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block when this distance is less than 50 mm. “Work
helping” devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
e. Use only the push stick provided by the manufacturer
or constructed in accordance with the instructions.
This push stick provides sufficient distance of the hand
from the saw blade.
f. Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A damaged
push stick may break causing your hand to slip into the
saw blade.
g. Do not perform any operation “freehand”. Always use
either the rip fence or the mitre gauge to position and
guide the workpiece. “Freehand” means using your
hands to support or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a rip
fence or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to
misalignment, binding and kickback.
h. Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
Reaching for a workpiece may lead to accidental contact
with the moving saw blade.
i. Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/or
sides of the saw table for long and/or wide
workpieces to keep them level. A long and/or wide
workpiece has a tendency to pivot on the table’s edge,
causing loss of control, saw blade binding and kickback.
j. a Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not bend or
twist the workpiece. If jamming occurs, turn the tool
off immediately, unplug the tool then clear the jam.
Jamming the saw blade by the workpiece can cause
kickback or stall the motor.
k. Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while the saw
is running. The material may become trapped between
the fence or inside the saw blade guard and the saw
blade pulling your fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw
off and wait until the saw blade stops before removing
material.
l. Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top
when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm thick. A thin
workpiece may wedge under the rip fence and create
kickback.
3) Kickback Causes and Related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to a
pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of cut in the
workpiece with respect to the saw blade or when a part of the
workpiece binds between the saw blade and the rip fence or
other fixed object.
Most frequently during kickback, the workpiece is lifted from
the table by the rear portion of the saw blade and is propelled
towards 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 Never stand directly in line with the saw blade. Always
position your body on the same side of the saw blade
as the fence. Kickback may propel the workpiece at high
velocity towards anyone standing in front and in line with
the saw blade.
b Never reach over or in back of the saw blade to pull or
to support the workpiece. Accidental contact with the
saw blade may occur or kickback may drag your fingers
into the saw blade.
c. Never hold and press the workpiece that is being cut
off against the rotating saw blade. Pressing the
5. Service
a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This will
ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS
1) Guarding Related Warnings
a. Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working
order and be properly mounted. A guard that is loose,
damaged, or is not functioning correctly must be repaired
or replaced.
b. Always use saw blade guard, riving knife for every
through–cutting operation. For through-cutting
operations where the saw blade cuts completely through
the thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other safety
devices help reduce the risk of injury.
c. Immediately reattach the guarding system after
completing an operation (such as rabbeting or
resawing cuts) which requires removal of the guard or
riving knife. The guard and riving knife help to reduce the
risk of injury.
d. Make sure the saw blade is not contacting the guard,
riving knife or the workpiece before the switch is
turned on. Inadvertent contact of these items with the
saw blade could cause a hazardous condition.
e. Adjust the riving knife as described in this instruction
manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning and alignment can
make the riving knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood
of kickback.
f. For the riving knife to work, they must be engaged in
the workpiece. The riving knife is ineffective when cutting
workpieces that are too short to be engaged with the
riving knife. Under these conditions a kickback cannot be
prevented by the riving knife .
g. Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife. For
the riving knife to function properly, the saw blade
diameter must match the appropriate riving knife and the
body of the saw blade must be thinner than the thickness
of the riving knife and the cutting width of the saw blade
must be wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) Cutting Procedures Warnings
a. DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands
in the vicinity or in line with the saw blade. A
moment of inattention or a slip could direct your
hand towards the saw blade and result in serious
personal injury.
b. Feed the workpiece into the saw blade only against
the direction of rotation. Feeding the workpiece in the
same direction that the saw blade is rotating above the
table may result in the workpiece, and your hand, being
pulled into the saw blade.
c. Never use the mitre gauge to feed the workpiece when
ripping and do not use the rip fence as a length stop
when cross cutting with the mitre gauge. Guiding the
workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre gauge at the
same time increases the likelihood of saw blade binding
and kickback.
d. When ripping, always apply the workpiece feeding
force between the fence and the saw blade. Use a
push stick when the distance between the fence and
the saw blade is less than 150 mm, and use a push
h. Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade mounting
means such as flanges, saw blade washers, bolts or
nuts. These mounting means were specially designed for
your saw, for safe operation and optimum performance.
i. Never stand on the table saw, do not use it as a
stepping stool. Serious injury could occur if the tool is
tipped or if the cutting tool is accidentally contacted.
j. Make sure that the saw blade is installed to rotate in
the proper direction. Do not use grinding wheels, wire
brushes, or abrasive wheels on a table saw. Improper
saw blade installation or use of accessories not
recommended may cause serious injury.
