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Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions
Reciprocating Saw
i.Damaging a gas line can lead to explosion. Penetrating a water line causes
property damage.
j.Secure the work piece. A work piece clamped with clamping devices or in a vice
is held more secure than by hand.
k.Always wait until the machine has come to a complete stop before placing it
down. The tool insert can jam and lead to loss of control over the power tool.
Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
a.Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or misaligned saw blade,
causing an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the work-piece toward the opera-
tor;
b.When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade
stalls and the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator;
c.If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned 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 taking proper precautions as given
below.
a.Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw and position your arms to resist
kickback forces. Position your body to either side of the blade, but not in line with
the blade.
b.When blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut for any reason, release the
trigger and hold the saw motionless in the material until the blade comes to a
complete stop. Never attempt to remove the saw from the work or pull the saw
backward while the blade is in motion or kickback may occur.
c.When restarting a saw in the work-piece, centre the saw blade in the kerf and
check that saw teeth are not engaged into the material.
d.Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and kickback.
e.Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened or improperly set blades pro-
duce narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding and kickback.
f.Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight and secure before
making cut. If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause binding and kick-
back.
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