Residual Risks; Electrical Safety; Package Contents - DeWalt DWS778 Notice D'instructions

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• USE ONLY BLADE CLAMPS SPECIFIED FOR THIS TOOL to prevent
damage to the machine and/or serious injury.
• MAKE SURE to use the correct saw blade for the material to be cut.
CLEAN THE MOTOR AIR SLOTS of chips and sawdust. Clogged motor
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air slots can cause the machine to overheat, damaging the machine and
possibly causing a short which could cause serious injury.
• NEVER LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION. Severe personal
injury may result.
• NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or
if the cutting tool is unintentionally contacted.

WARNING: Cutting plastics, sap coated wood, and other materials
may cause melted material to accumulate on the blade tips and the
body of the saw blade, increasing the risk of blade overheating and
binding while cutting.

WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing protection.
Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product
may contribute to hearing loss. Be aware of the following factors
influencing exposure to noise:
• Use saw blades designed to reduce the emitted noise,
• Use only well sharpened saw blades, and
• Use specifically designed noise-reduction saw blades.

WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday eyeglasses are NOT
safety glasses. Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which
may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples
of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry
products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing,
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grinding, drilling, and other construction activities. Wear protective
clothing and wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to
get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of
harmful chemicals.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which
may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always
use approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure.

WARNING: We recommend the use of a residual current device with a
residual current rating of 30mA or less.

Residual Risks

The following risks are inherent to the use of saws:
• injuries caused by touching the rotating parts
In spite of the application of the relevant safety regulations and the
implementation of safety devices, certain residual risks cannot be avoided.
These are:
• Impairment of hearing.
• Risk of accidents caused by the uncovered parts of the rotating saw blade.
• Risk of injury when changing the unprotected saw blade.
• Risk of squeezing fingers when opening the guards.
• Health hazards caused by breathing dust developed when sawing wood,
especially oak, beech and MDF.
The following factors increases the risk of breathing problems:
• No dust extractor connected when sawing wood
• Insufficient dust extraction caused by uncleaned exhaust filters
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Electrical Safety

The electric motor has been designed for one voltage only. Always check
that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate.
Your D WALT tool is double insulated in accordance
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with EN62841; therefore no earth wire is required.

WARNING: 115 V units have to be operated via a fail-safe isolating
transformer with an earth screen between the primary and secondary
winding.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a specially prepared
cord available through the D WALT service organisation.
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Mains Plug Replacement
(U.K. & Ireland Only)
If a new mains plug needs to be fitted:
• Safely dispose of the old plug.
• Connect the brown lead to the live terminal in the plug.
• Connect the blue lead to the neutral terminal.

WARNING: No connection is to be made to the earth terminal.
Follow the fitting instructions supplied with good quality plugs.
Recommended fuse: 13 A.
Using an Extension Cable
If an extension cable is required, use an approved 3–core extension cable
suitable for the power input of this tool (see Technical Data).The minimum
conductor size is 1.5 mm ; the maximum length is 30 m.
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When using a cable reel, always unwind the cable completely.

Package Contents

The package contains:
1 Partly assembled cross-cut mitre saw
2 Hex keys 4/6 mm
1 250 mm TCT saw blade
1 Material clamp
2 Base extention handles and installation hardware
1 Instruction manual
• Check for damage to the tool, parts or accessories which may have
occurred during transport.
• Take the time to thoroughly read and understand this manual prior
to operation.
Markings on Tool
The following pictograms are shown on the tool:
Read instruction manual before use.
Wear ear protection.
Wear eye protection.
Keep hands away from blade.
Keep hands 100 mm from either side of saw blade.
Do not stare directly into the light source.
Carrying point.