Body And Hand Position - Bosch 5312 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

BasicSaw Operations
Body and Hand Position
_ osition your body and hands
properly to make cutting easier and
safer. Observe the following instructions (Figure 17).
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Projected Line Of Cut
Figure 17. Hand Positions
• Never place hands near cutting area. Keep hands
and arms outside the "No Hands" zone.
• Keep hands in position until trigger has been
released and blade has stopped completely.
• Never place hands on slide rails.
• Keep feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper
balance.
• Follow the miter arm when mitering left or right.
Stand slightly to the side of the saw blade.
The lower guard may not automat-
ically open under certain cutting
conditions. For example, when trying to cut work-
pieces that are near the maximum cutting height
capacity. Under these conditions or during the
sliding motion of cut, the workpiece can stop the
lower guard movement before the downward motion
of the arm could pre-open the lower guard.
If this occurs:
• Workpiece must be securely clamped. This frees
a hand to raise the guard by the lip just enough to
clear the workpiece (Figure t 8).
• Start the saw and begin your cut.
• Once you have cleared the position where the
lower guard may bind, release the guard and it will
continue to operate automatically as you cut.
• Note the "No Hands Zone" sticker located on each
side of the base. The "No Hands Zone" is defined
as the entire Table plus the portion of the Base on
the right and left that fails between the outer edge
of these two stickers and portions of the Fence
within this boundry.
• Be aware of the path of the sawblade. Make a dry
run with the saw OFF by conducting a simulated
cutting cycle, and observe the projected path of the
sawblade. Keep hands out of the path of saw-
blade.
DRY RUN--It is important to know where the
blade will intersect with the workpiece during cut-
ting operations. Always perform the simulated cut-
ting sequence with the power tool switched OFF
to gain an understanding of the projected path of
the sawblade. Mentally note where the path of
sawblade will fall and set up your work to keep
your hands and arms out of the path of the spin-
ning blade. Adjust your clamps and fences so that
the smooth lower guard and cutting action is not
interfered with during cutting operation.
• Hold workpiece firmly against table and fence to
prevent movement.
Figure 18. Raising Lower Guard
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