Makita MT560 - Manual (Page 4)

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR TOOL
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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.