Kawasaki 840328 - Manual (Page 4)

C Ch he ecckk ffo orr m miissa alliig gn nm me en ntt o orr b biin nd diin ng g o off m mo ovviin ng g p pa arrttss,, b brre ea akka ag ge e o off p pa arrttss,, a an nd d
a an nyy o otth he err cco on nd diittiio on n tth ha att m ma ayy a affffe ecctt tth he e tto oo oll’’ss o op pe erra attiio on n.. IIff d da am ma ag ge ed d,, h ha avve e tth he e
tto oo oll sse errvviicce ed d b be effo orre e u ussiin ng g.. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained
tools.
U Usse e o on nllyy a acccce esssso orriie ess tth ha att a arre e rre ecco om mm me en nd de ed d b byy tth he e m ma an nu uffa accttu urre err ffo orr yyo ou urr
m mo od de ell.. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may become hazardous
when used on another tool.
S SE ER RV VIIC CE E
T To oo oll sse errvviicce e m mu usstt b be e p pe errffo orrm me ed d o on nllyy b byy q qu ua alliiffiie ed d rre ep pa aiirr p pe errsso on nn ne ell.. Service or
maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.
W Wh he en n sse errvviicciin ng g a a tto oo oll,, u usse e o on nllyy iid de en nttiicca all rre ep plla acce em me en ntt p pa arrttss.. F Fo ollllo ow w iin nssttrru uccttiio on nss
iin n tth he e M Ma aiin ntte en na an ncce e sse eccttiio on n o off tth hiiss m ma an nu ua all.. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
S SP PE EC CIIF FIIC C S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S A AN ND D//O OR R S SY YM MB BO OL LS S
K Ke ee ep p h ha an nd dss a aw wa ayy ffrro om m ccu uttttiin ng g a arre ea a a an nd d b blla ad de e.. K Ke ee ep p yyo ou urr sse ecco on nd d h ha an nd d o on n
a au uxxiilliia arryy h ha an nd dlle e o orr m mo otto orr h ho ou ussiin ng g.. If both hands are holding the saw, they
cannot be cut by the blade.
K Ke ee ep p yyo ou urr b bo od dyy p po ossiittiio on ne ed d tto o e eiitth he err ssiid de e o off tth he e ssa aw w b blla ad de e,, b bu utt n no ott iin n lliin ne e w wiitth h
tth he e ssa aw w b blla ad de e.. KICKBACK could cause the saw to jump backwards (See
“Causes and Prevention of Kickback”) .
D Do o n no ott rre ea acch h u un nd de errn ne ea atth h tth he e w wo orrkk.. The guard cannot protect you from the
blade below the work.
C Ch he ecckk llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ffo orr p prro op pe err ccllo ossiin ng g b be effo orre e e ea acch h u usse e.. D Do o n no ott o op pe erra atte e ssa aw w iiff
llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d d do oe ess n no ott m mo ovve e ffrre ee ellyy a an nd d ccllo osse e iin nsstta an nttllyy.. N Ne evve err cclla am mp p o orr ttiie e
llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d iin ntto o tth he e o op pe en n p po ossiittiio on n.. If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard
may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the Retracting Handle and make sure
it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and
depths of cut.
C Ch he ecckk tth he e o op pe erra attiio on n a an nd d cco on nd diittiio on n o off tth he e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ssp prriin ng g.. IIff tth he e g gu ua arrd d a an nd d
tth he e ssp prriin ng g a arre e n no ott o op pe erra attiin ng g p prro op pe errllyy,, tth he eyy m mu usstt b be e sse errvviicce ed d b be effo orre e u usse e.. Lower
guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
buildup of debris.
P PE ER RS SO ON NA AL L S SA AF FE ET TY Y
S Stta ayy a alle errtt,, w wa attcch h w wh ha att yyo ou u a arre e d do oiin ng g,, a an nd d u usse e cco om mm mo on n sse en nsse e w wh he en n o op pe erra att--
iin ng g a a p po ow we err tto oo oll.. D Do o n no ott u usse e tto oo oll w wh hiille e ttiirre ed d o orr u un nd de err tth he e iin nffllu ue en ncce e o off d drru ug gss,,
a allcco oh ho oll o orr m me ed diicca attiio on n.. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
D Drre essss p prro op pe errllyy.. D Do o n no ott w we ea arr llo oo osse e ccllo otth hiin ng g o orr jje ew we ellrryy.. C Co on ntta aiin n llo on ng g h ha aiirr..
K Ke ee ep p yyo ou urr h ha aiirr,, ccllo otth hiin ng g,, a an nd d g gllo ovve ess a aw wa ayy ffrro om m m mo ovviin ng g p pa arrttss.. Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
A Avvo oiid d a acccciid de en ntta all sstta arrttiin ng g.. B Be e ssu urre e ssw wiittcch h iiss o offff b be effo orre e p pllu ug gg giin ng g iin n.. Carrying
tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.
R Re em mo ovve e a ad djju ussttiin ng g kke eyyss o orr w wrre en ncch he ess b be effo orre e ttu urrn niin ng g tth he e tto oo oll “ “O ON N” ”.. A wrench or a
key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in personal injury.
D Do o n no ott o ovve errrre ea acch h.. K Ke ee ep p p prro op pe err ffo oo ottiin ng g a an nd d b ba alla an ncce e a att a allll ttiim me ess.. Proper foot-
ing and balance enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations.
U Usse e ssa affe ettyy e eq qu uiip pm me en ntt.. A Allw wa ayyss w we ea arr e eyye e p prro otte eccttiio on n.. Dust mask, non-skid safe-
ty shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions. .
T TO OO OL L U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
U Usse e cclla am mp pss o orr o otth he err p prra accttiicca all w wa ayyss tto o sse eccu urre e a an nd d ssu up pp po orrtt tth he e w wo orrkkp piie ecce e tto o a a
sstta ab blle e p plla attffo orrm m.. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and
may lead to loss of control.
D Do o n no ott ffo orrcce e tto oo oll.. U Usse e tth he e cco orrrre ecctt tto oo oll ffo orr yyo ou urr a ap pp plliicca attiio on n.. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
D Do o n no ott u usse e tto oo oll iiff tth he e p po ow we err ssw wiittcch h d do oe ess n no ott ttu urrn n iitt “ “O ON N” ” o orr “ “O OF FF F” ”.. Any tool that can-
not be controlled with the power switch is dangerous and must be replaced.
D Diisscco on nn ne ecctt tth he e p po ow we err cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth he e p po ow we err sso ou urrcce e b be effo orre e m ma akkiin ng g a an nyy
a ad djju ussttm me en nttss,, cch ha an ng giin ng g a acccce esssso orriie ess o orr sstto orriin ng g tth he e tto oo oll.. Such preventive safe-
ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
S Stto orre e iid dlle e tto oo ollss o ou utt o off rre ea acch h o off cch hiilld drre en n a an nd d o otth he err u un nttrra aiin ne ed d p pe errsso on nss.. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
M Ma aiin ntta aiin n tto oo ollss w wiitth h cca arre e.. K Ke ee ep p ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo ollss ssh ha arrp p a an nd d cclle ea an n.. Properly maintained
tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
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