Additional Safety Rules for Saw Benches
WARNING: Cutting plastics, sap coated wood, and
other materials may cause melted material to
accumulate on the blade tips and the body of the
saw blade, increasing the risk of blade overheating
and binding while cutting.
• Make sure that the blade rotates in the correct direction
and that the teeth are pointing to the front of the saw
bench.
• Be sure all clamp handles are tight before starting any
operation.
• Be sure all blade and flanges are clean and the larger face
of the clamp washer is against the blade. Tighten the arbor
nut securely.
• Make sure that the riving knife is adjusted to the correct
distance from the blade.
• Never operate the saw without the upper and lower guards
in place.
• Do not apply lubricants to the blade when it is running.
• Always keep the push stick in its store place when not in
use.
• Do not use the guard for handling or transportation.
• Do not exert side pressure on the saw blade.
• Never cut light alloy. The machine is not designed for this
application.
• Do not use abrasive disc or diamond cutting wheels.
• Rabbeting, slotting or grooving is not allowed.
• In case of machine failure, immediately switch the machine
off and remove from the power source. Report the failure
and mark the machine in suitable form which prevents that
other persons use the defective machine.
• When the saw blade is blocked due to abnormal feed force
during cutting, ALWAYS switch the machine off and
remove from the power source. Remove the workpiece
and ensure that the saw blade runs free. Turn the machine
on and start a new cutting operation with reduced feed
force.
• NEVER attempt to cut a stack of loose pieces of material
which could cause loss of control or kickback. Support all
materials securely.
• Take care that the blade guard is properly positioned.
When sawing, it must always face against the workpiece.
Saw Blades
• Do not use saw blades that do not conform to the
dimensions stated in the Technical Data. Do not use any
spacers to make a blade fit onto the spindle. Use only the
blades specified in this manual, complying with EN847-1, if
intended for wood and similar materials.
workpiece being cut off against the saw blade will create a
binding condition and kickback.
d. Align the fence to be parallel with the saw blade. A
misaligned fence will pinch the workpiece against the saw
blade and create kickback.
e. Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece against the
table and fence when making nonthrough cuts such as
rabbeting or resawing cuts. A featherboard helps to
control the workpiece in the event of a kickback.
f. Use extra caution when making a cut into blind areas
of assembled workpieces. The protruding saw blade may
cut objects that can cause kickback.
g. Support large panels to minimise the risk of saw blade
pinching and kickback. Large panels tend to sag under
their own weight. Support(s) must be placed under all
portions of the panel overhanging the table top.
h. Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece that is
twisted, knotted, warped or does not have a straight
edge to guide it with a mitre gauge or along the fence.
A warped, knotted, or twisted workpiece is unstable and
causes misalignment of the kerf with the saw blade,
binding and kickback.
i. Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked vertically
or horizontally. The saw blade could pick up one or more
pieces and cause kickback.
j. When restarting the saw with the saw blade in the
workpiece, centre the saw blade in the kerf so that the
saw teeth are not engaged in the material. If the saw
blade binds, it may lift up the workpiece and cause
kickback when the saw is restarted.
k. Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with sufficient set.
Never use warped saw blades or saw blades with
cracked or broken teeth. Sharp and properly set saw
blades minimise binding, stalling and kickback.
4) Table Saw Operating Procedure Warnings
a. Turn off the table saw and disconnect the power cord
when removing the table insert, changing the saw
blade or making adjustments to the riving knife, or
saw blade guard, and when the machine is left
unattended. Precautionary measures will avoid accidents.
b. Never leave the table saw running unattended.Turn it
off and don’t leave the tool until it comes to a
complete stop. An unattended running saw is an
uncontrolled hazard.
c. Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level area where
you can maintain good footing and balance. It should
be installed in an area that provides enough room to
easily handle the size of your workpiece. Cramped,
dark areas, and uneven slippery floors invite accidents.
d. Frequently clean and remove sawdust from under the
saw table and/or the dust collection device.
Accumulated sawdust is combustible and may self-ignite.
e. The table saw must be secured. A table saw that is not
properly secured may move or tip over.
f. Remove tools, wood scraps, etc. from the table before
the table saw is turned on. Distraction or a potential jam
can be dangerous.
g. Always use saw blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes. Saw blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will
run off-centre, causing loss of control.
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