SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING! Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. General Power Tool Safety Warnings Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
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e) When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock. Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly If operating a power tool in a damp location is unavoidable, use a residual current device (RCD) General Power Tool Safety Warnings protected supply.
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4) Power tool use and care a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed. b) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and off.
SAFETY WARNINGS FOR ALL SAWS DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle, or motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade. b) Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
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When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction 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 of the kerf and jump back toward the operator.
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g) Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause kickback. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAWS (CIRCULAR SAW WITH OUTER PENDULUM GUARD, OR WITH INNER PENDULUM GUARD, OR WITH TOW GUARD) Lower Guard Function a) Check lower guard for proper closing before each use.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLUNGE TYPE Guard function a) Check guard for proper closing before each use. Do not operate the saw if guard does not move freely and enclose the blade instantly. Never clamp or tie the guard so that the blade is exposed. If saw is accidentally dropped, guard may be bent.
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SYMBOLS To reduce the risk of injury, Please read the instruction manual Wear eye protection Warning Before any work on the machine itself, Wear ear protection pull the mains plug from the socket outlet. Wear dust mask Wear protective gloves Double insulation Plastic Wood...
16. OUTER FLANGE (SEE FIG. A) 8. LOWER BLADE GUARD Not all the accessories illustrated or described are included in standard delivery. TECHNICAL DATA Type PSC85GH.1 (PSC - designation of machinery, representative of circular saw) PSC85GH.1 Voltage 230-240V ~ 50Hz...
ACCESSORIES PSC85GH.1 TCT 24T blade HSS 44T blade Diamond disc Parallel guide Vacuum adaptor Hex key We recommend that you purchase your accessories listed in the above list from the same store that sold you the tool. Refer to the accessory packaging for further details. Store personnel can assist you and offer advice.
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This tool may cause hand-arm vibration syndrome if its use is not adequately managed. WARNING: To be accurate, an estimation of exposure level in the actual conditions of use should also take account of all parts of the operating cycle such as the times when the tool is switched off and when it is running idle but not actually doing the job.
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NOTE: When the machine is not in use, the lock off button(2) rests against the blade guard in order to block the plunge function and prevent the blade from being exposed unnecessarily. 3. OPERATION OF SAW (SEE FIG. B2) To operate the machine: 1.
6. PARALLEL GUIDE (SEE FIG. E1, E2) The parallel guide is used for making parallel cuts on workpiece edge at a chosen distance. The distance is from the straight edge fitting the parallel guide closely to the center of the “V” (blade alignment indicator)(E2). It can be used on either side of the base plate (9).
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice. GUARANTEE This product is selected for DOMESTIC USE ONLY and not for business use. This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a period of 24 months.
Positec Power Tools (Europe) Ltd, PO Box 6242, Newbury, RG14 9LT, UK Declare that the product Electric circular saw Description PSC85GH.1 (PSC - designation of machinery, representative of circular saw) Type Cutting various materials with a rotating toothed blade Function...
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