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KICKBACK
See Figure 8,
BLADE SET TOO DEEP
Fig. 8
The best guard against kickback is to avoid
dangerous practices.
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.
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DANGER:
Release switch immediately if blade
binds or saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to
lose control of your saw. Loss of control can lead
to serious injury.
KICKBACK
IS CAUSED
BY:
•
Incorrect blade depth setting. See Figure 8.
•
Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.
•
Twisting blade while making a cut.
•
Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly
set blade.
•
Incorrectly supporting workpiece, See Figure 9,
WRONG
Fig. 9
•
Forcing a cut.
•
Cutting warped or wet lumber.
•
Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.
TO LESSEN
THE CHANCE
OF KICKBACK:
•
Always keep the correct blade depth setting - the
correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the material to be cut. See
Figure 10. One blade tooth below the material to
be cut works best for most efficient cutting action.
CORRECTBLADE DEPTHSETTING =
BLADE EXPOSEDONE BLADETOOTH
BELOWTHE MATERIALTO BE CUT
Fig. 10
•
Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before
beginning a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
•
Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge
guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting
the blade in the cut.
•
Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades.
Never make cuts with dust blades.
•
To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
properly before beginning a cut. The right and
wrong ways to support large pieces of work are
shown in figures 9 and 11.
RIGHT
Fig. 11
12
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