Kawasaki 840328 - Manual (Page 5)

from the blade. Never reach underneath the tool while the blade is in motion.
D Do o n no ott u usse e yyo ou urr lle eg gss o orr ffe ee ett tto o sstta ab biilliizze e tth he e w wo orrkk p piie ecce e..
K Ke ee ep p tth he e h ha an nd dlle e o off tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w d drryy,, cclle ea an n a an nd d ffrre ee e ffrro om m o oiill a an nd d g grre ea asse e..
D Do o n no ott rru un n tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w w wh hiille e cca arrrryyiin ng g iitt a att yyo ou urr ssiid de e.. A moving blade
could cause serious personal injury.
Disconnect the power cord plug from the power source b be effo orre e m ma akkiin ng g a an nyy a asssse em m--
b bllyy a ad djju ussttm me en nttss,, cch ha an ng giin ng g a acccce esssso orriie ess,, p pe errffo orrm miin ng g a an nyy iin nssp pe eccttiio on n,, m ma aiin ntte en na an ncce e
o orr cclle ea an niin ng g p prro occe ed du urre ess.. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting
the tool accidentally which could cause serious personal injury.
B Be e e exxttrra a cca arre effu ull w wh he en n ccu uttttiin ng g iin n h hiig gh h o orr h ha arrd d--tto o--rre ea acch h llo occa attiio on nss.. A Avvo oiid d ssa aw w--
iin ng g o ovve errh he ea ad d.. Be on the lookout for hidden wires and falling debris.
D Do o n no ott u usse e tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w iiff iitt h ha ass b be ee en n d da am ma ag ge ed d,, lle efftt o ou uttd do oo orrss iin n tth he e rra aiin n,,
ssn no ow w,, w we ett o orr d da am mp p e en nvviirro on nm me en nttss,, o orr iim mm me errsse ed d iin n lliiq qu uiid d..
M Ma aiin ntta aiin n lla ab be ellss a an nd d n na am me ep plla atte ess o on n tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w.. These carry important
information. If unreadable or missing, contact Alltrade for a replacement.
C CA AU US SE ES S A AN ND D P PR RE EV VE EN NT TIIO ON N O OF F K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade, caus-
ing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the work piece toward the operator.
When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade
stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator.
If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the back edge
of the blade can dig into the top surface of the metal causing the blade to climb
out of the kerf and jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precautions as given below:
M Ma aiin ntta aiin n a a ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth he e ssa aw w a an nd d p po ossiittiio on n yyo ou urr b bo od dyy a an nd d a arrm m iin n a a w wa ayy tth ha att
a allllo ow wss yyo ou u tto o rre essiisstt K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K ffo orrcce ess.. KICKBACK forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
W Wh he en n b blla ad de e iiss b biin nd diin ng g,, o orr w wh he en n iin ntte errrru up pttiin ng g a a ccu utt ffo orr a an nyy rre ea asso on n,, rre elle ea asse e tth he e
ttrriig gg ge err a an nd d h ho olld d tth he e ssa aw w m mo ottiio on nlle essss iin n tth he e m ma atte erriia all u un nttiill tth he e b blla ad de e cco om me ess tto o
a a cco om mp plle ette e sstto op p.. N Ne evve err a atttte em mp ptt tto o rre em mo ovve e tth he e ssa aw w ffrro om m tth he e w wo orrkk o orr p pu ullll tth he e
ssa aw w b ba acckkw wa arrd d w wh hiille e tth he e b blla ad de e iiss iin n m mo ottiio on n o orr K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K m ma ayy o occccu urr..
Investigate and take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
L Lo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ssh ho ou ulld d b be e rre ettrra acctte ed d m ma an nu ua allllyy o on nllyy ffo orr ssp pe ecciia all ccu uttss ssu ucch h a ass
“ “P Po occkke ett C Cu uttss” ” a an nd d “ “C Co om mp po ou un nd d C Cu uttss..” ” R Ra aiisse e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d b byy R Re ettrra accttiin ng g
H Ha an nd dlle e.. A Ass sso oo on n a ass tth he e b blla ad de e e en ntte errss tth he e m ma atte erriia all,, llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d m mu usstt b be e
rre elle ea asse ed d.. For all other sawing, the lower guard should operate automatically.
A Allw wa ayyss o ob bsse errvve e tth ha att tth he e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d iiss cco ovve erriin ng g tth he e b blla ad de e b be effo orre e p plla acciin ng g
ssa aw w d do ow wn n o on n b be en ncch h o orr ffllo oo orr.. 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 the switch is released.
N NE EV VE ER R h ho olld d p piie ecce e b be eiin ng g ccu utt iin n yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss o orr a accrro ossss yyo ou urr lle eg g.. It is important to
support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of con-
trol.
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ulla atte ed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffa acce ess w wh he en n p pe errffo orrm miin ng g a an n o op pe erra attiio on n
w wh he erre e tth he e ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m ma ayy cco on ntta acctt h hiid dd de en n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact with a “live” wire
will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
W Wh he en n rriip pp piin ng g a allw wa ayyss u usse e a a rriip p ffe en ncce e o orr ssttrra aiig gh htt e ed dg ge e g gu uiid de e.. This improves
the accuracy of the cut and reduces the chance for blade binding.
A Allw wa ayyss u usse e b blla ad de ess w wiitth h cco orrrre ecctt ssiizze e a an nd d ssh ha ap pe e ((d diia am mo on nd d vvss.. rro ou un nd d)) a arrb bo orr
h ho olle ess.. Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run
eccentrically, causing loss of control.
N Ne evve err u usse e d da am ma ag ge ed d o orr iin ncco orrrre ecctt b blla ad de e w wa assh he errss o orr b bo ollttss.. The blade washers
and bolts were specifically designed for your saw, for optimum performance
and safety of operation.
S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S F FO OR R C CIIR RC CU UL LA AR R S SA AW W
N NE EV VE ER R a assssu um me e tth he e b blla ad de e h ha ass sstto op pp pe ed d jju usstt b be ecca au usse e tth he e ttrriig gg ge err h ha ass b be ee en n
rre elle ea asse ed d.. Blades may continue moving even after the motor stops.
A Allw wa ayyss w we ea arr ssa affe ettyy g go og gg glle ess o orr e eyye e p prro otte eccttiio on n w wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss tto oo oll.. U Usse e a a
d du usstt m ma asskk o orr rre essp piirra atto orr ffo orr a ap pp plliicca attiio on nss w wh hiicch h g ge en ne erra atte e d du usstt.. This saw may
throw up debris that could lodge in the eyes causing severe pain or injury.
IIn nssp pe ecctt tth he e b bo ollttss a an nd d b blla ad de e w wa assh he errss b be effo orre e e ea acch h u usse e.. Damaged or incorrect
bolts or blade washers can cause injury.
W Wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w,, a allw wa ayyss m ma aiin ntta aiin n a a ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth he e tto oo oll w wiitth h
b bo otth h h ha an nd dss.. N Ne evve err p pu utt yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss o orr ffe ee ett iin n tth he e ccu uttttiin ng g a arre ea a.. D Do o n no ott g grra assp p
tth he e tto oo oll o orr p plla acce e yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss tto oo o ccllo osse e tto o tth he e b blla ad de e.. Keep your hands well away
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