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Support large panels to minimize the risk ofaccidentally dropped, lower guard may be
blade pinching and kickback. Large panelsbent. Raise the lower guard only with the
tend to sag under their own weight. SupportsLower Guard Lift Lever and make sure it
must be placed under the panel on both sides,moves freely and does not touch the blade or
near the line of cut and near the edge of theany other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
panel.
Check the operation of the lower guard
Do not use dull or damaged blade.spring. If the guard and the spring are not
Unsharpened or improperly set bladesoperating properly, they must be serviced
produce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,before use. Lower guard may operate
blade binding and kickback.sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy
deposits, or a buildup of debris.
Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure beforeLower guard should be retracted manually
making cut. If blade adjustment shifts whileonly for special cuts such as OPlunge Cuts�
cutting, it may cause binding and kickback.and OCompound Cuts�. Raise lower guard
by lower guard Lift lever and as soon as
Use extra caution when making a OPlunge
blade enters the material, lower guard must
Cut� into existing walls or other blind
be released. For all other sawing, the lower
areas. The protruding blade may cut objects
guard should operate automatically.
that can cause kickback.
Always observe that the lower guard is
The blade washers and the bolt on your
covering the blade before placing saw
saw have been designed to work as a
down on bench or floor. An unprotected,
clutch to reduce the intensity of a kickback.
coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
Understand the operation and settings of
backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be
the VARI-TORQUE CLUTCH. The proper
setting of the clutch, combined with firm handlingaware of the time it takes for the blade to stop
after switch is released.
of the saw will allow you to control kickback.
Do not run the tool while carrying it at your
Never place your hand behind the saw
side. Lower guard may be opened by a
blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump
contact with your clothing. Accidental
backwards over your hand.
contact with the spinning saw blade could
Do not use the saw with an excessive
result in serious personal injury.
depth of cut setting. Too much blade
Periodically remove the blade, clean the
exposure increases the likelihood of the blade
upper, lower guards and the hub area with
twisting in the kerf and increases the surface
kerosene and wipe it dry, or blow it clean
area of the blade available for pinching that
leads to kickback.with compressed air. Preventive maintenance
and properly operating guard will reduce the
probability of an accident.
KICSome dust created by
Bpower sanding, sawing,K!WARNING
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grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
Y Lead from lead-based paints,
Y Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
Y Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
Lower guard functiondepending on how often you do this type of
Check lower guard for proper closingwork. To reduce your exposure to these
before each use. Do not operate saw ifchemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
lower guard does not move freely andwork with approved safety equipment, such as
close instantly. Never clamp or tie thethose dust masks that are specially designed
lower guard into the open position. If saw isto filter out microscopic particles.
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