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SAFETY
RULES
FOR CIRCULAR
SAWS
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DANGER!
Keep hands
away
from
cutting
area and blade.
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Keep
your
second
hand
on the auxiliary
handle
or motor
housing.
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If both hands are holding
the saw, they cannot
be cut by the blade.
1. ALWAYS
keep your
body
positioned
to either
side of the saw blade,
but
not in line with the saw blade.
Kickback
could cause the saw to jump
backwards.
(See Kickback...What
Causes
It and Ways to Prevent
It on pages 7-8).
2. DO NOT reach
underneath
the work.
The guard cannot
protect you from
the blade beneath
the work.
3. ALWAYS
check
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
in the open
position.
If the saw is accidentally
dropped,
the lower guard may be bent. Raise the
lower guard with the retracting
handle.
Make sure that it moves freely and
does not touch the blade or any other part in all angles
and depths
of cut.
4. ALWAYS
check
the operation
and condition
of the lower guard
spring.
If the guard
and the spring
are not operating
properly,
they
MUST be
serviced
before
use. The lower guard may operate
sluggishly,
due to
damaged
parts, gummy
deposits,
or a buildup
of debris.
5.The
lower
guard
should
be retracted
manually
ONLY for making
special
cuts,
such
as pocket
or compound
cuts.
ALWAYS
raise the lower
guard
by retracting
the handle.
As soon
as the blade
enters
the material,
the
lower
guard
MUST be released.
For all other sawing,
the lower guard
should
operate
automatically.
6. ALWAYS
make
sure that the lower
guard
is covering
the blade
BEFORE
placing
the saw down
on a work
bench
or floor.
An unprotected
moving
blade will cause the saw to walk backwards,
cutting
whatever
is in its path.
Make note of the time it takes for the blade to stop spinning
after the
switch
is released.
7. NEVER
hold the piece
being
cut in your
hands
or across
your
legs.
It is important
to support
the work properly
in order to minimize
body
exposure,
blade
binding,
or loss of control.
8. ALWAYS
hold
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 make the exposed
metal parts of
the tool "live" and shock the operator.
9.When
ripping,
ALWAYS
use a rip fence
or straight
edge guide.
This
improves
the accuracy
of the cut and reduces
the chance of the blade binding.
10. ALWAYS
use blades
that have the correct
size and shape
(diamond
vs. round)
arbor
holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting
hardware
of the saw will run erratically
and will cause loss of control.
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