DeWalt DW383 Manual page 24

E N G L I S H
Check for misalignment and seizure of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any other conditions
that may affect its operation. Have damaged
guards or other defective parts repaired or
replaced as instructed.
Do not use the tool if the switch is defective.
Have the switch replaced by an authorized
D WALT repair agent.
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D WALT repair agent
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This Power Tool is in accordance with the
relevant safety regulations. To avoid danger,
electric appliances must only be repaired by
qualified technicians.
Additional safety rules for circular saws
Plugging into the mains, switching ON and OFF
• Always ensure that the Power Tool is switched
OFF before plugging into the mains.
• Remove the blade changing spanner from the
saw blade locking screw before switching ON.
• Do not switch OFF before the saw blade is
running freely.
When sawing
• Remove all nails and metal objects from the
workpiece before starting work.
• Do not attempt to saw extremely small
workpieces.
• After switching OFF, never attempt to stop the
saw blade by pressing against the side of the
blade.
• Never put the saw down on a table or work
bench unless switched OFF.
• Always use the riving knife, except for inserted
cuts.
Operational protection devices
• Ensure that all devices screening the saw blade
are in perfect working order.
• Never jam the saw blade guards.
• Free a jammed saw blade guard immediately and
do not use the saw if the guard is jammed.
• Do not remove the riving knife.
• The riving knife should be correctly set; the
distance between the toothed rim and the riving
knife should be 2 mm and the height difference
should be 2 mm or less (fig. D).
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Checking and changing the saw blade
• Only saw blades conforming to the specifications
contained in these operating instructions may be
used.
• Saw blades made of high alloy, high speed steel
(HSS steel) should not be used. Good results are
achieved using carbide-tipped or CrV saw
blades.
• Only sharp saw blades in perfect working
condition should be used; cracked or bent saw
blades should be discarded and replaced at
once.
• Ensure that the saw blade is securely fixed and
rotates in the correct direction.
Using in a fixed position
• When using a saw bench ensure that the width
of the sawing gap is sufficient to take the saw
blade being used.
• When cutting narrow workpieces (width less than
80 mm) longitudinally, use a rip fence guide along
the longitudinal edge.
• When sawing with the workpiece clamped tight,
devices should be used to prevent the workpiece
kicking back.
• When sawing circular sections of wood use a
device to hold the workpiece steady on both
sides of the saw blade to prevent slipping.
• Ensure that pieces of wood sawn off the
workpiece cannot be caught up by the teeth of
the saw blade and thrown in the air.
Guard against kickback
• Kickback occurs when the saw begins to stall
rapidly and is driven back towards the operator.
Release the switch immediately if the blade sticks
or the saw stalls.
• Keep the saw blades sharp.
• Support large panels near the cutting area.
• Use a fence or straight edge guide when ripping;
do not force the tool.
• Do not remove the saw from the work during a
cut while the saw blade is rotating. Release the
ON/OFF-switch and wait for the saw blade to
come to a halt.
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