Evolution R185 CCS Li Original Instructions Manual page 2

INTENDED USE OF THIS POWER TOOL
This product is a Hand Operated Circular Saw and has
been designed to be used with special Evolution blades.
Only use accessories designed for use in this machine and/
or those recommended specifically by Evolution Power
Tools Ltd.
When fitted with an appropriate blade this machine can be
used to cut:
Mild Steel, Aluminium, Wood, PVC
Note: Cutting galvanised steel may reduce blade life.
PLEASE READ THE GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY
BOOKLET PROVIDED SEPARATELY BEFORE USING THIS
TOOL.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS
CUTTING PROCEDURES
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 workpiece.
• Never hold the workpiece in your hands or across your leg
while cutting. 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.
• Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces,
when performing an operation where the cutting tool
may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a "live" wire will
also make exposed metal parts of the power tool 'live' and
could give the operator an electric shock.
• 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 off-
centre, 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.
FURTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS
KICKBACK CAUSES AND RELATED WARNINGS
• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, jammed 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 jammed 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
precautions 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
backwards, 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 hold the saw
motionless in the material until the blade comes to a
complete stop. Never attempt to remove the saw from
the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is
in motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and take
corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
• When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre the saw
blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth are not engaged into
the material. If a saw blade binds, it may walk up or kickback
from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
• Support large panels to minimise the risk of blade
pinching and feedback. Large panels tend to sag under
their own weight. Supports must be placed under the panel
on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the
panel.
• Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened
or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing
excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
• Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must
be tight and secure before making a cut. If the blade
adjustment shifts while cutting it may cause binding and
kickback.
• Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls or
other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects
that can cause kickback.
LOWER GUARD FUNCTION
• Check the lower guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate the saw if the lower guard does
not move freely and close instantly. Never clamp or
tie the lower guard into the open position. If the saw is
accidentally dropped, the lower guard may be bent. Raise
the lower guard with the retracting handle and make sure
it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other
part, in all angles and depths of cut.
• Check the operation of the lower guard spring. If the
guard and the spring are not operating properly, they
must be serviced before use. Lower guard may operate
sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
build-up of debris.
• The lower guard may be retracted manually only for
special cuts such as "plunge cuts" and "compound cuts".
Raise the lower guard by the retracting handle and as
soon as the blade enters the material, the lower guard
must be released. For all other sawing, the lower guard
should operate automatically.
• Always observe that the lower guard is covering the
blade before placing the saw down on bench or floor.
An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of the
time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released.