Westfalia TMK-014 Instruction Manual page 17

Safety Notes
Keep hand away from cutting area and the blade.
Do not reach underneath the work piece. The guard cannot protect you
from the blade below the work piece.
Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the work piece. Less than a full
tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below the work piece.
Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. Secure the
work piece to a stable platform. It is important to support the work properly
to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
Hold power machine by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an
operation where the cutting machine may contact hidden wiring. Contact
with a "live" wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power machine
"live" and shock the operator.
Always use blades with correct size and shape of arbour holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.
Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolt. The blade washers
and bolt where specially designed for your saw, for optimum performance
and safety of operation.
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 with the blade exposed. If saw is accidentally dropped,
guard may be bent. Check to make sure that guard moves freely and does
not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
Check the operation and condition of the guard return spring. If the guard
and the spring do not operate properly, they must be serviced before use.
Guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or
a build-up of debris.
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