Specific Safety Rules For Jig Saw - Craftsman 320.28223 Operator's Manual

SPECiFiC SAFETY RULES FOR JIG SAW
,_ DANGER: Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your second
hand on the auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands are holding the
saw, the blade cannot cut them.
CAUTION: Blades coast after saw is switched off.
• Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces (handles) 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.
• Use clamps or another practical way to secure and support the
workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the work by hand or against your
body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of control.
• Check that the switch is "off" before plugging the tool in. Accidental starting
could cause injury.
• Be aware of the function of the switch "Lock-On" button. To switch the lock-
on switch off just by first pressing the switch and then immediately releasing.
• Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade, but not in line
with the saw blade.
= Do not reach underneath the work. The blade guard cannot protect you from
the blade beneath the work.
= Do not touch the blade or the workpiece immediately after operation; they
may be extremely hot and could burn your skin.
= Do not cut an oversized workpiece.
= Check for the proper clearance under the workpiece before cutting so that
the blade will not strike the workbench or material under the workpiece.
= Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece before the switch is
turned on.
• Secure material before cutting. Never hold a workpiece in your hand or legs.
Small or thin material may flex or vibrate with the blade, causing loss of control.
• When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight edge guide (sold separately). This
improves the accuracy of the cut and reduces the chance of the blade binding.
• Never cut more than one piece at a time. Do not stack more than one
workpiece on the worktable at a time.
• Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could
cause your hand to move into the blade.
• Never reach into the cutting path of the blade.
• Blade guide rollers must support the blade when cutting. The rollers must
rest against the back edge of blade. The only cutting operation when rollers
do not support the blade is the scrolling mode. When Scrolling the blade
must swivel as it is guided to follow scroll patterns. Always move the base
back and blade guide up and back away from blade in scrolling mode.
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