Safety Instructions For All Saws; Circular Saw Blade Safety Warnings - Clarke CONTRACTOR CON185B Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS

1. Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade. Keep your second
hand on the auxiliary handle, or motor housing. If both hands are holding
the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
2. DO NOT reach underneath the workpiece. The guard cannot protect you
from the blade below the workpiece.
3. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the workpiece. Less than a full
tooth of the blade teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
4. NEVER hold the 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 minimise body exposure, blade binding or loss of control.
5. ALWAYS hold the saw by the insulated gripping surfaces when performing
an operation (see page13). Contact with a "live" wire will also make
exposed metal parts of the power tool"live" and shock the operator.
6. ALWAYS use blades with the correct size and shape of arbor holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.
7. 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.
8. DO NOT operate the saw if the guard is damaged or does not operate
correctly.
9. NEVER use the saw with the guard removed.

CIRCULAR SAW BLADE SAFETY WARNINGS

1. The maximum speed listed for the saw (see page 3) should not exceed the
maximum speed marked on the blade.
2. Cracked circular saw blades should be scrapped (repairing is not
permitted). Composite (tipped) circular saw blades, where the tip
dimension is reduced to less than 1 mm, should be taken out of service.
3. Fastening screws and nuts should be tightened using the tools supplied.
4. Clamping surfaces should be cleaned to remove dirt, grease, oil and
water.
5. DO NOT use loose rings or bushes to "make up" bore sizes on circular saw
blades.
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