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KICKBACK
See Figure 9.
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K]CKBACK l malnk
BLADE SETTOODEEP
Fig, 9
Tho best guard against kickback is to avoid dangomus
practices.
Kickbackoccurswhen the blade stalls rapidlyand the saw
is ddven back towardsyou. Blade stallingiscaused by any
actionwhich pinchesthe blade in the wood.
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DANGER: Release switchimmediately if blade
bindsor sew stalls. Kickback couldcause you to lose
control of your saw. Loss of controlcan lead to
sadous injury,
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
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Incorrect blade depth setting,See Figure 9.
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Sawing into knotsor nails in workpiece.
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Twistingbladewhile makinga cut.
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Making a cut with a dull, gummed up. or improperlyset
blade.
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Incorrectlysupporting workplace. See Figure 10.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
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Always keep the correctblade depthsetting- the
correct blade depth settingfor all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the materialto be cut.
See Figure 11.One blade tooth belowthe matedal to
be cut w_rks bestfor most efficientcuttingaction.
CORRECT' BLADE DEPTH SETrlNG•
BLADE EXPOSED ONEBLADE TOOTH
BELOW THE MATERIAL TOBECUT
Fig. 11
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Inspectthe workpiece for knotsor nails before
beginninga cut. Never sew intoa knot or nail.
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Make straight cuts,Always use a straightedge guide
when dp cutting.This helps preventtwistingthe blade
in the cut.
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Always use clean, sharpand properlyset blades.
Never make cutswith dull blades,
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To avoid pinchingthe blade, supportthe workpieco
properly before beginninga cut. The right and wrong
ways to supportlarge pieces of work am shown in
figures 10 and 12.
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Forcinga cut,
• Cuttingwarped orwet lumber,
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Tool misuse or incon'ectoperatingprocedures.
Fig, 10
RIGHT
Fig. 12
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