Scheppach HS111 Traduction Des Instructions D'origine page 34

k) Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while
the saw is running. The material may become
trapped between the fence or inside the saw blade
guard and the saw blade pulling your fingers into
the saw blade. Turn the saw off and wait until the
saw blade stops before removing material.
l) Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table
top when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm
thick. A thin workpiece may wedge under the rip
fence and create a kickback.
Kickback causes and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due
to a pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of
cut in the workpiece with respect to the saw blade or
when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw
blade and the rip fence or other fixed object.
Most frequently during kickback, the workpiece is lift-
ed from the table by the rear portion of the saw blade
and is propelled towards the operator. Kickback is the
result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating pro-
cedures or conditions. And can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
a) Never stand directly in line with the saw blade.
Always position your body on the same side of
the saw blade as the fence. Kickback may pro-
pel the workpiece at high velocity towards anyone
standing in front and in line with the saw blade.
b) Never reach over or in back of the saw blade
to pull or to support the workpiece. Accidental
contact with the saw blade may occur or kickback
may drag your fingers into the saw blade.
c) Never hold and press the workpiece that is be-
ing cut off against the rotating saw blade. Press-
ing the workpiece being cut off against the saw
blade will create a binding condition and kickback.
d) Align the fence to be parallel with the saw
blade. A misaligned fence will pinch the workpiece
against the saw blade and create kickback.
e) Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece
against the table and fence when making non-
through cuts such as rabbeting, dadoing or re-
sawing cuts. A featherboard helps to control the
workpiece in the event of a kickback.
f) Use extra caution when making a cut into blind
areas of assembled workpieces. The protruding
saw blade may cut objects that can cause kickback.
g) Support large panels to minimise the risk of
saw blade pinching and kickback. Large pan-
els tend to sag under their own weight. Support(s)
must be placed under all portions of the panel
overhanging the table top.
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h) Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece that
is twisted, knotted, warped or does not have a
straight edge to guide it with a mitre gauge or
along the fence. A warped, knotted, or twisted
workpiece is unstable and causes misalignment of
the kerf with the saw blade, binding and kickback.
i) Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked
vertically or horizontally. The saw blade could
pick up one or more pieces and cause kickback.
j) When restarting the saw with the saw blade in
the workpiece, centre the saw blade in the kerf
so that the saw teeth are not engaged in the ma-
terial. If the saw blade binds, it may lift up the work-
piece and cause kickback when the saw is restarted.
k) Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with suffi-
cient set. Never use warped saw blades or saw
blades with cracked or broken teeth. Sharp and
properly set saw blades minimise binding, stalling
and kickback.
Table saw operating procedure warnings
a) Turn off the table saw and disconnect the pow-
er cord when removing the table insert, chang-
ing the saw blade or making adjustments to
the riving knife or saw blade guard, and when
the machine is left unattended. Precautionary
measures will avoid accidents.
b) Never leave the table saw running unattend-
ed. Turn it off and don't leave the tool until it
comes to a complete stop. An unattended run-
ning saw is an uncontrolled hazard.
c) Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level area
where you can maintain good footing and bal-
ance. It should be installed in an area that pro-
vides enough room to easily handle the size of
your workpiece. Cramped, dark areas, and une-
ven slippery floors invite accidents.
d) Frequently clean and remove sawdust from
under the saw table and/or the dust collection
device. Accumulated sawdust is combustible and
may self-ignite.
e) The table saw must be secured. A table saw that
is not properly secured may move or tip over.
f) Remove tools, wood scraps, etc. from the table
before the table saw is turned on. Distraction or
a potential jam can be dangerous.
g) Always use saw blades with correct size and
shape (diamond versus round) of arbour
holes. Saw blades that do not match the mount-
ing hardware of the saw will run off-centre, causing
loss of control.
h) Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade
mounting means such as flanges, saw blade
washers, bolts or nuts. These mounting means
were specially designed for your saw, for safe op-
eration and optimum performance.
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