Additional Safety Rules For Circular Saws - Delta 36-540 Instruction Manual

26. WHEN THE TOOL IS NOT IN USE the switch should
be locked in the "OFF" position to prevent unauthorized
use.
27. WARNING: SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER
SANDING, SAWING, GRINDING, DRILLING, AND
OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chem-
icals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals
are:
· lead from lead-based paints,
· crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
1. DO NOT operate your saw until it is completely
assembled and installed according to the instructions.
2. IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the op-
eration of circular saws, obtain advice from your super-
visor, instructor, or other qualified person.
3. ALWAYS use blade guard, splitter and anti-kick-
back fingers for every operation for which it can be used,
including all thru sawing.
4. ALWAYS hold the work firmly against the miter
gage or fence.
5. NEVER use the fence as a cut-off gage when
cross-cutting.
6. MOVE the rip fence out of the way when cross-cut-
ting.
7. NEVER perform any operation "free-hand" which
means using your hands to support or guide the work-
piece. Always use either the fence or miter gage to posi-
tion and guide the work.
8. ALWAYS use a push stick for ripping narrow stock.
Refer to ripping applications in instruction manual where
the push stick is covered in detail.
9. AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown back toward
you) by:
A. Keeping blade sharp.
B. Keeping rip fence parallel to the saw blade.
C. Keeping splitter and anti-kickback fingers and
guard in place and operating.
D. Not releasing the work before it is pushed all
the way past the saw blade.
E. Not ripping work that is twisted or warped or
does not have a straight edge to guide along
the fence.
10. AVOID awkward operations and hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into
the cutting tool.
11. ALWAYS keep hands and fingers away from the
blade.
12. NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line
with the path of the saw blade.
13. NEVER reach behind or over the cutting tool with
either hand for any reason.
masonry products, and
· arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how
often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure
to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equipment, such as those
dust masks that are specially designed to filter out micro-
scopic particles.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CIRCULAR SAWS
14. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into blade or
cutter against the direction or rotation of the blade or
cutter only.
15. DO NOT feed the material too fast while cutting.
Feed the material only fast enough so that the blade will
cut.
16. NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without
first turning the saw "OFF."
17. NEVER start the saw with the workpiece pressed
against the blade.
18. NEVER turn the saw "ON" before clearing the table
of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).
19. ALWAYS STOP the saw before removing scrap
pieces from the table.
20. NEVER perform layout, assembly or set-up work
on the table while the saw is operating.
21. PROVIDE adequate support to the rear and sides
of the saw table for wide or long workpieces.
22. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts.
Solvents could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage
the material. Only a soft damp cloth should be used to
clean plastic parts.
23. SHOULD any part of your circular saw be missing,
damaged, or fail in any way, or any electrical compo-
nents fail to perform properly, shut off switch and remove
plug from power supply outlet. Replace missing, dam-
aged or failed parts before resuming operation.
24. USE only 10" diameter saw blades rated for 4600
RPM or higher with 5/8" arbor holes.
25. THE USE of attachments and accessories not rec-
ommended by Delta may result in the risk of injuries.
26. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of this product is available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca,
IL 60143-3201, in the Accident Prevention Manual for In-
dustrial Operations and also in the Safety Data Sheets
provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American
National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Require-
ments for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
27. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
often and use them to instruct others.
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