Craftsman 28195 Product Manual - Page 18

Ways to Help Prevent Kickback ,_ DANGER: Always release the trigger switch immediately if the blade binds or the saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control of the saw. Loss of control can lead to serious injury. 1. Always maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw (Fig. 5) and position your body and arms to allow you to resist kickback forces. The operator can control kickback forces if the proper precautions are taken. Fig. 5 2. If the blade is binding or when you are interrupting _..---_ a cut for any reason, always 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 workpiece or pull the saw backward while the blade is in motion, or kickback may occur. Check and take corrective action to eliminate the cause of blade binding. 3. Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cutting. Never saw into a knot or nail. 4. De not cut warped or wet lumber (Fig. 4a). 5. Always support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight (Fig. 4a). Supports must be placed under the panel: one near the line of cut and one near the edge of the panel (Fig. 4). 6. When restarting the saw in the workpiece, center the blade in the kerf and check to be sure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the material. If the saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kick back from the workpiece when the saw is restarted. 7. Do not use a dull or damaged blade. Unsharpened, improperly set, or gummed-up blades produce narrow kerfs, which cause excessive friction, blade binding, and Kickback. 28195 Manual_Revised_07-0623 Page 18