Table of Contents
Advertisement
•
Support large panels
to minimize
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.
•
Do not use dull or damaged
blades.
Unsharpened
or improperly
set blades
produce a narrow kerr, causing
excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
•
Blade depth
and bevel adjusting
locking
levers
must
be tight
and secure
before
making
a cut. If the blade adjustment
shifts while cutting,
it may
cause binding and kickback.
•
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.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOWER BLADE GUARD
•
Check the lower guard
for proper
closing
before
each use. Do not
operate
the saw if the lower
blade guard
does not move freely
and
close instantly.
Never clamp
or tie the lower
blade guard
into the open
position,
if the saw is accidentally
dropped,
the lower blade guard may be
bent. Raise the lower blade guard with the retracting
handle. Make sure that
it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles
and all depths of cut.
•
Check the operation
of the lower
blade
guard spring. If the blade
guard
and the spring
are not operating
properly,
they must
be serviced
before
use. The lower blade guard may operate sluggishly
due to damaged
parts,
gummy deposits
or a build-up
of debris.
•
The lower blade
guard should
be retracted
manually
only for specific
cuts, such as "plunge
cuts"
and "compound
cuts".
Raise the lower
blade guard
with the retracting
handle.
As soon as the blade
enters
the
material,
the lower guard
must be released.
For all other sawing, the lower
blade guard should operate
automatically.
•
Always ensure that the lower blade guard is covering
the blade before
placing
the saw down on a bench or the floor. 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 the switch is released.
SAFETY
RULES FOR POWER UNIT
_I, WARNING:
Read and understand
all instructions.
Failure to follow all
instructions
listed below may result in electric
shock,
fire and/or serious
personal
injury.
Before
using the power unit, read all instructions
and cautionary
markings
in
this manual, on the power unit, and the product
using battery to prevent misuse
of the products
and possible
injury or damage.
_I,
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the power unit
and tool, charge only this Ni-Cd rechargeable
tool. Other types of batteries
may
burst, causing
personal injury or damage.
31024Manual
Revised 11-0629
Page9
Advertisement
Table of Contents
