Makita 5103N Instruction Manual page 6

10. Guard Against Kickback. (Fig. 1 & 3)
Kickback occurs when the saw stalls rapidly
and is driven back towards the operator.
Release switch immediately if blade binds or
saw stalls.
Keep blades sharp. Support large panels as
shown in Fig. 1.
Use fence or straight edge guide when ripping.
Don't force tool. Stay alert-exercise control.
Don't remove saw from work during a cut while
the blade is moving.
NEVER place your hand or fingers behind the
saw. If kickback occurs, the saw could easily
jump backwards over your hand, possibly
causing severe injury.
Lower guard should be retracted manually
11.
only for special cuts such as "Compound
Cuts". Raise lower guard by Retracting Lever.
As soon as blade enters the material, lower
guard must be released. For all other sawing,
the lower guard should operate automatically.
12. Adjustments.
Before cutting be sure depth and bevel adjust-
ments are tight.
13. Use Only Correct Blades In Mounting.
Don't use blades with incorrect size holes.
Never use defective or incorrect blade washers
or bolts.
14. Avoid Cutting Nails.
Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber
before cutting.
15. When operating the saw, keep the cord away
from the cutting area and position it so that it
will not be caught on the workpiece during the
cutting operation. Operate with proper hand
support, proper workpiece support, and sup-
ply cord routing away from the work area.
WARNING:
It is important to support the workpiece prop-
erly and to hold the saw firmly to prevent loss
of control which could cause personal injury.
Fig. 4 illustrates typical hand support of the
saw.
Fig. 3
A typical illustration of proper hand support, workpiece
support, and supply cord routing.
16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on that
part of the workpiece which is solidly sup-
ported, not on the section that will fall off when
the cut is made.
As example, Fig. 5 illustrates the RIGHT way
to cut off the end of a board, and Fig. 6 the
WRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small,
clamp it down. DON'T TRY TO HOLD SHORT
PIECES BY HAND! (Fig. 6)
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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6