Craftsman 286.17589 User Manual download pdf (Page 6)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS cont.

SAFETY RULES FOR SAWS cont.

11. When removing the blades from the tool, ALWAYS wear protective gloves when

grasping the blades or accessory. Accessories may be hot after prolonged use.

KiCKBACK...WHAT CAUSES IT AND WAYS TO PREVENT IT

The Causes of Kickback

1. Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or misaligned saw blades,

which cause the uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the workpiece and towards

the operator.

2. When the blades are pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blades

stall and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back towards the operator.

3. If the blades become twisted or misaligned In the cut, the teeth at the back edges

of the blades can dig into the top surface of the wood. This causes the blades to

climb out of the kerf and jump back towards the operator.

4. Kickback is a result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or

conditions. It can be avoided by taking the proper precautions, as listed below.

Ways to Prevent Kickback

1. ALWAYS maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your

body and arms to allow you to resist KICKBACK forces. KICKBACK forces can

be controlled by the operator, if the proper precautions are taken.

2. If the blades are binding, or when you are Interrupting a cut for any reason,

ALWAYS turn off the saw and hold the saw motionless in the material until

the blades come to a complete stop. NEVER attempt to remove the saw from

the work or pull the saw backward while the blades are in motion or

KICKBACK may occur. ALWAYS check and be ready to take corrective action to

eliminate the cause of blade binding.

5. When restarting the saw In the workpiece, ALWAYS center the blades In the

kerf and check to be sure that the saw teeth are not engaged into the

material. If the saw blades are binding, they may walk up or KICKBACK from the

workpiece when the saw is restarted.

4. ALWAYS support large panels to minimize the risk of blades pinching and

KICKBACK. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports fi/IUST be

placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the

panel..

5. DO NOT use a dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened or improperly set blades

produce narrow kerf which causes excessive friction, blade binding and

KICKBACK,

6. ALWAYS use extra caution when making a “Pocket Cut” Into existing walls or

other blind areas. The protruding blades may cut objects that can cause

KICKBACK.

7. ALWAYS have the saw blades at full speed before contacting workpiece

8. ALWAYS keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blades, but not in line

with the saw blades. KICKBACK could cause the saw to jump backwards towards

the operator. KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper

precautions are taken.

ALWAYS 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 the exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and

shock the operator, g

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