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SECURITY MEASURES
DANGER:
1) Do not bring your hands close to the cutting zone and the
blade. Keep your second hand on the auxiliary handle or on
the engine casing.
If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by
the blade
2) Do not expose any part of your body under the piece that
you are working on.
The protector cannot protect you from the blade under-
neath the piece you are working on.
3) Adjust the depth of cut to the thickness of the piece you
are working on.
Less than a whole tooth among all the blades teeth should
be visible under the piece you are working on.
4) Never hold the piece to be cut in your hands or on your
legs. Ensure that the piece you are working on is on a stable
surface.It is important that the piece you are working on is
held well, in order to minimise the exposure of the body, the
seizing of the blade, or loss of control.
5) Hold the tool using insulating material, if the cutting
tool can come into contact with hidden conductors or its
own cable
Contact with a "live" cable will also make the exposed metal
parts of the tool "live" and cause an electric shock to the
operator.
6) When cutting, always use a parallel guide or a straight
edge guide.
This improves the precision of the cut and reduces the
chance of the blade seizing
7) Always use blades with a central bore of suitable size and
shape (diameter and circumference).
Blades which do not correspond to the saw's assembly ins-
tructions will not work well, and lead to a loss of control.
8) Never used damaged or unsuitable saw washers or nuts
The saw washers and nuts have been specially designed
for your saw, in order to ensure optimal performance and
safety
9) Causes of kickbacks and prevention by the operator:
- a kickback is a sudden reaction observed when a saw blade
is pinched, blocked or poorly aligned, which prevents the
operator from controlling the saw and from withdrawing
if from the piece you are working on, in the direction of the
operator;
- when the blade is firmly pinched or blocked at the bottom
of the saw mark, the blade blocks and the engine suddenly
returns the block towards the operator;
- if the blade is twisted or poorly aligned, the teeth on the
rear of the blade can dig into the upper face of the wood,
which makes the blade leave the saw mark and be projected
towards the operator.
A kickback is the result of misuse of the saw and/or impro-
per procedures or conditions of use, and can be avoided by
taking the proper precautions set out below.
10) Hold the saw with both hands and position your arms
such that they resist the strength of a kickback. Position
your body on either side of the blade, but not aligned with
the blade.
The kickback can bring the saw backwards, but the power of
the kickback can be controlled by the operator, if the proper
precautions are taken.
11) When the blade seizes or when a cut is interrupted for
whatever reason, release the control button and hold the
saw still in the wood, until the blade stops turning comple-
tely. Never try to remove the saw from the piece to work on
or pull the saw back while the blade is moving or while a
kickback could occur.
Look for and take corrective measures in order to prevent
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the blade from seizing
12) When you start the saw up again in the piece you are
working on, centre the saw blade in the saw mark and check
that the saw teeth are not inside the material.
If the saw blade has seized, it can ride over the piece or jump
out when the saw is turned back on.
13) Place large panels on a flat surface to minimise the risk
of pinching the blade and suffering kickback.
Large panels have a tendency to bend under their own wei-
ght. The supports must be placed underneath the panels,
on either side, close to the cutting line and near the edge
of the panel.
14) Do not use blunt or damaged blades.
Blades that are not sharp or which are badly fixed lead to
a narrower saw mark, which increases the risk of the blade
seizing and kickback
15) The blade depth and the locking and adjusting levers on
the bevel must be solid and stable before starting the cut.
If the blade adjustment slips while cutting, this could lead
to the blade seizing.
16) Be even more careful if you are doing a «downward
cut» in existing walls or other areas where you have little
visibility.
The blade on the other side may cut through objects giving
rise to a kickback.
Safety instructions for circular saws
a )Check that the lower protective cover is closed before
each use. Never turn the saw on if the lower guard does not
move freely and does not close immediately. Never tighten
or never attach the lower guard in the open position
If the saw falls accidentally, the lower guard can get twisted.
Lift the lower guard with the pull-out handle and ensure
that it moves freely and is not in contact with the blade or
any other part, at all cutting angles and depths
b )Check that the lower guard spring works properly. If the
guard and the spring do not function properly, they must be
repaired before use.
The lower guard may work slowly because of damaged ele-
ments, sticky deposits or the accumulation of debris.
c )The lower guard must only be put into place manually for
particular cuts, such as the "downward cut" and "complex
cuts". Life the lower guard using the pull-out handle and
as soon as the blade enters the material, the guard must
be released.
For all other kinds of cut, it is important that the lower guard
function automatically.
d )Always check that the lower guard is covering the blade
before putting the saw down on a workbench or the floor.
A blade which is no longer protected, and whose inertia
means that it is still spinning, will force the saw backwards
and cut everything that is on its trajectory. Be aware of the
time necessary for the blade to stop after the switch has
been released.
Safety instructions for downward circular saws
a ) Check that the protective cover is closed before each use.
Never turn the saw on if the guard does not move freely and
does not close the blade in immediately. Never tighten or
never attach the lower guard when the blade is exposed. If
the saw falls accidentally, the guard can get twisted. Check
and ensure that the guard moves freely and does not come
into contact with the blade or any other part, at all cutting
angles and depths
b ) Check that the guard pull-back spring works properly.
If the guard and the spring do not function properly, they
must be repaired before use.
The guard may work slowly because of damaged elements,
sticky deposits or the accumulation of remains
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