Craftsman 320.18780 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 17)

Ways to Help Prevent Kickback ,

DANGER: Always immediately release the trigger switch if the blade binds

or the saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control of the saw. Loss of

control can lead to serious injury.

Always maintain a firm grip

with both hands on the saw

(Fig. 6) 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.

If the blade is binding, or when

you are interrupting a cut for

any reason, always release

the trigger and hold the saw :

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motionless in the material until

the blade comes to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove the saw froth ' _

the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is in motion or Kickback may

, occur. Check and take corrective action to eliminate the cause Qf blade binding!

3. Inspect the workpiece fox knots or nails ibefore-cutting,_Never, saw into a ;knot

or nail.

4. Do not cut warped or wet lumber (Fig. 5&). _ " '..... __'

5, Always support large panels to minimize the risk_of blade pinChing and _....

kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight (Fig.Sa). "

Supports must be placed under the panel: one near tiCk'line of cdt and one:

near the edge of the panel (Fig.5). _

6...When restarting the saw in the workpiece, center the blade inthe kerf and ._,

'check to be sure that the saw teeth are not eqgaged into the material, if th9

saw blade is binding, it may walk up or Kickback from the workpiece when,.

the saw is restarted: o _ :_,

7.,, Do not use a dull or damaged blade. Unsharpened, improperly set, or :

gummed-up blades produce narr0w_._eff wliii3h cauSe_s,exCessive friction,

blade binding, and Kickback. _, _

Keep the blade at the correct depth setting. The depth setting should not

exceed 1/4-inch below the material being cut (Fig. 4).

Be sure that the blade-depth and bevel-adjustment locking levers are tight

and secure before making a cut. If the blade adjustment shifts while cutting,

it may cause binding and Kickback.

10. Use extra caution when making a "Pocket Cut" into existing walls.or other

blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause Kickback.

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