Specific Safety Rules - Hitachi C18DLP4 - 18V Li-Ion 6-1/2" Circular Saw Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual

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4. Tool Use and Care
(1) Use clamps or other practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable
platform. Holding the work by hand or against
your body is unstable and may lead to loss
of control.
(2) Do not force tool. Use the correct tool for your
application. The correct tool will do the job
better and safer at the rate for which it is
designed.
(3) Do not use tool if switch does not turn it on
or off. Any tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
(4) Disconnect battery pack from tool or place
the switch in the locked or off position before
making any adjustments, changing
accessories, or storing the tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk
of starting the tool accidentally.
(5) Store idle tools out of reach of children and
other untrained persons. Tools are dangerous
in the hands of untrained users.
(6) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects like: paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small
metal objects that can make a connection
from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may
cause sparks, burns, or a fire.
(7) Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting tools
sharp and clean. Properly maintained tools,
with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind
and are easier to control.
(8) Check for misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts, and any other
condition that may affect the tools operation.
If damaged, have the tool serviced before
using. Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained tools.
(9) Use only accessories that are recommended
by the manufacturer for your model.
Accessories that may be suitable for one tool
may create a risk of injury when used on
another tool.
5. Service
(1) Tool service must be performed only by
qualified repair personnel. Service or
maintenance performed by unqualified
personnel could result in a risk of injury.
(2) When servicing a tool, use only identical
replacement parts. Follow instructions in the
Maintenance section of this manual. Use of
unauthorized parts or failure to follow
Maintenance Instruction may create a risk of
electric shock or injury.
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WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
● Lead from lead-based paints,
● Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
● Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

1. DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle
or motor housing. If both hands are holding the
saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
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)
Do not reach underneath the work. The guard can
not protect you from the blade below the work.
2. Check lower guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate saw if lower guard does not
move freely and close instantly. Never clamp or
tie the lower guard into the open position. If saw
is accidentally dropped, lower guard may be bent.
Raise the lower guard with the Retracting Handle
and make sure it moves freely and does not touch
the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths
of cut.
3. Check the operation and condition of the lower
guard spring. If the guard the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced before
use. lower guard may operate sluggishly due to
damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup of
debris.
4. lower guard should be retracted manually only for
special cuts such as "Pocket Cuts" and
"Compound Cuts." Raise lower guard by
Retracting Handle. As soon as blade enters the
material, lower guard must be released. For all
other sawing, the lower guard should operate
automatically.
5. Always observe that the lower guard is covering
the blade before placing saw down on bench or
floor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause
the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in
its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade
to stop after switch is released.