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KICKBACK
See Figure9.
nm mum), K]CKBACKlmalnk
BLADESETTOODEEP Fig, 9
Tho best guard against kickback is to avoid dangomus
practices.
Kickbackoccurswhen the bladestallsrapidlyand the saw
isddvenbacktowardsyou. Bladestallingiscaused by any
actionwhichpinchesthe bladein thewood.
_k DANGER: Release switchimmediately ifblade
bindsor sew stalls. Kickback couldcause you to lose
control ofyour saw. Lossofcontrolcan lead to
sadous injury,
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:
• Incorrect blade depth setting,See Figure9.
•Sawingintoknotsor nailsinworkpiece.
•Twistingbladewhile makinga cut.
•Makinga cutwitha dull,gummedup.or improperlyset
blade.
•Incorrectlysupportingworkplace.See Figure 10.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
• Alwayskeep the correctblade depthsetting- the
correct blade depthsettingforall cutsshouldnot
exceed 1/4 in.belowthe materialto be cut.
See Figure 11.One bladetoothbelowthe matedal to
be cutw_rks bestfor most efficientcuttingaction.
CORRECT'BLADEDEPTHSETrlNG•
BLADEEXPOSEDONEBLADETOOTH
BELOWTHEMATERIALTOBECUT Fig. 11
• Inspectthe workpiecefor knotsor nailsbefore
beginninga cut. Never sew intoa knot or nail.
•Make straight cuts,Always usea straightedge guide
when dp cutting.This helps preventtwistingthe blade
inthe cut.
•Alwaysuse clean, sharpand properlyset blades.
Never make cutswith dullblades,
• Toavoid pinchingthe blade, supportthe workpieco
properlybeforebeginningacut. The rightand wrong
waysto supportlarge pieces ofwork am shownin
figures10 and 12.
•Forcinga cut,
• Cuttingwarped orwet lumber,
•Toolmisuseor incon'ectoperatingprocedures.
Fig, 10
RIGHT Fig. 12
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