Helpline No 0844 801 8701 / IRE 189 094 6244
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slow down the saw blade by applying pressure to its
side.
• Onlyfitbladeswhicharewellsharpenedandhave
no cracks or deformations.
• Neverdismantlethemachineʼssafetydevicesor
render them inoperative.
• Faultysawbladesmustbereplacedimmediately.
• Neverusesawbladeswhichdonotcomplywith
the data specified in this manual.
• Itisimperativetomakesurethatalldeviceswhich
cover the saw blade are in good working order.
•
Important: It is prohibited to use this saw to make
plunge cuts.
• Damagedorfaultysafetydeviceshavetobe
replaced immediately.
• Thesplitterisanimportantsafetydevice.Notonly
does it guide the workpiece, it also prevents the
kerf closing behind the blade so that there is no
kickback from the workpiece. Note the thickness
of the splitter. The splitter should never be thinner
than the saw blade body or thicker than the width
of its kerf.
• Theguardhoodhastobeloweredoverthe
workpiece for each cut.
• Besuretouseapushstickwhenslittingnarrow
workpieces (smaller than 120 mm in width).
• Nevercutworkpieceswhicharetoosmalltohold
securely in your hand.
• Itisimperativefortheparallelstoptobeclamped
on the right-hand side of the blade whenever you
cut narrow workpieces to size.
• Alwaysstandtothesideofthesawbladewhen
working with the saw.
• Neverloadthemachinesomuchthatitcutsout.
• Alwayspresstheworkpiecefirmlyagainstthesaw
table.
• Makesurethatoff-cutsdonotcatchonthesaw
bladecrown.Riskofcatapulting!
• Refitallguardsandsafetydevicesimmediately
after you have completed any repairs or
maintenance work.
• Besuretoobservethesafetyinformationand
operating and maintenance instructions issued by
the manufacturer, as well as the dimensions listed
in the Technical Data.
• Itisimperativetoobservetheaccidentprevention
regulations in force in your area as well as all
other generally recognized rules of safety.
• Notetheinformationpublishedbyyour
professional associations.
• Connectupthedustextractionsystemonall
jobs. The operator has to be informed about the
conditions with an influence on dust development,
e.g. the type of material being processed (source
and collection of the dust), the significance of local
separation arrangements, and the correct setting
of hoods, baffle plates and guides.
• Operatethesawonlywithasuitablevacuum
extraction system or a standard industrial vacuum
cleaner.
• Neverremoveloosesplinters,chipsorjammed
pieces of wood when the saw blade is running.
• Torectifyfaultsorremovejammedpiecesof
wood, always switch off the machine first. Pull the
powerplug!
• Ifthesawinggapisworn,replacethetableinsert.
Pullthepowerplug!
• Thiselectrictoolcomplieswiththepertinentsafety
regulations.
• Keepyourworkareacleanandtidy.
• Untidyandunlitworkareascanresultin
accidents.
• Keepthetooloutoftherainandawayfrom
moisture.
• Theingressofwaterintoanelectrictoolincreases
the risk of an electric shock.
• Becareful,watchwhatyouaredoingandusean
electric tool sensibly. Do not use the tool if you are
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or
medication.
• Amomentofinattentionwhenusingtheelectric
tool can result in serious injuries.
• Donotuseanelectrictoolwithadefectiveswitch.
An electric tool that cannot be switched on or off is
dangerous and must be repaired.
• Keepunusedelectrictoolsoutofthereach
of children. Do not allow people who are not
familiar with the tool or who have not read these
instructions to use the tool. Electric tools are
dangerous if they are used by inexperienced
people.
• Keepyourcuttingtoolssharpandclean.
Carefully maintained cutting tools with sharp
cutting edges will jam less and are easier to
control.
• Iftheconnectionleadontheelectrictoolis
damaged, it must be replaced by a specially
prepared connection lead available from our
customer service organization.
• Haveyourtoolrepairedonlybytrainedpersonnel
using only genuine spare parts. This will ensure
that you tool maintains its safety standard.
• Themachinehastobesetupwhereitcanstand
securely.
• Allcoversandsafetydeviceshavetobeproperly