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Ways to Help Prevent Kickback - inch saw blade

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Ways to Help Prevent Kickback ALWAYS release 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. ALWAYS maintain a firm grip with both (see Fig 6) hands on the saw and position your body and arms to allow you to resist Kickback forces_ Kickback forces can be controlled by the operator, if the proper precautions are taken. ,, If the blade is binding, or when you are interruptinga 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 work 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. DO NOT cut warped or wet lumber (see Fig 5a), 5, ALWAYS support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and Kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight(see Fig, 5a) Supports MUST be placed under the panel, one near the line of cut and one near the edge of the panel (see Fig. 5). 6, When restarting the saw in the workpiece, CENTER the blade in the kerr 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 Kickback 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 kerr which causes excessive friction, blade binding 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, 4). BE SURE that the blade depth and adjusting locking levers are tight and secure BEFORE making a cut, If blade adjustment shifts while cutting it may cause binding and Kickback, 9, USE EXTRA CAUTION when making a "Pocket Cut" into existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objecls that can cause Kickback 17 -J

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Ways to Help Prevent Kickback
ALWAYS release 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.
,,
ALWAYS
maintain a firm grip with
both (see Fig 6) hands on the saw
and position your body and arms
to
allow you to resist Kickback forces_
Kickback forces can be controlled by
the operator, if the proper precautions
are taken.
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 work
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. DO NOT cut warped or wet lumber (see Fig 5a),
5, ALWAYS support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and Kickback. Large
panels tend to sag under their own weight(see Fig, 5a)
Supports
MUST
be placed under
the panel, one near the line of cut and one near the edge of the panel (see Fig. 5).
6, When restarting
the
saw in
the
workpiece, CENTER the blade in the kerr 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 Kickback 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 kerr which causes excessive friction, blade binding 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, 4). BE
SURE
that
the
blade depth and adjusting
locking levers are tight and secure
BEFORE
making a cut, If blade adjustment
shifts while
cutting it may cause binding and Kickback,
9, USE
EXTRA
CAUTION when making a "Pocket Cut" into existing walls or other blind areas.
The protruding blade may cut objecls
that
can cause Kickback
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