Kreg ADAPTIVE CUTTING SYSTEM - Plunge-Type Saw Safety; Guard Function; Riving Knife Function; ACS Saw + Guide Kit Safety

GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
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rm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. Kickback could
cause the saw to jump backwards, but kickback forces can be
controlled by the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
 b)Whenthe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.Investigateandtakecorrectiveactionstoeliminate
  thecauseofbladebinding.
 c)Whenrestartingasawintheworkpiece,centerthesaw
  bladeinthekerfsothatthesawteetharenotengagedin
the material. If a saw blade binds, it may walk up or kickback
from the workpiece as the saw is restarted.
 d)Supportlargepanelstominimize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producenarrowkerfcausing
  excessivefriction,bladebindingandkickback.
 f)Blade-depthandbevel-adjustinglockingleversmustbe
  tightandsecurebeforemakingthecut.Ifbladeadjustment
  shiftswhilecutting,itmaycausebindingandkickback.
 g)Useextracautionwhensawingintoexistingwallsorother
  blindareas.Theprotrudingblademaycutobjectsthatcan
cause kickback.
Safety instructions for plunge-type saws
1)Guardfunction
 a)Checktheguardforproperclosingbeforeeachuse.Donot
  operatethesawiftheguarddoesnotmovefreelyand
  enclosethebladeinstantly.Neverclamportietheguardso
that the blade is exposed. If the saw is accidentally dropped,
  theguardmaybebent.Checktomakesurethattheguard
moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part,
  inallanglesanddepthsofcut.
 b)Checktheoperationandconditionoftheguardreturnspring.
  Iftheguardandthespringarenotoperatingproperly,theymust
  beservicedbeforeuse.Theguardmayoperatesluggishlydueto
  damagedparts,gummydeposits,orabuild-upofdebris.
c) Assure that the base plate of the saw will not shift while
  performingaplungecut.Bladeshiftingsidewayswillcause
  bindingandlikelykickback.
 d)Alwaysobservethattheguardiscoveringthebladebefore
  placingthesawdownonbenchoroor.Anunprotected,
  coastingbladewillcausethesawtowalkbackwards,cutting
whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the
blade to stop after the switch is released.
2)Rivingknifefunction
 a)Usetheappropriatesawbladefortherivingknife.Forthe
  rivingknifetofunction,thebodyoftheblademustbethinner
  thantherivingknifeandthecuttingwidthoftheblademust
  bewiderthanthethicknessoftherivingknife.
 b)Adjusttherivingknifeasdescribedinthisinstructionmanual.
  Incorrectspacing,positioningandalignmentcanmakethe
  rivingknifeine󰀨ectiveinpreventingkickback.
 c)Alwaysusetherivingknifeexceptwhenplungecutting.Theriving
  knifemustbereplacedafterplunge-cutting.Therivingknifecauses
  interferenceduringplunge-cuttingandcancreatekickback.
 d)Fortherivingknifetowork,itmustbeengagedintheworkpiece.
  Therivingknifeisine󰀨ectiveinpreventingkickbackduringshortcuts.
 e)Donotoperatethesawiftherivingknifeisbent.Evenalight
  interferencecanslowtheclosingrateofaguard.
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSSPECIFICTOUSINGTHE
ACSSAW+GUIDEKIT
 a)Thissawfeaturesanti-kickbackandotherbuilt-insafety
features that only operate with the saw properly mounted
  ontheguidetrack.Whenusingthesawwithoutthetrack,
  observethewarningsintheSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
  FORALLSAWSsectionabove.
 b)Neveroperatethesawwiththesplinterguardremoved.
  Removingthesplinterguardexposesaportionoftheblade
to possible hand contact.
 c)Checksawplungeactionbeforeeachuse.Donotoperate
  ifsawdoesnotfreelyplungeandreturntofullupposition.
  Neverclamportiethesawinplungeposition.
 d)Ifsawisdropped,plungeactionmaybedamaged.Plunge
  andreturnsawtofull-upposition.Makesureitmovesfreely
  andbladedoesnottouchthehousingoranyotherpart,inall
  anglesanddepthsofcut.
 e)Thissawisequippedwitharivingknifethatautomatically
  extendswiththeblade.Therivingknifeisanimportantpart
  ofanti-kickbackprotection.Periodicallychecktomakesure
it operates freely. If you have any concerns about the
  operationoftherivingknife,donotusethesaw.
 f)Forallcuts,positiontheworkpieceundertheguidetrackwith
the waste to the outside.
 g)Forcutslessthan4"wide,supporttheguidetrackwithscrap
the same thickness as the workpiece.
 h)Keephandsawayfromcuttingareaandblade.Keepyour
  secondhandontheforwardgrip.Ifbothhandsareholding
the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
 i)Holdtoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaceswhenperformingan
  operationwherethecuttingtoolmaycontacthiddenwiringorits
  owncord.Contactwithanenergizedwirewillalsoenergize
exposed metal parts of the tool and shock the operator.
j) Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade,
and not in line with the saw blade. Kickback could cause
the saw to jump backwards. (See Kickback in the SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS section above.)
k) Always observe that the blade is fully retracted into
  thehousingbeforeplacingsawdownonbenchoroor.
  Anunprotected,coastingbladewillcausethesawtomove
  backwards,cuttingwhateverisinitspath.Beawareofthe
time it takes for the blade to stop after switch is released.
 l)Onlyusea6½"[165mm]-diameterbladewitha20mmround
  arborhole.Bladesthatdonotmatchthemountinghardware
  ofthesawwillruneccentrically,causinglossofcontrol.
 m)Onlyuseabladeratedforaminimumof7,000rpm.
 n)Onlyuseabladewithbladebodythicknesslessthan2.0mm
  andtoothsetofthebladegreaterthan2.0mm
 o)Neveruseadamagedorincorrectbladewasherorbolt.
  Thebladewasherandboltaredesignedspecicallyfor
optimum performance and safe operation of this saw.
p) Do not use an abrasive wheel in this saw.
 q)Thissawisintendedforcuttingwoodandwoodproductsonly.
  Donotcutmetal,masonry,glass,masonry-typeplanking,
cement board, tile or plastic with this saw.
 r)Ensurethattherivingknifeisadjustedsothatthedistance
  betweentherivingknifeandtherimofthebladeisnotmore
than 5 mm, and the rim of the blade does not extend more
  than5mmbeyondthelowestedgeoftherivingknife.
 s)Dustbagordustcollectionhoseshouldbeinstalledonthe
dust port prior to operation.