Safety Instructions For Sawing Methods - Mafell ERIKA 60 Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

cover and other safety devices reduce the risk of
injury.
- After completion of operations (e.g. seaming,
grooving or splitting using the reversal
process) which require removal of the
protective cover and/or riving knife/splitter,
immediately reattach the protective system.
The protective cover and the riving knife/splitter
reduce the risk of injuries.
- Before switching on the power tool, make sure
that the saw blade does not touch the
protective cover, the riving knife/splitter or the
workpiece. Accidental
components with the saw blade can lead to a
dangerous situation.
- Adjust the riving knife/splitter according to the
description in this operating manual. Wrong
distances, position and alignment can be the
reason why the riving knife/splitter does not
effectively prevent a backlash.
- For the riving knife/splitter to function, it must
act on the workpiece. If cuts are too short, the
riving knife/splitter cannot prevent a backlash. In
the case of cuts in workpieces which are too short
to allow the riving knife/splitter to engage, the
riving knife/splitter is ineffective. Under these
conditions, the riving knife/splitter cannot prevent a
backlash.
- Use the saw blade matching the riving
knife/splitter. For the riving knife/splitter to work
properly, the saw blade diameter must match the
corresponding riving knife/splitter, the saw blade
base body must be thinner than the riving
knife/splitter and the tooth width must exceed the
width of the riving knife/splitter.

3.2 Safety instructions for sawing methods

- DANGER: Do not place your fingers or hands
near the saw blade or in the saw area. A
moment of carelessness or slipping could direct
your hand towards the saw blade and cause
serious injury.
- Only feed the workpiece to the saw blade
against the direction of rotation. Feeding the
workpiece in the same direction as the direction of
rotation of the saw blade above the bench may
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cause the workpiece and your hand to be pulled
into the saw blade.
- Never use the mitre stop to feed the workpiece
when executing longitudinal cuts, and never
additionally use the parallel stop for length
adjustment when executing cross cuts with the
mitre stop. Simultaneously guiding the workpiece
with the parallel stop and the mitre stop increases
the probability of the saw blade jamming and a
backlash occurring.
- For longitudinal cuts, always exert the feed
force on the workpiece between the stop rail
and the saw blade. Use a pushing stick if the
distance between stop rail and saw blade is
less than 150 mm, and a pushing block if the
distance is less than 50 mm. This type of
working aid ensures that your hand remains at a
safe distance from the saw blade.
- Only use the pushing stick supplied by the
manufacturer or
manufactured according to the instructions.
The pushing stick ensures that there is sufficient
distance between hand and saw blade.
- Never use a damaged pushing stick or one that
has been sawn into. A damaged pushing stick
can break and cause your hand to be caught in the
saw blade.
- Do not work "hands only". Always use the
parallel stop or the mitre stop to position and
guide the workpiece. "Hands only" means that
the workpiece is supported or guided with the
hands instead of with a parallel stop or mitre stop.
"Hands only" sawing leads to misalignment,
jamming and backlash.
- Never reach around or over a rotating saw
blade. Reaching for a workpiece can lead to
unintentional contact with the rotating saw blade.
- Support long and/or wide workpieces behind
and/or at the side of the saw bench so that they
remain horizontal. Long and/or wide workpieces
tend to tip over at the edge of the saw bench; this
leads to loss of control, jamming of the saw blade
and backlash.
- Feed the workpiece evenly. Do not bend or
twist the workpiece. If the saw blade becomes
one that has been