Mac allister MSTS1500-A Manual page 14

MSTS1500-A by MacAllister
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a) Never stand directly in line with the saw blade. Always position your
body on the same side of the saw blade as the fence rail. Kickback may
propel the workpiece at high velocity towards anyone standing in front and
in line with the saw blade.
b) Never reach over or in behind the saw blade to pull or support
the workpiece. Accidental contact with the saw blade may occur or kickback
may drag your fingers into the saw blade.
c) Never hold and press the workpiece that is being cut off against the
rotating saw blade. Pressing the workpiece being cut off against the saw
blade will create a binding condition and kickback.
d) Align the fence rail to be parallel with the saw blade. A misaligned fence
will pinch the workpiece against the saw blade and create kickback.
e) Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece against the table and fence
rail when making hidden cuts (e.g. seaming). A featherboard helps to
control the workpiece in the event of a kickback.
f) Be particularly careful when sawing in areas of joined workpieces that
you cannot see. The plunging saw blade can saw into objects that could
cause kickback.
g) Support large panels to minimise the risk of blade pinching and kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must be placed
under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the
panel.
h) Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece that is twisted, knotted,
warped or does not have a straight edge to guide it with a mitre gauge
or along the fence rail. A warped, knotted, or twisted workpiece is unstable
and causes misalignment of the kerf with the saw blade, binding and kickback.
i) Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked vertically or horizontally.
The saw blade could pick up one or more pieces and cause kickback.
j) If you wish to restart a saw that is stuck in the workpiece, centre the
saw blade in the kerf and check whether that the saw teeth are not caught
in the workpiece. If the saw blade binds, it may lift up the workpiece and
cause kickback when the saw is restarted.
k) Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with sufficient set. Never use warped
saw blades or saw blades with cracked or broken teeth. Sharp and properly
set saw blades minimise binding, stalling and kickback.
4. Safety instructions for table saws
a) Turn off the table saw and unplug it when removing the table insert,
changing the saw blade or making adjustments to the riving knife, anti-
kickback device or saw blade guard, and after each completed cutting
procedure. Precautionary measures serve to avoid accidents.
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