Metabo PK 255 Original Operating Instructions page 24

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 Consider environmental conditions.
keep work area well lighted.
 Prevent adverse body positions.
Ensure firm footing and keep your
balance at all times.
 Use suitable workpiece supports
when cutting long stock.
 Wedges may only be cut using a
wedge cutting jig adapted to the
desired wedge thickness, length
and taper:
– Install riving knife and blade
guard.
With your right hand push the
wedge cutting jig against the rip
fence, while at the same time feed it
into the saw blade. Secure workpi-
ece with your left hand.
 Do not operate the machine near in-
flammable liquids or gases.
The saw shall only be started and

operated by persons familiar with
circular saws and who are at any
time aware of the dangers asso-
ciated with the operation of such
machine.
Persons under 18 years of age shall
use this machine only in the course
of their vocational training, under
the supervision of an instructor.
 Keep bystanders, particularly child-
ren, out of the danger zone. Do not
permit other persons to touch the
machine or power cable while it is
running.
 Do not overload device – use it only
within the performance range it was
designed for (see "Technical Speci-
fications").
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Danger! Risk of electric shock!
 Do not expose device to rain.
Do not operate device in damp or
wet environment.
Prevent body contact with earthed
objects such as radiators, pipes,
cooking stoves and refrigerators
when operating this device.
 Do not use the power cable for pur-
poses it is not intended for.
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Risk of personal injury and
crushing by moving parts!
 Do not operate the machine without
installed guards.
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 Always keep sufficient distance to
the saw blade. Use suitable feeding
aids, if necessary. Keep sufficient
distance to driven components
when operating the machine.
 Wait for the saw blade to come to a
complete stop before removing cut-
outs, waste wood etc. from the work
area.
 Do not attempt to stop the saw bla-
de by pushing the workpiece
against its side.
 Ensure tool is disconnected from
power supply before servicing.
 When turning ON the machine (e.g.
after servicing) ensure that no tools
or loose parts are left on or in the
machine.
 Turn power OFF if the machine is
not used.
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Cutting hazard, even with the
cutting tool at standstill!
 Wear gloves when changing cutting
tools.
Store saw blades in such a manner

that nobody can get hurt.
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Risk of kickback (workpiece is
caught by the saw blade and thrown
against the operator)!
 Always work with a properly set ri-
ving knife.
 Do not jam workpieces.
 Make sure the saw blade is suitable
for the workpiece material.
 Cut thin or thin-walled work pieces
only with fine-toothed saw blades.
 Always use sharp saw blades.
 If in doubt, check workpiece for in-
clusion of foreign matter (e.g. nails
or screws).
 Cut only stock of dimensions that al-
low for safe and secure holding
while cutting.
Never cut several workpieces at the

same time – and also no bundles
containing several individual pieces.
Risk of personal injury if individual
pieces are caught by the saw blade
uncontrolled.
 Remove small cut-outs, waste wood
etc. from the work area – when you
are doing so, the saw blade must be
at a complete standstill.
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Drawing-in/trapping hazard!
 Ensure that no parts of the body or
clothing can be caught and drawn in
by rotating components (no ties, no
gloves, no loose-fitting clothes; con-
tain long hair with hairnet).
 Never attempt to cut any workpi-
eces which contain
– ropes,
– strings,
– bands,
– cables or
– wires, or to which any of the
above are attached.
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Hazard generated by insuffici-
ent personal protection gear!
 Wear hearing protection.
 Wear safety goggles.
 Wear dust mask.
 Wear suitable work clothes.
 When working outdoors wearing of
non-slip shoes is recommended.
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Risk of injury by inhaling
wood dust!
 Some types of wood dust (e.g. oak,
beech, ash) may cause cancer
when inhaled. If working in a closed
room, always use a dust collector.
 Ensure that as little as possible
wood dust will get into the environ-
ment:
– install dust collector;
– fix any leakages on the dust ex-
tractor;
– ensure good ventilation.
Operation without a dust extractor is
only possible:
– outdoors;
– for short-term operation 
(up to a maximum of 30 minutes);
– when wearing a dust respirator.
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Hazard generated by modi-
fication of the machine or use of
parts not tested and approved by the
manufacturer!
Strictly follow these instructions
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when assembling the device.