Specific Safety Rules - Benchmark 1265-001 Manual

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

WARNING:
Know your circular saw. Do not plug in the charger or install the battery until you
have read and understand this Instruction Manual. Learn the tool's applications
and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
Always wear eye protection. Any power tool can throw foreign objects
into your eyes and cause permanent eye damage. ALWAYS wear safety
goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI safety standard Z87.1.
Everyday glasses have only impact resistant lenses. They ARE NOT
safety glasses.
WARNING:
Glasses or goggles not in compliance with ANSI Z87.1 could cause serious
injury when they break.
Always keep hands out of the path of the saw blade. Avoid awkward hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the path of the saw blade.
DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. Keep your
second hand on the tool. 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 according to the thickness of the workpiece. Less
than a full tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below the workpiece or
approximately 3/8" (10 mm).
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 surfaces 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 straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut
and reduces the chance of the blade binding.
Always use blades with correct size and shape (diamond versus round) of
arbor 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 washers or bolt. The blade washers and
bolt were specially designed for your saw, for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF KICKBACK
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade,
causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the operator.
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