Kickbacks - Porter-Cable PCX362010 Instruction Manual

TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES (CONTINUED)

KICKBACKS

Kickbacks can cause serious injury. A kickback occurs
when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw
blade and the rip fence, or other fixed object, and rises
from the table and is thrown toward the operator. The
risk of kickback can be minimized by attention to the
following instructions.
H O W T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F
KICKBACKS AND PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM POSSIBLE INJURY:
• Be certain that the rip fence is parallel to the saw
blade.
• DO NOT rip by applying the feed force to the
section of the workpiece that will become the cut-
off (free) piece. Feed force when ripping should
always be applied between the saw blade and the
fence; use a push stick for all narrow work that is 6
inches (152 mm) wide or less.
• Keep saw blade guard, riving knife and anti-
kickback assembly in place and operating properly.
The riving knife must be in alignment with the saw
blade and the anti-kickback assembly must stop
a kickback once it has started. Check their action
before ripping by pushing the wood under the anti-
kickback assembly. The teeth must prevent the
wood from being pulled toward the front of the saw.
If any part of assembly is not operational, return to
the nearest authorized service center for repair.
• Plastic and composite materials (like hardboard)
may be cut on your saw. However, since these are
usually quite hard and slippery, the anti-kickback
pawls may not stop a kickback. Therefore, be
especially attentive to following proper set up and
cutting procedures for ripping.
• Use saw blade guard, anti-kickback pawls, and
riving knife assembly for every possible operation,
including all through-cut sawing.
• Push the workpiece past the saw blade prior to
releasing control.
• NEVER rip a workpiece that is twisted or warped,
or does not have a straight edge to guide along the
fence.
• NEVER saw a large workpiece that cannot be
controlled.
• NEVER use the fence as a guide or length stop
when crosscutting.
• NEVER saw a workpiece with loose knots, flaws,
nails or other foreign objects.
• NEVER rip a workpiece shorter than 10 inches (254
mm).
NEVER use a dull blade. A dull blade should be
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replaced or re-sharpened.
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