Additional Safety Rules For All Circular Saws; Specific Safety Rules For Csp 132 E Circular Saws - Protool CSP 132 E Manual De Instrucciones

e) Hold the power tool only by the in-
sulated gripping surfaces when per-
forming an operation where the cut-
ting tool may run into hidden wiring or
its own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will
also make exposed metal parts of the tool
"live" and shock the opera tor.
f) Always use a ripping guide or straight
edge guide for length cuts. This im-
proves the precision of the cut and re duces
the possibility of blade binding.
g) Always use saw blades with the cor rect
size and the matching arbour shape
(diamond or round). Blades that do not
match the mounting hard ware of the saw
will run eccentrically, causing loss of con-
trol.
h) Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or screws. The blade washers
and screws were specially designed for your
saw for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
5.3 Additional Safety Rules for all
Circular Saws
Cause and operator prevention of
kick back:
- Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the
workpiece toward the operator;
- When the blade is pinched or bound tight ly
by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls
and the motor reaction drives the unit rap-
idly back toward the operator;
- If the blade becomes twinsted or mis aligned
in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of
the blade can dig into the top surface of the
wood causing the blade to climb out of the
kerf and jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse
and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by tak ing
proper precautions as given below.
a) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on
the saw and position your arms to re-
sist kickback forces. Position your body
to either side of the blade, but not in
line with the blade. Kickback could cause
the saw to jump backwards, but kickback
forces can be controlled by the operator, if
proper precautions are taken.
b) When blade is binding, or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, release
the trigger and hold the saw motion less
in the material until the blade comes to
a complete stop. Never at tempt to re-
move the saw from the work or pull the
saw backward while the blade is in mo-
tion or kickback may occur. Investigate
and take cor rective actions to eliminate the
cause of blade binding.
c) When restarting a saw in the work-
piece, centre the saw blade in the kerf
and check that saw teeth are are not
engaged into the material. If saw blade
is binding it may walk up or kickback from
the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
d) Support large panels to minimise the
risk of blade pinching and kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under their own
weight. Supports must be placed under the
panel on both sides, near the line of cut and
near the edge of the panel.
e) Do not use dull or damaged blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set blades pro-
duce narrow kerf causing excessive friction,
blade binding an kickback.
f) Blade depth and bevel adjusting lock-
ing levers must be tight and secure
before making cut. If blade adjustment
shifts while cutting, it may cause binding
and kickback.
g) Use extra caution when making a
"plunge cut" into existing walls or oth-
er blind areas. The protruding blade may
cut objects than can cause kick back.
5.4 Specific Safety Rules for
CSP 132 E Circular Saws
a) Before each use, check if the retract-
ing blade guard closes properly. Do
not operate the saw if the retracting
blade guard does not move freely and
retract immediately. Never clamp or
tie the retracting blade guard in the
open position. If the saw is accidentally
dropped, the retracting blade guard can be
bent. Pull back the retracting blade guard
with the pull-back lever and ensure that it
moves freely and does not touch the saw
blade or other parts at any cut ting angles
and depths-of-cut.
b) Check the spring function of the re-
tracting blade guard. If the retract ing
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