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b ) Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye
protection. Protective equipment such as a dust mask,
non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protection used
for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
c ) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch
is in the off‑position before connecting to power
source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying
the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or energising power tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.
d ) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning
the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached
to a rotating part of the power tool may result in
personal injury.
e ) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. This enables better control of the power tool
in unexpected situations.
f ) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Keep your hair and clothing away from
moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.
g ) If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are
connected and properly used. Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
h ) Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of
tools allow you to become complacent and ignore
tool safety principles. A careless action can cause severe
injury within a fraction of a second.
4) Power Tool Use and Care
a ) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it
was designed.
b ) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn
it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c ) Disconnect the plug from the power source and/
or remove the battery pack, if detachable, from
the power tool before making any adjustments,
changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
d ) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power
tool or these instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e ) Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts and any other condition that may affect the
power tool's operation. If damaged, have the power
tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by
poorly maintained power tools.
f ) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
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 Metal
Cutting Chopsaw
Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever possible.
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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 securely 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 clamped or
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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 injury.
Never cross your hand over the intended line of cutting
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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
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than 100 mm from either side of the saw blade, to
remove metal 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 the workpiece
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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 warped 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 of all tools,
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metal scraps, etc., except for the workpiece. Small debris
or loose pieces of metal or other objects that contact the
revolving blade can be thrown with high speed.
Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked multiple
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workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or braced
and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.
Ensure the Metal Cutting Chopsaw is mounted or placed
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on a level, firm work surface before use. A level and firm
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