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interference or danger of cutting the fence.
h) Provide adequate support such as table
extensions, saw horses, etc. for a workpiece
that is wider or longer than the table top.
Workpieces longer or wider than the mitre saw
table can tip if not securely supported. If the
cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can lift the lower
guard or be thrown by the spinning blade.
i) Do not use another person as a substitute
for a table extension or as additional support.
Unstable support for the workpiece can cause the
blade to bind or the workpiece to shift during the
cutting operation pulling you and the helper into
the spinning blade.
j) Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to
properly support round material such as rods
or tubing. Rods have a tendency to roll while
being cut, causing the blade to "bite" and pull the
work with your hand into the blade.
k) Let the blade reach full speed before
contacting the workpiece. This will reduce the
risk of the workpiece being thrown.
l) If the workpiece or blade becomes jammed,
turn the mitre saw off. Wait for all moving
parts to stop and disconnect the plug from
the power source and/or remove the battery
pack. Then work to free the jammed material.
Continued sawing with a jammed workpiece
could cause loss of control or damage to the mitre
saw.
m) After finishing the cut, release the switch,
hold the saw head down and wait for the blade
to stop before removing the cut-off piece.
Reaching with your hand near the coasting blade
is dangerous.
n) Hold the handle firmly when making an
incomplete cut or when releasing the switch
before the saw head is completely in the
down position. The braking action of the saw
may cause the saw head to be suddenly pulled
downward, causing a risk of injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BENCH SAWS
MODE
1) Guarding related warnings
a) Always use saw blade guard, riving knife and
anti-kickback device for every through–cutting
operation. For through-cutting operations
where the saw blade cuts completely through the
thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other
safety devices help reduce the risk of injury.
b) After completing a non-through cut such as
rabbeting, resawing, or dadoing, restore the
riving knife to the extended-up position. With
the riving knife in the extended-up position,
reattach the blade guard and the anti-kickback
device. The guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback
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device help to reduce the risk of injury.
c) Make sure the saw blade is not contacting
the guard, riving knife or the workpiece before
the switch is turned on. Inadvertent contact
of these items with the saw blade could cause a
hazardous condition.
d) Adjust the riving knife as described in
this instruction manual. Incorrect spacing,
positioning and alignment can make the riving
knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood of
kickback.
e) For the riving knife and anti-kickback
device to work, they must be engaged in the
workpiece. The riving knife and anti-kickback
device are ineffective when cutting workpieces
that are too short to be engaged with the
riving knife and anti-kickback device. Under
these conditions a kickback cannot be prevented
by the riving knife and anti-kickback device.
f) Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving
knife. For the riving knife to function properly, the
saw blade diameter must match the appropriate
riving knife and the body of the saw blade must
be thinner than the thickness of the riving knife
and the cutting width of the saw blade must be
wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) Cutting procedures warnings
a) DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands
in the vicinity or in line with the saw blade. A
moment of inattention or a slip could direct your
hand towards the saw blade and result in serious
personal injury.
b) Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or
cutter only against the direction of rotation.
Feeding the workpiece in the same direction that
the saw blade is rotating above the table may
result in the workpiece, and your hand, being
pulled into the saw blade.
c) Never use the mitre gauge to feed the
workpiece when ripping and do not use the rip
fence as a length stop when cross cutting with
the mitre gauge. Guiding the workpiece with the
rip fence and the mitre gauge at the same time
increases the likelihood of saw blade binding and
kickback.
d) When ripping, always keep the workpiece
in full contact with the fence and always apply
the workpiece feeding force between the fence
and the saw blade. Use a push stick when the
distance between the fence and the saw blade
is less than 150 mm, and use a push block when
this distance is less than 50 mm. "Work helping"
devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
e) Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance
with the instructions. This push stick provides
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