Taurus KCTS 1700 - Safety During Use; Blade Direction and Work Area; Tool Condition and Maintenance

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• Connect up the dust extraction system on all
jobs. The operator has to be informed about
the conditions with an inuence on dust
development, e.g. the type of material being
processed (source and collection of the
dust), the signicance of local separation
arrangements, and the correct setting of
hoods, bafe plates and guides).
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Operate the saw only with a suitable
vacuum extraction system or a standard
industrial vacuum cleaner.
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Never remove loose splinters, chips or
jammed pieces of wood when the saw blade
is running.
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To rectify faults or remove jammed pieces
of wood, always switch off the machine rst.
Pull the power plug -
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If the sawing gap is worn, replace the table
insert. Pull the power plug -
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This electric tool complies with the pertinent
safety regulations.
• Keep your work area clean and tidy. Untidy
and unlit work areas can result in accidents.
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Keep the tool out of the rain and away
from moisture. The ingress of water into an
electric tool increases the risk of an electric
shock.
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Be careful, watch what you are doing and
use an electric tool sensibly. Do not use the
tool if you are tired or under the inuence of
drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of
inattention when using the electric tool can
result in serious injuries.
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Do not use an electric tool with a defective
switch. An electric tool that cannot be
switched on or off is dangerous and must be
repaired.
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Keep unused electric tools out of the reach
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.
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Keep your cutting tools sharp and clean.
• Carefully maintained cutting tools with
sharp cutting edges will jam less and are
easier to control.
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If the connection lead on the electric tool is
damaged, it must be replaced by a specially
prepared connection lead available from our
customer service organization.
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Have your tool repaired only by trained
personnel using only genuine spare parts.
• This will ensure that your tool maintains its
safety standard.
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The machine has to be set up where it can
stand securely.
• All covers and safety devices have to
be properly tted before the machine is
switched on.
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It must be possible for the blade to run
freely.
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Pay attention to the direction of rotation of
the motor and saw blade.
• After you have switched off the motor,
never slow down the saw blade by applying
pressure to its side.
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Only t blades which are well sharpened
and have no cracks or deformations.
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Never dismantle the machine’s safety
devices or render them inoperative.
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Faulty saw blades must be replaced
immediately.
• Never use saw blades which do not comply
with the data specied in this manual.
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It is imperative to make sure that all devices
which cover the saw blade are in good
working order.
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Important: It is prohibited to use this saw to
make plunge cuts.
• Damaged or faulty safety devices have to be
replaced immediately.
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The splitter is an important safety device.
• Not only does it guide the workpiece, it
also prevents the kerf closing behind the
blade so that there is no recoil from the
workpiece.
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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.
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The guard hood has to be lowered over the
workpiece for each cut.
• Be sure to use a push stick when slitting
narrow workpieces (smaller than 120 mm in
width).
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Never cut workpieces which are too small to
hold securely in your hand.
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It is imperative for the parallel stop to be
clamped on the right-hand side of the blade
whenever you cut narrow workpieces to
size.
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Always stand to the side of the saw blade
when working with the saw.
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Never load the machine so much that it cuts
out.
• Always press the workpiece rmly against
the saw table.
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Make sure that off-cuts do not catch on the
saw blade crown. Risk of catapulting.
• Ret all guards and safety devices
immediately after you have completed any
repairs or maintenance work.
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Be sure to observe the safety information
and operating and maintenance instructions
issued by the manufacturer, as well as the
dimensions listed in the Technical Data.
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It is imperative to observe the accident
prevention regulations in force in your area
as well as all other generally recognized
rules of safety.
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Note the information published by your
professional associations.