Circular Saw Safety Warnings - Makita CA5000 Instruction Manual

Power tool use and care
1.
for your application.
better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
2.
it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
3.
tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
4.
tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
5.
misalignment or binding of moving parts, break-
are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
6.
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges
are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
7.
for operations different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
8.
and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and
grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and
control of the tool in unexpected situations.
9.
ment of cloth work gloves in the moving parts may
Service
1.
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
2.
ing accessories.

Circular saw safety warnings

Cutting procedures
1.
holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
2.
cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
3.
Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
4.
platform. It is important to support the work properly to
minimise body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
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Many accidents
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Use of the power tool
The entangle-
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If both hands are
The guard
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its own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will also
make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live"
and could give the operator an electric shock.
6.
of cut and reduces the chance of blade binding.
7.
that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw
will run off-centre, causing loss of control.
8.
ers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were
specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
Kickback causes and related warnings
— kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece
toward the operator;
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kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reac-
tion drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator;
— if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut,
the teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig into the
top surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided
by taking proper precautions as given below.
1.
saw and position your arms to resist kickback
kickback forces can be controlled by the operator,
if proper precautions are taken.
2.
in motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and take
corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
3.
walk up or kickback from the workpiece as the saw is
restarted.
This improves the accuracy
Blades
Kickback
If a saw blade binds, it may
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