Emission Levels - Festool HK 132 E Notice D'utilisation D'origine

Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incor-
rect operating procedures or conditions and can be
avoided by tak ing proper precautions as given below.
a) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw
and position your arms to resist kickback forces.
Position your body to either side of the blade, but
not in line with the blade. Kickback could cause the
saw to jump backwards, but kickback forces can
be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions
are taken.
b) When blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut
for any reason, release the trigger and hold the
saw motionless in the material until the blade
comes to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove
the saw from the work or pull the saw backward
while the blade is in motion or kickback may occur.
Investigate and take corrective actions to eliminate
the cause of blade binding.
c) When restarting a saw in the workpiece, centre
the saw blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth are
not engaged into the material. If a saw blade binds,
it may walk up or kickback from the workpiece as
the saw is restarted.
d) Support large panels to minimise the risk of blade
pinching and kickback. Large panels tend to sag
under their own weight. Supports must be placed
under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut
and near the edge of the panel.
e) Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened
or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf caus-
ing excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
f) Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers
must be tight and secure before making the cut. If
blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause
binding and kickback.
g) Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls
or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut
objects that can cause kickback.
Lower guard function
a) Before each use, check if the retract ing blade
guard closes properly. Do not operate the saw if
the retracting blade guard does not move freely
and retract immediately. Never clamp or tie the
retracting blade guard in the open position. If the
saw is accidentally dropped, the retracting blade
guard can be bent. Pull back the retracting blade
guard with the pull-back lever and ensure that it
moves freely and does not touch the saw blade or
other parts at any cut ting angles and depths-of-cut.
b) Check the spring function of the re tracting blade
guard. If the retract ing blade guard and the spring
do not operate properly, have the machine ser-
viced before using. The retracting blade guard may
operate sluggish due to damaged parts, gummy
deposits or build-up of chips/sawdust.
c) Only pull back the retracting blade guard manu-
ally for special cuts, such as "plunge and bevel
cuts". Pull back the retracting blade guard with
the pull-back lever and release it as soon as the
saw blade has penetrated the work. For all other
sawing jobs, the re tracting blade guard must oper-
ate auto matically.
d) Do not place down the saw on a work bench or the
ground without the re tracting blade guard covering
the saw blade. An unprotected, coasting saw blade
will move the saw in the op posite direction of the
cut, cutting what ever is in its path. Pay attention
to the run-on period of the saw.
Riving knife function
a) Use the matching riving knife for the saw blade
being worked with. The riving knife must be wider
than the thick ness of the blade back, but thinner
than the kerf width of the saw blade.
b) Adjust the riving knife as described in this instruc-
tion manual. Incorrect spacing,positioning and
alignment can make the riving knife ineffective in
preventing kickback.
c) Always use the riving knife, except when perform-
ing plunge cuts. After the plunge cut, mount the
riving knife again. The riving knife interferes when
performing plunge cuts and can lead to kickback.
d) In order for the riving knife to be ef fective, it must
be located in the cut. For short cuts, the riving knife
is ineffec tive for the prevention of kickback.
e) Do not operate the saw with a bent riving knife.
Even a minor malfunction can lead to sluggish
retraction of the re tracting blade guard.
- Only for AS/NZS: The tool shall always be supplied
via residual current device with a rated residual
current of 30 mA or less.

5.3 Emission levels

Typically, the noise levels that are determined in
accordance with EN 62841 (see EC declaration of
conformity) are as follows:
Sound pressure level
Sound-power level
Uncertainty
19
L
= 102 dB (A)
PA
L = 113 dB (A)
WA
K = 3 dB