Danger; Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback - Ferax BCS-1400 Manual

Class II equipment – double insula-
ted – the plug does not have to be
earthed.
• Replacing cables or plugs
If the mains cable becomes damaged, it
must be replaced with a special mains cable
available from the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's customer service. Dispose of
old cables or plugs immediately after repla-
cing them with new ones. It is dangerous to
connect the plug of a loose cable to a socket.
• Using extension cables
Only use an approved extension cable suita-
ble for the power input of the machine. The
minimum conductor size is 1.5 mm
using a cable reel always unwind the reel
completely.

5.2 Danger

• Keep hands away from cutting area and the
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary
handle, or motor housing. If both hands are
holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the
blade.
• Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the workpiece.
• Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the
blade teeth should be visible below the work-
piece.
• Never hold piece being cut in your hands or
across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a
stable platform. It is important to support the
work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.
• Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfa-
ces when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its
own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will also
make exposed metal parts of the power tool
"live" and shock the operator.
• When ripping always use a rip fence or
straight edge guide. This improves the
accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of
blade binding.
• Always use blades with correct size and
shape (diamond versus round) of arbour
holes. Blades that do not match the mounting
hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.
• Never use damaged or incorrect blade wash-
ers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were
specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
5.3 Causes and operator prevention of
kickback
• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
. When
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bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the
workpiece toward the operator.
• When the blade is pinched or bound tightly
by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls
and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly
back toward the operator.
• If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned
in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
blade can dig into the top surface of the wood
causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and
jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions
and can be avoided by taking proper precau-
tions as given below.
• Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the
saw and position your arms to resist kickback
forces. Position your body to either side
of the blade, but not in line with the blade.
Kickback could cause the saw to jump back-
wards, but kickback forces can be controlled
by the operator, if proper precautions are
taken.
• When blade is binding, or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, release the trigger and
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