Mac allister MSTS1500-A Manual page 13

MSTS1500-A by MacAllister
that your hand remains at a safe distance to the saw blade.
e) Use only the supplied push stick of the manufacturer. The push stick
provides sufficient distance of the hand from the saw blade.
f) Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A damaged push stick may break
causing your hand to slip into the saw blade.
g) Do not perform any operation"freehand". Always use either the ripping
fence or the mitre gauge to position and guide the workpiece. "Freehand"
means using your hands to support or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a ripping
fence or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to misalignment, binding and
kickback.
h) Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade. Reaching for a workpiece
may lead to accidental contact with the moving saw blade.
i) Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/or sides of the saw
table for long and/or wide workpieces to keep them level. Long and/or
wide workpieces have a tendency to pivot on the table's edge, causing loss
of control, saw blade binding and kickback.
j) Feed the workpiece at a uniform speed. Do not bend or twist the
workpiece. If the saw blade jams, immediately switch off the power tool,
pull the mains plug and clear the jam. If the workpiece causes the jamming
of the saw blade, this could lead to kickback or stalling of the motor.
k) Do not remove piece of cut-off material while the saw is running. The
material may become trapped between the saw blade and fence or in the
guard and pull your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off and wait until
the saw blade stops before removing the material.
I) Use an auxiliary fence for long cuts in workpieces with a thickness of
less than 2 mm. Thin workpieces may wedge under the fence and create
kickback.
3. Kickback causes and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to a pinched, bound saw blade
or misaligned line of cut in the workpiece with respect to the saw blade or when
a part of the workpiece binds between the saw blade and the fence or other fixed
object.
During kickback, in most cases, the workpiece is lifted off the table by the rear
portion of the saw blade and is propelled towards the operator.
Kickback is the result of incorrect or faulty use of the table saw. It can be prevented
if suitable precautionary measures are taken as described below.
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