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d) Never hold the workpiece you wish to saw in your hand or on your leg. Secure the
workpiece on a sturdy surface. It is important that you secure the workpiece well to
minimize the danger of body contact, the saw blade jamming or loss of control.
e) Hold the tool only by the insulated handles when carrying out work during which
the cutting tool could strike concealed power cables or its own cable. Contact with a
live cable will also make the metal parts of the appliance live and will cause an electric shock.
f) Always use a stop or a straight edge when carrying out longitudinal cuts. This will
improve your cutting accuracy and reduce the possibility of the saw blade jamming.
g) Always use saw blades of the correct size and with a suitable mounting hole
(diamond shaped or round). Saw blades that do not match the mounting parts of the saw
will not rotate truly and will result in a loss of control.
h) Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade washers or screws. The saw blade
washers and screws have been specifially designed for your saw to ensure perfect performance
and operational safety.
Additional safety instructions for all saws
Causes of and ways to avoid recoil:
1. Recoil is the sudden reaction resulting from a caught, jammed or incorrectly aligned saw
blade which may result in the saw leaping out of the workpiece out of control and towards
the operator.
2. If the saw blade becomes caught or jammed in closing saw gap, it will lock and the power
of the motor will cause the saw to leap backwards towards the operator.
3. If the saw blade is twisted or incorrectly aligned in the cut, the teeth in the rear saw blade
edge may become caught in the surface of the workpiece, which results in the saw blade
leaping out of the saw gap and the saw leaping towards the operator.
A recoil is the result of incorrect or wrong use of the saw. It can be prevented by suitable
precautions, as described below.
a) Hold the saw firmly in both hands and hold your arms in a position in which you
can withstand the recoil forces. Always hold the saw blade to one side. Never hold
the saw blade in a straight line with your body. In the event of a recoil the circular saw
may leap backwards, but the user can still overcome the recoil forces if he has taken suitable
precautions.
b) If the saw blade jams or the sawing operation is interrupted for any reason,
release the ON/OFF switch and hold the saw steady in the workpiece until the saw
blade has reached a complete stop. Never attempt to take the saw out of the
workpiece or to pull it backwards whilst the saw blade is moving or there is a
possibility of a recoil. Find the reason for the blade jamming and rectify it by suitable
means.
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