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Not Try To Hold Short Pieces By Hand - plunge cut saw

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• ALWAYS hold the tool firmly with both hands. NEVER place your hand, leg or any part of your body under the tool base or behind the saw, especially when making cross-cuts. If kickback occurs, the saw could easily jump backwards over your hand, leading to serious personal injury. 14. Use extra caution when cutting damp wood, pressure treated lumber, or wood containing knots. Adjust speed of cut to maintain smooth advancement of tool without decrease in blade speed. 15. Avoid Cutting Nails. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting. 16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on that part of the workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made. As examples, Fig. 1 illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of a board, and Fig. 2 the WRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small, clamp it down. DO NOT TRY TO HOLD SHORT PIECES BY HAND! Fig. 1 000194 • Never force the saw. Forcing the saw can cause uneven cuts, loss of accuracy, and possible kickback. Push the saw forward at a speed so that the blade cuts without slowing. 10. Check guard for proper closing before each use. Do not operate the saw if guard does not move freely and enclose the blade instantly. Never clamp or tie the guard with the blade exposed. If saw is accidentally dropped, guard may be bent. Check to make sure that guard moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut. 11. Check the operation and condition of the guard return spring. If the guard and the spring are not operating properly, they must be serviced before use. Guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a build-up of debris. 12. Assure that the guide plate of the saw will not shift while performing the "plunge cut" when the blade bevel setting is not at 90°. Blade shifting sideways will cause binding and likely kick back. 13. Always observe that the guard is covering the blade before placing saw down on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released. 000147 Fig. 2 000150 17. Never attempt to saw with the circular saw held upside down in a vise. This is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious accidents. 5

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ALWAYS hold the tool firmly with both
hands. NEVER place your hand, leg or any
part of your body under the tool base or
behind the saw, especially when making
cross-cuts.
If kickback occurs, the saw could
easily jump backwards over your hand,
leading to serious personal injury.
000194
•
Never force the saw. Forcing the saw can
cause uneven cuts, loss of accuracy, and
possible kickback.
Push the saw forward at
a speed so that the blade cuts without slowing.
10.
Check guard for proper closing before each
use. Do not operate the saw if guard does not
move freely and enclose the blade instantly.
Never clamp or tie the guard with the blade
exposed.
If saw is accidentally dropped, guard
may be bent. Check to make sure that guard
moves freely and does not touch the blade or any
other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
11.
Check the operation and condition of the
guard return spring. If the guard and the
spring are not operating properly, they must
be serviced before use.
Guard may operate
sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits,
or a build-up of debris.
12.
Assure that the guide plate of the saw will not
shift while performing the “plunge cut” when
the blade bevel setting is not at 90°.
Blade
shifting sideways will cause
binding and likely
kick back.
13.
Always observe that the guard is covering the
blade before placing saw down on bench or
floor.
An unprotected, coasting blade will cause
the saw to walk backwards, cutting whatever is in
its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade
to stop after switch is released.
14.
Use extra caution when cutting damp wood,
pressure treated lumber, or wood containing
knots.
Adjust speed of cut to maintain smooth
advancement of tool without decrease in blade
speed.
15.
Avoid Cutting Nails. Inspect for and remove all
nails from lumber before cutting.
16.
Place the wider portion of the saw base on that
part
of
the workpiece which
is
solidly
supported, not on the section that will fall off
when the cut is made. As examples, Fig. 1
illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of
a board, and Fig. 2 the WRONG way. If the
workpiece is short or small, clamp it down. DO
NOT TRY TO HOLD SHORT PIECES BY HAND!
Fig. 1
000147
Fig. 2
000150
17.
Never attempt to saw with the circular saw
held upside down in a vise. This is extremely
dangerous and can lead to serious accidents.