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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR TOOL ENB036-4

1. Wear hearing protection.

2. Keep Guards In Place and In Working

Order.

Never wedge or tie lower guard open.

Check operation of lower guard before

each use.

Don’t use if lower guard does not close

briskly over saw blade.

CAUTION: If saw is dropped, lower guard

may be bent, restricting full return.

3. Do not use blades which are deformed or

cracked.

4. Do not use blades made of high speed

steel.

5. Do not stop the blades by lateral pressure

on the saw blade.

6. Keep Blades Clean and Sharp.

Sharp blades minimize stalling and kick-

back.

7. DANGER:

Keep Hands Away From Cutting Area.

Keep hands away from blades. Don’t

reach underneath work while blade is

rotating. Don’t attempt to remove cut

material when blade is moving.

CAUTION: Blades coast after turn off.

8. Support Large Panels (Fig. 1 & 2).

Large panels must be supported as

shown in Fig. 1 to minimize the risk of

blade pinching and kickback.

When cutting operation requires the rest-

ing of the saw on the workpiece, the saw

shall be rested on the larger portion and

the smaller piece cut off.

9. Use Rip Fence.

Always use a fence or straight edge guide

when ripping.

10. Guard Against Kickback. (Fig. 1 & 3)

Kickback occurs when the saw stalls rap-

idly and is driven back towards the opera-

tor. Release switch immediately if blade

binds or saw stalls. Keep blades sharp.

Support large panels as shown in Fig. 1.

Use fence or straight edge guide when

ripping.

Don’t force tool. Stay alert-exercise con-

trol. Don’t remove saw from work during a

cut while the blade is moving.

NEVER place your hand or fingers behind

the saw. If kickback occurs, the saw could

Fig. 1

To avoid kickback, do support board or panel

near the cut.

Fig. 2

Do not support board or panel away from the cut.

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