Preparing For Saw Operations; Body And Hand Positions - Bosch GCM12SD Consignes De Fonctionnement/Sécurité

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Preparing for Saw Operations

WARNING
and safer. failure to follow all instructions,
identified below by bullet (
in serious personal injury (see figure 30).
figure 30. Hand positions
Never place hands near cutting area. Keep
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hands and arms outside the "NO HANDS"
zone.
"NO HANDS" zONE – is defined as the entire table
plus the fixed portion of the base on the right and left
side of the table and portions of the fence within this
boundry. This zone is labeled with "No Hands"
symbols placed on the fixed base.
Be aware of the path of the saw blade. Make a
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DRY RUN with the saw "Off" by conducting
a simulated cutting cycle, and observe the
projected path of the saw blade. 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 cutting
operations. Always perform the simulated cutting
sequence with the power tool switched "OFF" to gain
an understanding of the projected path of the saw
blade. Mentally note where the path of the saw blade
will fall and set up your work to keep your hands and
arms out of the path of the spinning blade. Adjust
your clamps and fences so that the smooth lower
guard and cutting action is not interfered with during
cutting operation (see Figure 30).
Body and Hand position
position your body and hands
properly to make cutting easier
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Hold workpiece firmly against table and fence
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to prevent movement.
Keep hands in position until trigger has been
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released and blade has completely stopped.
Never place
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components.
Keep feet firmly on the floor and maintain
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proper balance.
follow the miter arm when mitering left or
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right. Stand slightly to the side of the saw
blade.
The
WARNING
automatically open under certain
cutting conditions; for example, when trying to
cut workpieces that are near the maximum
cutting height capacity. Under these conditions
or during the blade travel 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
enough to clear the workpiece (see Figure 31).
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.
Clamp
figure 31. Raising lower Guard
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hands on mechanism
lower guard may not
guard by the lip just
Lip
Lower
Guard
Workpiece