DeWalt DWE7485 Original Instructions Manual page 10

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g ) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions and the work to be
performed. Use of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
h ) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and
free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping
surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the
tool in unexpected situations.
5) Service
a ) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
Safety Instructions for Table Saws
1) Guarding Related Warnings
a ) Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working
order and be properly mounted. A guard that is loose,
damaged, or is not functioning correctly must be repaired
or replaced.
b ) Always use saw blade guard, riving knife for every
through–cutting operation. For through-cutting
operations where the saw blade cuts completely through
the thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other safety
devices help reduce the risk of injury.
c ) Immediately reattach the guarding system after
completing an operation (such as rabbeting or
resawing cuts) which requires removal of the guard
or riving knife. The guard and riving knife help to reduce
the risk of injury.
d ) Make sure the saw blade is not contacting the guard,
riving knife or the workpiece before the switch is
turned on. Inadvertent contact of these items with the
saw blade could cause a hazardous condition.
e ) Adjust the riving knife as described in this instruction
manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning and alignment
can make the riving knife ineffective in reducing the
likelihood of kickback.
f ) For the riving knife to work, they must be engaged in
the workpiece. The riving knife is ineffective when cutting
workpieces that are too short to be engaged with the
riving knife. Under these conditions a kickback cannot be
prevented by the riving knife .
g ) Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife.
For the riving knife to function properly, the saw blade
diameter must match the appropriate riving knife and the
body of the saw blade must be thinner than the thickness
of the riving knife and the cutting width of the saw blade
must be wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) Cutting Procedures Warnings
a ) DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands in
the vicinity or in line with the saw blade.
A moment of inattention or a slip could direct your hand
towards the saw blade and result in serious
personal injury.
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b ) Feed the workpiece into the saw blade only against
the direction of rotation. Feeding the workpiece in the
same direction that the saw blade is rotating above the
table may result in the workpiece, and your hand, being
pulled into the saw blade.
c ) Never use the mitre gauge to feed the workpiece
when ripping and do not use the rip fence as a
length stop when cross cutting with the mitre gauge.
Guiding the workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre
gauge at the same time increases the likelihood of saw
blade binding and kickback.
d ) When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding
force between the fence and the saw blade. Use a
push stick when the distance between the fence and
the saw blade is less than 150 mm, and use a push
block when this distance is less than 50 mm. "Work
helping" devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
e ) Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance with the
instructions. This 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 rip 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 rip 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. A long and/or wide
workpiece has a tendency to pivot on the table's edge,
causing loss of control, saw blade binding and kickback.
j ) Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or
twist the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the
tool off immediately, unplug the tool then clear the
jam. Jamming the saw blade by the workpiece can cause
kickback or stall the motor.
k ) Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the
saw is running. The material may become trapped
between the fence or inside the saw blade guard and the
saw blade pulling your fingers into the saw blade. Turn
the saw off and wait until the saw blade stops before
removing material.
l ) Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top
when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm thick. A
thin workpiece may wedge under the rip fence and create
a kickback.