Safety Instructions Relat­ Ing Specifically To The Equipment - Meister MKS1500-1 Mode D'emploi

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. If
saw blade is jammed, it may move
out or kickback from the work piece
as the saw is restarted.
d Support large panels to minimise
the risk of blade pinching and
kickback. Large panels/boards
may bend 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.
Blades with blunt or incorrectly
oriented teeth will, as a result of a
sawn gap that is too narrow, cause
increased friction and jamming of the
blade as well as kickback.
f Before sawing tighten the cutting
depths and cutting angle settings. If
the settings change during the sawing
process, this may lead to the blade
jamming and cause kickback.
g Be especially careful when sawing
into existing walls or other areas you
cannot see. The inserted saw blade
may block when sawing into hidden
objects and cause kickback.
8 Safety notes for circular saws
Function of the lower protective cover
a Check before each use that the
lower protective cover closes with­
out problems. Do not use the saw
if the lower protective cover does
not move freely and does not close
immediately. Never clamp or fix the
lower protective cover in an open
position. If the saw should acciden­
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tective cover may be deformed. Open
the protective cover with the pullback
lever and ensure that it moves freely
and that it does not touch either the
blade nor other parts at all cutting
angles and depths.
b Check the functionality of the
spring on the lower protective
cover. If the guard and the spring
are not operating properly, they
must be serviced before use. The
protective cover may operate slug­
gishly due to damaged parts, sticky
deposits or a build­up of debris.
c Open the lower protective cover
by hand only for special cuts, such
as plunge and angle cuts. Open
the lower protective cover with the
pullback lever and release the lever
as soon as the blade has penetrat­
ed the work piece. For every other
type of sawing, the lower protective
cover should function automatically.
d Never put the saw down on the
workbench or on the floor without
ensuring that the lower protec­
tive cover protects the blade. An
unprotected, switched off but still
moving blade will move the saw in
the direction opposite to the cutting
direction and will cut everything in its
path. Be aware of the time it takes for
the blade to stop after the switch is
released
6 – Safety instructions relat­
ing specifically to the
equipment
• Saw blades made of high alloy high­
speed steel (HSS steel) may not be
used.
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