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8-6. Precautions during Cutting
Ensure that customers are thoroughly familiar with the following precautions and procedures for cutting
operations, and advise them to observe all precautions without fail.
(1) Wear eye protection without fail.
Depending on working conditions, ear plugs, a dust mask and other safety devices may also be necessary.
(2) Be sure to ground the Model CD 14F according to "7.5 Grounding Instructions" to reduce the risk of electric
shock in the event of a malfunction or breakdown.
(3) DO NOT start cutting until the saw blade has reached its full, normal speed.
(4) DO NOT bring the saw blade suddenly into contact with the surface of the workpiece material.
(5) To obtain maximum efficiency, cut the workpiece material so that the minimum amounts of sparks are
produced.
Insufficient cutting causes excessive sparks and tip abrasion. Excessive on the handle will not result in faster
cutting; on the contrary, excessive pressure will cause overload of the motor and reduced cutting efficiency.
Excessive pressure can also cause chipping of the tips and cracking of the blade base metal.
(6) If the saw blade becomes jammed in the workpiece material and stops turning, turn off the switch immediately
and free the blade from the material. Then perform idle operation and ensure there are no abnormalities.
(7) On completion of the cutting operation, turn off the switch and ensure the saw blade comes to a complete stop
before lifting the handle to return it to its original position.
Particularly when the cut-off portion of the workpiece material is very thin, lifting the handle while the saw
blade is still turning could cause the cut-off portion to fly up suddenly, which would be extremely hazardous.
Accordingly, it is very important to wait until the saw blade comes to a complete stop before lifting it to its
original position.
(8) If it is necessary to stop the cutting operation before cutting completely through the workpiece material, lift the
handle while the saw blade is turning.
(9) At the end of each cutting operation, turn off the saw switch, ensure the saw blade comes to a complete stop,
and remove the cut-off portion of the workpiece material before starting the next cutting operation.
(10) DO NOT touch the cut portions of the workpiece material with bare hands. Cutting operation generates very
high temperatures (particularly during continuous cutting).
(11) On completion of operation, turn off the switch without fail, and ensure that the power cord plug is
disconnected from the power source.
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