DeWalt DW862 Original Instructions Manual page 8

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a) Maintain a firm grip on the power tool
and position your body and arm to allow
you to resist kickback forces. Always use
auxiliary handle, if provided, for maximum
control over kickback or torque reaction
during start-up. The operator can control
torque reactions or kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b) Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory. Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
c) Do not position your body in line with
the rotating wheel. Kickback will propel
the tool in direction opposite to the wheel's
movement at the point of snagging.
d) Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory. Corners, sharp
edges or bouncing have a tendency to snag
the rotating accessory and cause loss of
control or kickback.
e) Do not attach a saw chain, woodcarving
blade, segmented diamond wheel with
a peripheral gap greater than 10 mm or
toothed saw blade. Such blades create
frequent kickback and loss of control.
f) Do not "jam" the wheel or apply excessive
pressure. Do not attempt to make an
excessive depth of cut. Overstressing the
wheel increases the loading and susceptibility
to twisting or binding of the wheel in the
cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel
breakage.
g) When wheel is binding or when
interrupting a cut for any reason, switch
off the power tool and hold the power
tool motionless until the wheel comes to a
complete stop. Never attempt to remove
the wheel from the cut while the wheel is
in motion otherwise kickback may occur.
Investigate and take corrective action to
eliminate the cause of wheel binding.
h) Do not restart the cutting operation in the
workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed
and carefully re-enter the cut. The wheel
may bind, walk up or kickback if the power
tool is restarted in the workpiece.
i) Support panels or any oversized
workpiece to minimize the risk of wheel
pinching and kickback. Large workpieces
tend to sag under their own weight. Supports
must be placed under the workpiece near
the line of cut and near the edge of the
workpiece on both sides of the wheel.
j) Use extra caution when making a "pocket
cut" into existing walls or other blind
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areas. The protruding wheel may cut gas or
water pipes, electrical wiring or objects that
can cause kickback.
Additional Safety Instructions for
Tile Cutter
WARNING: Never use the
damaged hoses and other critical
parts.
• Keep liquid clear off the parts of the tool
and away from persons in the working
area.
• Do not reach underneath the work. The
guard can not protect you from the blade
below the work.
• NEVER hold piece being cut in your
hands or across your leg. It is important to
support the work properly to minimize body
exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
• Hold power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an
operation where the cutting accessory
may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord. Cutting accessory contacting a "live"
wire may make exposed metal parts of the
power tool "live" and could give the operator
an electrical shock.
• Always use blades with correct size of
20 mm and round arbor holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of
the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of
control.
• Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolts. The blade washers and
bolts were specially designed for your saw,
for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
• Wait for the saw to come to a complete
stop. 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 switch is
released.
• Never use any blades with expansion or
segmented (toothed) rims. This tool is not
equipped with a lower guard.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and
should be avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry
or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
WARNING: Keep hands away from
cutting area and blade. Personal
injury may result.