Steele Products SP-PT211 - Manual (Page 6)

Circular Saw
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4. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make
exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
5. Always observe the lower guard to see if it covers the entire blade before placing the saw
on the bench or floor. Please pay attention to the time it needs to take for the blade to stop
after released the switch.
6. When operating the saw, keep the cord away from the cutting area and position so that it
might be caught by the work piece during the cutting operation.
7. Keep your second hand on the motor housing or auxiliary handle, not close to the blade.
Do not reach underneath the work or attempt to remove the cutting material when the blade
is still moving.
8. It is important to support the work properly and to hold the saw firmly to prevent from loss
of control, which might cause personal injury. NEVER hold the pieces for cutting in your
hands or across your legs.
9. Making a “Pocket Cut” into existing walls or other blind area is dangerous. the protruding
blade may cut “live wires” or objects that may cause kickback.
10. When cutting is interrupted or the blade bound, please release the trigger immediately and
hold the saw firmly in the material until the blade comes to a complete stop. Never attempt
to remove the saw from the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is in motion,
otherwise, kickback might happen.
11. Use a rip fence or straight edge guide when ripping.
12. Avoid cutting nails, inspect the material that is being cut to see if there are nails in it and
remove before cutting.
13. Do not run the saw while carrying it at your side.
14. Make sure the depth and bevel adjusting locking levers are tight and secure before making
a cut.
15. Do not use damaged or dull blades. Because unshaped or improperly set blades will produce
narrow kerfs which may cause excessive friction, blade binding or kickback etc.
16. Always use blades with correct size arbor holes, never use defective or incorrect blade
washers or bolts.