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Ways to Help Prevent Kickback cont.

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KICKBACK...WHAT CAUSES IT AND WAYS TO HELP PREVENT IT (Figs. 5, 5a and 5b) cont. Ways to Help Prevent Kickback cont. 6. When restarting the saw in the workplece, CENTER the blade In the keff and checkto be sure that the saw teeth are not engaged Into the material. If the saw blade is binding, it may walk up or Kickback from the workplece when the saw is restarted_ 7oDO NOT use a dull or damaged bladeoUnsharpened, Improperly set, or gummed-up blades produce narrow kerr which causes excessive friction, blade btndlng and Kickback. 8. KEEP the blade at the correct depth setting. The depth setting should not exceed 1/4-Inch below the material being cut (See Fig. 5). BE SURE that the blade depth and adjusting locking lever is tight and secure BEFORE maklng a cut. If blade adjustment shiftswhile cuttingit may cause binding and Kickback. 9. USE E,I_TRACAUTION when plunge cutting making a "Pocket Cut"Intoexisting walls or ether bitnd areas.The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause Kickback. _lIomsme ecdoinattreollyoifftthheebsAlaaLwdWe. LAboYisnSsdrseolofecraotshneettrrsoigal cwgaesnrtsaleallafsed,tKtyoirceskleebraaioscueksacnoIndujludpraycd,adulseesywoiutcthoes Fig, 5b 20

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KICKBACK...WHAT
CAUSES
IT AND WAYS TO HELP PREVENT
IT
(Figs. 5, 5a and 5b) cont.
Ways to Help Prevent Kickback cont.
6. When restarting
the
saw
inthe
workplece,
CENTER
the blade In the keff
andcheck
to
be sure that the saw teeth are not engaged Into the material. If the saw blade
is
binding,
it
may walk up or Kickback from the workplece when the saw
is
restarted_
7o
DO
NOT use a dull or damaged bladeoUnsharpened, Improperly set, or gummed-up
blades produce narrow kerr which causes excessive friction, blade btndlng and Kickback.
8. KEEP the blade at the correct depth setting. The depth setting should not
exceed
1/4-Inch below the material being cut (See Fig. 5).
BE SURE
that the blade depth and
adjusting locking lever
is
tight and secure
BEFORE
maklng a cut. If blade adjustment
shifts
while
cuttingit
may cause binding and Kickback.
9.
USE
E,I_TRACAUTION when plunge cutting making a "Pocket
Cut"Into
existing walls
or ether bitnd areas.The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause Kickback.
_
ALWAYSrelease trigger safety release
and
paddleswitches
Immediatelyif the blade binds or the saw stalls, Kickbackcould cause you to
lose control of the saw. Loss of control can lead to serious Injury,
Fig, 5b
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