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WARNING:
A 5-1/2 inch blade is the maximum
blade capacity
of your saw.
A blade larger than 5-1/2 inches will come in contact with the blade guards.
Never use a blade that is so thick that it prevents the outer blade washer from
engaging
with the flat side of the spindle.
Blades that are too large or too thick
can result in an accident causing
serious injury.
KICKBACK (Fig. 5)
Fig. 5
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Direction of cut <_
Blade is set tool deep
Correct blade depth
_Kickback
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Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards
you. Blade stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood.
Loss of control can lead to serious injury.
To guard against kickback,
avoid unsafe practices
such as the following:
•
Setting blade depth incorrectly.
•
Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece.
•
Twisting
the blade while
making a cut.
Fig. 6
•
Making a cut with a dull,
gummed
up or improperly
set blade.
•
Supporting
the workpiece
incorrectly
(Fig. 6).
•
Forcing a cut.
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Cutting warped or wet lumber.
•
Operating
the tool incorrectly
or misusing
the tool.
•
Attempting
to cut with blade
at less than full speed.
Incorrect support
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WARNING:
If the blade
comes
in contact
with the workpiece
before it reaches full speed, it could cause
the saw to "kickback"
towards
you, which could result in serious injury.
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Revised 11-0629
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