Circular Saw - DeWalt D364-O4 Instruction Manual

lmporta
nt Safeÿ
lnstructions
(Continued)
* STAY ALERT. Watch what
you
are doing. Use common
sense.
Do not operate tool when you are tired.
*
CHECK DAMAGED
PARTS. Before further use of the tool,
a
guard or other part that is damaged should be
carefully checked
to
determine that
it will operate properly
and perform ité intended
function.
Check for
alignment
of
moving parts,
binding
of
moving
parts, breakage
of parts,
mounting
and any other
coÀditions thàt
Circular Saw
Safeÿ
lnstructions
1.
Disconnect plug from power
supply
before changing
blades, mak-
ing cutting depth or cutting angle adjustments, inspecting,
clean-
ing or when saw
is not being used.
2.
Keep guards in place and
in
working order. Never wedge or tie
lower guard open. Check operation
of
lower guard before
each
use. Do not
use
if
lower guard does not close briskly and
com-
pletely over saw blades. CAUTION:
lf
saw is
dropped,
lower
guard may be bent
restricting
full
return. Do not usè saw
until
_
loyel0yard
is returned to the proper
working
order.
3.
KEEP
BI-ADES CLEAN
AND SHARP. Shàrp btades
minimize
stalling, overload, kickback and give a cleaner cut.
4.
DANGER: KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
Keep
hands away
from blades. Do not reach
underneath
work whilê
blade is
rotating. Do not
attempt
to
remove
cut material when
blade is moving. CAUTION: Blades continue
to
coast
after
releas-
ing
trigger. Never
place your hand
on the work surface
in front of
or behind the saw.
manual. Have defective switches replaced by authorized
service
centre. Do not use
tool
if switch does not turn
it on and
off.
*
DO NOT OPERATE portable electric
tools near flammable
liquids
or
in gaseous
or
explosive atmospheres. Motors in these iools
normally spark and the sparks might ignite fumes.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE.
5.
SUPPORT
LARGE PANELS. Large panels must be supported as
shown
in
FIGURE
14
to
minimize
the
risk
of
overload' ând
kick_
back from
blade pinching. When
cutting
operation requires the
resting of the
saw on the
workpiece, the
saw should
be
iested
on
the
larger portion and
the smaller piece cut off.
6.
USE RIP
FENCE.
Always use a fence
or straight edge
guide
when ripping.
7.
GUARD AGAINST K|CKBACK. Kickback occurs when
the
saw
begins to
stall
rapidly and is
driven back towards
the
operator.
Release switch
immediately if
blade binds or saw stallô.
Keep
blades sharp.
Support large panels as
shown in
FIGURE
t+.
Usb
fence or straight edge guide when ripping.
Don,t
force tool.
Stay
alert, exercise control. Don't
remove saw-from work during a crit
while the
blade
is
moving.
A
more detailed explanation
àt
t<ick_
back follows the "Operation" section of
this manual.
8.
LOWER GUARD.
When
necessary for
accurate starts or
when
-
qgclelgyïIg,
laise
lower guard wirh
the retracring
tever.
9.
ADJUSTMENTS. Before cutting be sure depth
aÀd bevet
adjust_
ments are tight.
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