Additional Safety Rules - Makita 2702x1 Instruction Manual

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
1. Wear eye protection.
2.
Don't use the tool in presence of flammable liquids or gases.
3. Never use the tool with an abrasive cut-off wheel installed.
4. Check the blade carefully for cracks or damage before operation. Replace
cracked or damaged blade immediately.
5.
Clean the spindle, flanges (especially the installing surface) and hex nut
before installing the blade. Poor installation may cause vibrationlwobbling
or slippage of the blade.
6. Use saw-blade guard and spreader for every operation for which it can be
used, including all through sawing operations. Through sawing operations
are those in which the blade cuts completely through the workpiece as in
ripping or cross cutting. Never use the tool with a faulty blade guard or secure
the blade guard with a rope, string, etc. Any irregular operation of the blade
guard should be corrected immediately.
7. Do not cut metals such as nails and screws. Inspect for and remove all nails,
screws and other foreign matter from the workpiece before operation.
8.
Remove wrenches, cut-off pieces, etc. from the table before the switch is
turned on.
9.
Never wear gloves during operation.
IO.
Keep hands out of the line of saw blade. Do not stand or permit anyone else
t o stand in line w i t h the path of the saw blade.
1 1 . Make sure the blade is not contacting the spreader or workpiece before the
switch is turned on.
12. Before cutting an actual workpiece, let the tool run for a while. Watch for
vibration or wobbling that could indicate poor installation or a poorly balanced
blade.
13. Use a push stick when required. Push sticks should be used for ripping narrow
workpieces t o keep your hands and fingers well away from the blade.
14.
Pay particular attention t o instructions for reducing risk of KICKBACK.
KICKBACK is the ejection of the workpiece from the tool back towards the
operator. Avoid KICKBACKS by keeping the blade sharp, by keeping the rip
fence parallel t o the blade, by keeping the spreader, antikickback fingers and
blade guard in place and operating properly, by not releasing the workpiece
until you have pushed it all the way past the blade, and by not ripping a
workpiece that is twisted or warped or does not have a straight edge t o guide
along the fence.
15. Do not perform any operation freehand. Freehand means using your hands
t o support or guide the workpiece.
16. Never reach around or over saw blade.
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