Festool KAPEX KS 60 E Original Instructions Manual page 28

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5 SERVICE
Have your power tool repaired by qualified
a.
specialists only and always use original
spare parts. This ensures that the safety of
the power tool is maintained.
Only use original parts for repairs and
b.
maintenance. The use of incompatible ac­
cessories or spare parts can result in elec­
tric shocks or other injuries.
2.2 Safety instructions for mitre saws
Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or
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wood-like products, they cannot be used
with abrasive cut-off wheels for cutting
ferrous material such as bars, rods, studs,
etc. Abrasive dust causes moving parts
such as the lower guard to jam. Sparks
from abrasive cutting will burn the lower
guard, the kerf insert and other plastic
parts.
– Use clamps to support the workpiece
whenever possible. If supporting the
workpiece by hand, you must always keep
your hand at least 100 mm from either
side of the saw blade. Do not use this saw
to cut pieces that are too small to be se­
curely clamped or held by hand. If your
hand is placed too close to the saw blade,
there is an increased risk of injury from
blade contact.
The workpiece must be stationary and
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clamped or held against both the fence
and the table. Do not feed the workpiece
into the blade or cut "freehand" in any
way. Unrestrained or moving workpieces
could be thrown at high speeds, causing in­
jury.
Push the saw through the workpiece. Do
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not pull the saw through the workpiece. To
make a cut, raise the saw head and pull it
out over the workpiece without cutting
start the motor, press the saw head down
and push the saw through the workpiece.
Cutting on the pull stroke is likely to cause
the saw blade to climb on top of the work­
piece and violently throw the blade assem­
bly towards the operator.
Never cross your hand over the intended
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line of cutting either in front or behind the
saw blade. Supporting the workpiece
"cross handed" i.e. holding the workpiece
to the right of the saw blade with your left
hand or vice versa is very dangerous.
– Do not reach behind the fence with either
hand closer than 100 mm from either side
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of the saw blade, to remove wood scraps,
or for any other reason while the blade is
spinning. The proximity of the spinning saw
blade to your hand may not be obvious and
you may be seriously injured.
Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If
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the workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp
it with the outside bowed face toward the
fence. Always make certain that there is
no gap between the workpiece, fence and
table along the line of the cut. Bent or war­
ped workpieces can twist or shift and may
cause binding on the spinning saw blade
while cutting. There should be no nails or
foreign objects in the workpiece.
Do not use the saw until the table is clear
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of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for
the workpiece. Small debris or loose
pieces of wood or other objects that contact
the revolving blade can be thrown with high
speed.
Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked
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multiple workpieces cannot be adequately
clamped or braced and may bind on the
blade or shift during cutting.
Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or
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placed on a level, firm work surface be­
fore use. A level and firm work surface re­
duces the risk of the mitre saw becoming
unstable.
Plan your work. Every time you change the
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bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure
the adjustable fence is set correctly to
support the workpiece and will not inter­
fere with the blade or the guarding sys­
tem. Without turning the tool "ON" and with
no workpiece on the table, move the saw
blade through a complete simulated cut to
assure there will be no interference or dan­
ger of cutting the fence.
Provide adequate support such as table
–
extensions, saw horses, etc. for a work­
piece that is wider or longer than the table
top. Workpieces longer or wider than the
mitre saw table can tip if not securely sup­
ported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece
tips, it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
by the spinning blade.
Do not use another person as a substitute
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for a table extension or as additional sup­
port.Unstable support for the workpiece
can cause the blade to bind or the work­
piece to shift during the cutting operation