Wen 20691 Instruction Manual page 7

WARNING! Do not let comfort or familiarity with the product replace strict adherence to product safety rules.
Failure to follow the safety instructions may result in serious personal injury.
SECURE YOUR WORKPIECE
1. To avoid blade binding or loss of control, always se-
cure the workpiece to a stable platform, ensuring that
body exposure is minimized. Use clamps to secure the
workpiece. Never perform any operation freehand.
2. Ensure that work is correctly supported. Large panels
may sag under their own weight and bind the saw blade.
Supports must be placed under the panel on both sides,
close to the line of cut and near the edge of the panel.
3. For accuracy of cut, and to avoid blade binding, al-
ways use a track, rip fence, or straight edge guide.
4. Never hand-hold a workpiece that is too small to be
clamped, as it can be launched away and cause injury.
Use proper support and guides to secure the small
workpiece.
DURING CUTTING OPERATIONS
1. Always stand to one side when operating the saw.
Never have any part of the body in line with the path of
the saw. Never hold a workpiece in your hand or across
your legs while cutting.
2. Ensure hands are away from the cutting area and
blade. Keep one hand on the rear handle, and the other
on the front grip. If both hands are holding the tool they
cannot be cut by the blade.
3. Feed the workpiece into the blade against the direction
of rotation of the blade only.
4. If you are interrupted when operating the saw, com-
plete the process and switch the saw off before looking
up.
5. Power tools must always be held by the insulated grip-
ping surfaces when performing an operation, ensuring
protection if the cutting tool makes contact with a cord
or hidden wiring. Contact with a 'live' wire will make ex-
posed metal parts of the power tool 'live' and shock the
operator if the insulated gripping surfaces are not used.
TRACK SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
6. Do not use the track saw unless all guards are in
place. Do not operate with any guard disabled, damaged,
or removed. Moving guards must move freely and close
instantly.
7. Turn on the track saw and let it reach full speed, then
slowly slide the saw into the workpiece. This will help
produce safer and cleaner cuts.
8. Always push the saw blade forwards and away from
you. Do not pull the saw towards you, or move the saw
backwards while cutting. Do not apply any sideways or
twisting force to the blade while cutting.
9. Never cut more than one piece at a time. Do not stack
workpieces together. Do not attempt to cut material
thicker than specified on page 3 of this manual. Adjust
the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece (less
than a full tooth of the blade should be visible below the
workpiece).
10. If a cut does not extend to the edge of the workpiece,
or if the blade binds in the cut, allow the blade to come
to a complete stop and lift the saw out of the workpiece.
11. Turn off the tool and wait for the saw blade to stop
before moving the workpiece or changing settings. Do
not slow or stop a blade with a piece of wood. Let the
blade come to rest naturally. Do not attempt to free a
jammed blade while the machine is still running and
connected to power.
12. Always raise the blade to be covered by the blade
guard after use.
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