusted saw blade, which leads to

the saw rearing up in an uncontrolled manner and moving

out of the work piece towards the operator.

• If a saw blade catches or jams in the sawing edge that

closes behind it, it is blocked and motor’s drive pushes

the saw back in the direction of the operator.

• If the saw blade twists in the saw groove or is incor-

rectly positioned, the teeth at the rear side of the saw

blade edge catch in the surface of the work piece. The

saw then moves out of the saw groove and springs back

in the direction of the operator.

• A kickback results from an incorrect or faulty use of

the saw. It can be prevented, as will be described in the

following, by appropriate cautionary measures.

a) Hold onto the saw with both hands and position your

arms so that they can absorb any energy from a kick-

back. Always keep to the side of the saw blade, and

never bring it into line with your body. In the case of a

kickback, the circular saw can jump backwards, but with

adequate caution the operator can deal with the energy

of the kickback.

b) If the saw blade jams or you want to interrupt your

work, then turn the saw off and keep the work piece still

until the saw blade comes to a full stop. Never try to re-

move the saw from the work piece or pull it out when the

saw blade is moving since then a kickback can occur.

Find out the cause of the jam and remove it.

c) If you want to start up a saw that is in the work piece,

centre the saw blade in the sawed groove and check that

the saw blade teeth are not caught in the work piece. If

the saw blade is jammed, it can jump out of the work

piece or cause a kick back when it is started up.

d) Support larger work pieces in order to reduce the risk

of a kick back due to a saw blade jam. The weight of

larger work pieces can cause them to bend. Large pieces

must be supported on both sides, both near the sawing

slot as well as on the edges.

e) Do not use dull or damaged saw blades. Saw blades

with dull or misaligned teeth increase the friction, in the

sawing slot, cause saw blade jams and kickbacks.

f) Before you start sawing, tighten the adjustments for

the cut depth and angles. If you change settings while

sawing, the saw blade can jam and a kickback is the

result.

g) Be particularly careful when making “inserted cuts” in

walls that already exist or other areas where you cannot

see what is behind the surface. When the saw blade is

inserted into the wall it can be blocked by hidden objects

and cause a kick back.

c) Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet before you

make adjustments to the tool, change parts or put the

tool away. This precaution prevents inadvertent start-

ups of the tool.

d) Store power tools that are not in use out of reach of

children. Do not let anyone use the tool who does not

have experience with it, or who has not read these ins-

tructions. Power tools can be dangerous when they are

used by inexperienced people.

e) Take good care of your power tools. Make sure that

movable parts function properly and do not jam, see

that parts which inﬂuence the use of the machine are

not broken or damaged. Repair damaged parts before

operating the tool. Many accidents are caused by poorly

maintained power tools.

f) Keep cutting edges sharp and clean. Properly maintai-

ned cutting tools with sharp cutting edges jam less often

and are easier to control.

g) Use power tools, accessories, and equipment accor-

ding to these instructions. Taking into account the wor-

king conditions and the work being performed.

The use of power tools other than those intended for the

tool itself can lead to dangerous situations.

5) Service

a) Only let qualiﬁed service personnel repair your tool

and always use original replacement parts. This guaran-

tees that the power tool remains safe to use.

m Safety instructions for all saws

a) DANGER: Do not put your hands in the sawing area or

on the saw blade. Keep your second hand on the extra

handle of the motor housing. If both hands are holding

the saw, neither can be injured by the saw blade.

b) Do not put your hands under the work piece. The pro-

tective cap cannot protect your hands from the blade

when they are under the work piece.

c) Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the work

piece. Less than one complete sawing tooth should be

visible under the work piece.

d) Never hold the work piece that is to be sawn in your

hand or over your leg. Make sure that the work piece has

a stable balance. It is important that the work piece is

held securely, in order to minimize the danger of contact

of a body part with the saw, loss of control over the saw,

or jamming of the blade.

e) Hold the equipment on the insulated handles, when

you undertake work in which the tool being used could

come into contact with hidden electrical wires, or its own

cable. Contact with a live power source can electrify the

metal parts of the tool and lead to an electrical shock.

f) When making a long cut, always use a stop chock or a

straightedge. This improves the accuracy of the cut and

reduces the chance that the saw blade jams.

g) Always use the correct size of saw blades and make

sure they have the right locating bore (e.g. Star shaped

or round). Saw blades that do not ﬁt the assembly of the

saw do not run correctly and cause loss of control.

h) Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade shims or

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