Kawasaki RH1-090048 - Manual (Page 31)

W Wh heen n u ussiin ng g tth hee C Ciirrccu ullaarr S Saaw w,, aallw waayyss m maaiin nttaaiin n aa ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth hee tto oo oll w wiitth h
b bo otth h h haan nd dss.. N Neevveerr p pu utt yyo ou urr h haan nd dss o orr ffeeeett iin n tth hee ccu uttttiin ng g aarreeaa.. D Do o n no ott g grraassp p
tth hee tto oo oll o orr p pllaaccee yyo ou urr h haan nd dss tto oo o ccllo ossee tto o tth hee b bllaad dee.. Keep your hands well away
from the blade. Never reach underneath the tool while the blade is in motion.
Do not use your legs or feet to stabilize the work piece.
K Keeeep p tth hee h haan nd dllee o off tth hee C Co orrd dlleessss C Ciirrccu ullaarr S Saaw w d drryy,, cclleeaan n aan nd d ffrreeee ffrro om m o oiill aan nd d g grreeaassee..
D Do o n no ott rru un n tth hee C Co orrd dlleessss C Ciirrccu ullaarr S Saaw w w wh hiillee ccaarrrryyiin ng g iitt aatt yyo ou urr ssiid dee.. A mov-
ing blade could cause serious personal injury.
D Diisscco on nn neecctt b baatttteerryy p paacckk ffrro om m tto oo oll aan nd d p pllaaccee tth hee ssw wiittcch h iin n tth hee llo occkkeed d o orr
““O OFFFF”” p po ossiittiio on n b beeffo orree m maakkiin ng g aan nyy aasssseem mb bllyy aad djju ussttm meen nttss,, cch haan ng giin ng g aacccceess--
sso orriieess,, p peerrffo orrm miin ng g aan nyy iin nssp peeccttiio on n,, m maaiin ntteen naan nccee o orr cclleeaan niin ng g p prro occeed du urreess.. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally
which could cause serious personal injury.
B Bee eexxttrraa ccaarreeffu ull w wh heen n ccu uttttiin ng g iin n h hiig gh h o orr h haarrd d--tto o--rreeaacch h llo occaattiio on nss.. A Avvo oiid d ssaaw w--
iin ng g o ovveerrh heeaad d.. Be on the lookout for hidden wires and falling debris.
D Do o n no ott u ussee tth hee C Co orrd dlleessss C Ciirrccu ullaarr S Saaw w iiff iitt h haass b beeeen n d daam maag geed d,, lleefftt o ou uttd do oo orrss
iin n tth hee rraaiin n,, ssn no ow w,, w weett o orr d daam mp p een nvviirro on nm meen nttss,, o orr iim mm meerrsseed d iin n lliiq qu uiid d..
M Maaiin nttaaiin n llaab beellss aan nd d n naam meep pllaatteess o on n tth hee C Co orrd dlleessss C Ciirrccu ullaarr S Saaw w.. These carry impor-
tant 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 OFF K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade, causing 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 wood 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 Maaiin nttaaiin n aa ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth hee ssaaw w aan nd d p po ossiittiio on n yyo ou urr b bo od dyy aan nd d aarrm m iin n aa w waayy tth haatt
aallllo ow wss yyo ou u tto o rreessiisstt K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K ffo orrcceess.. KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
W Wh heen n b bllaad dee iiss b biin nd diin ng g,, o orr w wh heen n iin ntteerrrru up pttiin ng g aa ccu utt ffo orr aan nyy rreeaasso on n,, rreelleeaassee tth hee
ttrriig gg geerr aan nd d h ho olld d tth hee ssaaw w m mo ottiio on nlleessss iin n tth hee m maatteerriiaall u un nttiill tth hee b bllaad dee cco om meess tto o aa
cco om mp plleettee sstto op p.. N Neevveerr aatttteem mp ptt tto o rreem mo ovvee tth hee ssaaw w ffrro om m tth hee w wo orrkk o orr p pu ullll tth hee ssaaw w
b baacckkw waarrd d w wh hiillee tth hee b bllaad dee iiss iin n m mo ottiio on n o orr K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K m maayy o occccu urr.. Investigate and
take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
C Ch heecckk tth hee o op peerraattiio on n aan nd d cco on nd diittiio on n o off tth hee llo ow weerr g gu uaarrd d ssp prriin ng g.. IIff tth hee g gu uaarrd d aan nd d tth hee
ssp prriin ng g aarree n no ott o op peerraattiin ng g p prro op peerrllyy,, tth heeyy m mu usstt b bee sseerrvviicceed d b beeffo orree u ussee.. Lower guard
may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup of
debris.
L Lo ow weerr g gu uaarrd d ssh ho ou ulld d b bee rreettrraacctteed d m maan nu uaallllyy o on nllyy ffo orr ssp peecciiaall ccu uttss ssu ucch h aass ““P Po occkkeett
C Cu uttss”” aan nd d ““C Co om mp po ou un nd d C Cu uttss..”” R Raaiissee llo ow weerr g gu uaarrd d b byy R Reettrraaccttiin ng g H Haan nd dllee.. A Ass sso oo on n
aass tth hee b bllaad dee een ntteerrss tth hee m maatteerriiaall,, llo ow weerr g gu uaarrd d m mu usstt b bee rreelleeaasseed d.. For all other saw-
ing, the lower guard should operate automatically.
A Allw waayyss o ob bsseerrvvee tth haatt tth hee llo ow weerr g gu uaarrd d iiss cco ovveerriin ng g tth hee b bllaad dee b beeffo orree p pllaacciin ng g ssaaw w
d do ow wn n o on n b been 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 piieeccee b beeiin ng g ccu utt iin n yyo ou urr h haan nd dss o orr aaccrro ossss yyo ou urr lleeg g.. It is important to
support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ullaatteed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffaacceess w wh heen n p peerrffo orrm miin ng g aan n o op peerraattiio on n w wh heerree tth hee
ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m maayy cco on nttaacctt h hiid dd deen 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 heen n rriip pp piin ng g aallw waayyss u ussee aa rriip p ffeen nccee o orr ssttrraaiig gh htt eed dg gee g gu uiid dee.. This improves the
accuracy of the cut and reduces the chance for blade binding.
A Allw waayyss u ussee b bllaad deess w wiitth h cco orrrreecctt ssiizzee aan nd d ssh haap pee ((d diiaam mo on nd d vvss.. rro ou un nd d)) aarrb bo orr h ho olleess..
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.
N Neevveerr u ussee d daam maag geed d o orr iin ncco orrrreecctt b bllaad dee w waassh heerrss 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 AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S FFO OR R C CIIR RC CU UL LA AR R S SA AW W
N NE EV VE ER R aassssu um mee tth hee b bllaad dee h haass sstto op pp peed d jju usstt b beeccaau ussee tth hee ttrriig gg geerr h haass b beeeen n
rreelleeaasseed d.. Blades may continue moving even after the motor stops.
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr ssaaffeettyy g go og gg glleess o orr eeyyee p prro otteeccttiio on n w wh heen n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss tto oo oll.. U Ussee aa
d du usstt m maasskk o orr rreessp piirraatto orr ffo orr aap pp plliiccaattiio on nss w wh hiicch h g geen neerraattee d du usstt.. This saw may
throw up debris that could lodge in the eyes causing severe pain or injury.
IIn nssp peecctt tth hee b bo ollttss aan nd d b bllaad dee w waassh heerrss b beeffo orree eeaacch h u ussee.. Damaged or incorrect
bolts or blade washers can cause injury.
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