Residual Risks; Additional Safety Instructions - Black & Decker KS1300 Instruction Manual

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e. Do not use dull or damaged blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set blades
produce narrow kerf causing excessive
friction, blade binding and kickback.
f. Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure before
making cut. If blade adjustment shifts while
cutting, it may cause binding and kickback.
g. 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 circular saws with outer or
inner pendulum guards and with tow guard
a. Check lower guard for proper closing before
each use. Do not operate the saw if lower
guard does not move freely and close
instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower guard
into the open position. If saw is accidentally
dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the
lower guard with the retracting handle and
make sure it moves freely and does not
touch the blade or any other part, in all
angles and depths of cut.
b. Check the operation of the lower guard
spring. If the guard and the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced
before use. Lower guard may operate
sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy
deposits, or a build-up of debris.
c. Lower guard should be retracted manually
only for special cuts such as "plunge cuts"
and "compound cuts". Raise lower guard by
retracting handle and as soon as blade
enters the material, the lower guard must be
released. For all other sawing, the lower
guard should operate automatically.
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d. Always observe that the lower guard is
covering the blade before placing saw down
on bench or 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
switch is released.

Additional safety instructions

for all saws with riving knife
a. Use the appropriate riving knife for the blade
being used. For the riving knife to work, it
must be thicker than the body of the blade but
thinner than the tooth set of the blade.
b. Adjust the riving knife as described in this
instruction manual. Incorrect spacing,
positioning and alignment can make the riving
knife ineffective in preventing kickback.
c. Always use the riving knife except when
plunge cutting. Riving knife must be replaced
after plunge cutting. Riving knife causes
interference during plunge cutting and can
create kickback.
d. For the riving knife to work, it must be
engaged in the workpiece. The riving knife is
ineffective in preventing kickback during short
cuts.
e. Do not operate the saw if riving knife is bent.
Even a light interference can slow the closing
rate of a guard.

Residual risks

The following risks are inherent to the use of
saws:
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Injuries caused by touching the rotating parts.