Additional Safety Rules - Bosch GTS1031 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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dIRECTION Of fEEd
Feed work into a blade or cutter against the direction
of rotation of the blade or cutter only.
NEVER lEAVE TOOl RUNNINg UNATTENdEd
Turn power off. Don't leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
Tool Care
dO NOT AlTER OR MISUSE TOOl
These tools are precision built. Any alteration or
modification not specified is misuse and may result
in dangerous conditions.
AVOId gASEOUS AREAS
Do not operate electric tools in gaseous or explosive
atmospheres. Motors in these tools normally spark,
and may result in a dangerous condition.
MAINTAIN TOOlS WITH CARE
Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer
performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and
changing accessories. Inspect tool cords periodi-
cally and if damaged, have repaired by authorized
service facility. Inspect extension cords periodically
and replace if damaged. Keep handles dry, clean
and free from oil and grease.
Before connecting the tool to a
W RNING
power source (receptacle, outlet,
etc.), be sure voltage supplied is the same as that
specified on the nameplate of the tool. A power
source with voltage greater than that specified for
the tool can result in serious injury to the user — as
well as damage to the tool. If in doubt, DO NOT
PLUG IN THE TOOL. Using a power source with
voltage less than the nameplate rating is harmful to
the motor.
For your own safety, do not operate
W RNING
your table saw until it is completely
assembled and installed according to the instruc-
tions ... and until you have read and understood the
following:
1. General Safety Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
2. Double Insulated Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Getting To Know Your Table Saw. . . . . . . . 9, 10
4. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–16
5. Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–21
6. Basic Table Saw Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 22–34
7. Maintaining Your Table Saw. . . . . . . . . . . 34–35

Additional Safety Rules

7. STAbIlITy Of SAW
Your table saw MUST BE BOLTED securely to a
stand or workbench. In addition, if there is any ten-
dency for the table saw to tip over or move during
certain operations such as cutting long, heavy
boards, use an auxiliary support.
8. lOCATION
Use the table saw in a well lit area and on a level
surface, clean and smooth enough to reduce the
risk of trips and falls. Use it where neither the oper-
ator nor the casual observer is forced to stand in line
with the blade.
9. KICKbACK
Kickbacks can cause serious injury: A "KICKBACK"
occurs when a part of the workpiece binds between
the sawblade and the rip fence or other fixed object.
Workpiece binding the blade due to misalignment,
can also cause kickback. During kickback, work-
piece rises from table and is thrown toward the op-
erator. Keep your face and body to one side of the
sawblade, out of line with a possible "KICKBACK".
a. Maintaining the rip fence parallel to the sawblade.
b. Keeping the sawblade sharp. Replacing or sharp-
ening anti-kickback pawls when points become dull.
c. Keeping sawblade guard, spreader and anti-kick-
back pawls in place and operating properly. The
spreader must be in alignment with the sawblade
and the pawls must stop a kickback once it has
started. Check their action before ripping.
d. NOT ripping workpiece that is twisted or warped
or does not have a straight edge to guide along the
rip fence.
e. NOT releasing work until you have pushed it all
the way past the sawblade.
f. Using a Push Stick for ripping widths of 2" to 6"
and an auxiliary fence and Push Block for ripping
widths narrower than 2" (See "Basic Saw Operation,
Using The Rip Fence" section, pages 29, 30).
g. NOT confining the cut-off piece when ripping or
crosscutting.
h. When ripping, apply the feed force to the section
of the workpiece between the sawblade and the rip
fence. Use Push Stick or Push Block when appro-
priate (See item f. above).
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KICKbACKS ANd pOSSIblE INjURy CAN
USUAlly bE AVOIdEd by: