Installing And Removing The Battery Pack; Additional Safety Instructions - DeWalt DW930 Instruction Manual

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desire with no adverse affect on the battery pack.
6. Do not immerse charger in water or any other liquid.
WARNING: Don't allow any liquid to get inside charger. Electric
shock may result. To facilitate the cooling of the battery pack after
use, avoid placing the charger or battery pack in a warm
environment such as in a metal shed, or an uninsulated trailer.
CAUTION: Never attempt to open the battery pack for any reason.
If the plastic housing of the battery pack breaks or cracks, return to
a service center for recycling.
Operation

Additional Safety Instructions

(For Circular Saws)
• Remove battery pack before changing blades, making cutting
depth or bevel adjustments, inspecting, and cleaning.
• KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE AND IN WORKING ORDER. Never
wedge or tie lower guard open. Check operation of lower guard before
each use. Do not use if lower guard does not close briskly and
completely over saw blade.
CAUTION: If saw is dropped, lower guard may be bent, restricting
full return. Do not use saw until the lower guard is returned to the
proper working order.
• KEEP BLADES CLEAN AND SHARP. Sharp blades minimize stalling,
overload, kickback, and give a cleaner cut.
• DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area. Keep hands away
from blades. Do not reach underneath work while blade is rotating. Do
not attempt to remove cut material when blade is moving.
CAUTION: Blades continue to coast after trigger is released. Never
place your hand on the work surface in front of or behind the saw.
• SUPPORT LARGE PANELS. Large panels must be supported as
shown in FIG. 8 to minimize the risk of overload and kickback from
blade pinching. Resting the saw on the work piece should be done on
the larger portion of the work and the smaller piece should be cut off.
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• GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs when the saw
begins to stall rapidly and is driven back towards the operator. Release
the switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls. Keep blades sharp.
Don't force tool. Stay alert. Exercise control. Don't remove saw from
work during a cut while the blade is moving. A more detailed
explanation of kickback follows in the operation section of this manual.
• LOWER GUARD when necessary for accurate starts, or when pocket
cutting, raise lower guard with the retracting lever.
• ADJUSTMENTS. Before cutting be sure depth and bevel adjustments
are tight.
• USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Use only blades with 10mm
diameter arbor. Do not use blades with incorrect size holes. Never
use defective or incorrect blade washers or bolts.
• AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber
before cutting.
• CAUTION: When sawing into walls, floors, or wherever "live"
electrical wires may be encountered, DO NOT TOUCH ANY METAL
PARTS OF THE TOOL! Hold the saw only by its plastic handles to
prevent electric shock if you accidentally saw into a live wire.
CAUTION: Some wood contains preservatives such as copper
chromium arsenate (CCA) which can be toxic. When cutting these
materials, extra care should be taken to avoid inhalation and minimize
skin contact.

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

NOTE: Make sure your battery pack is fully charged. To install the
battery pack into the tool handle, align the base of the tool with the
notch inside the tool's handle and slide the battery pack firmly into the
handle until you hear the lock snap into place as shown in FIG. 2.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release buttons
and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into
the charger as described in the charger section of this manual.
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