Craftsman 28195 Product Manual - Page 17

KICKBACK...WHAT CAUSES iT AND WAYS TO HELP PREVENT iT Kickback Causes o Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade, which can cause the saw to lift up and out of the workpiece and toward the operator. Fig. 4 When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction fl drives the unit rapidly back towards the operator. If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the rear edge of the blade can dig into the top surface of the wood. This causes the blade to climb out of Fig. 4a the kerf and jump back towards the operator. Wrong II Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece can cause kickback. [ Sawing into wet or warped lumber can cause kickback (Fig. 4a). Forcing a cut, or not supporting the workpiece correctly can cause kickback (Fig. 4a). Kickback can result from tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or conditions. 28195 Manual_Revised_07-0623 Page 17