ATIKA ATS 250 Instructions De Service page 14

Before commissioning this product, read and keep to the
following advice. Also observe the preventive regulations of
your professional association and the safety provisions
applicable in the respective country, in order to protect
yourself and others from possible injury.
Pass the safety instructions on to all persons who work
with the machine.
Keep these safety instructions in a safe place.
Avoid unusual posture. Ensure that you have stand in a
secure standing position and maintain your balance at all
times.
Be attentive. Be careful what you do. Behave sensibly
when working. Do not use the saw if you are tired.
Wear suitable work clothes!
− Do not wear loose-fitting clothes or jewellery; they can
catch in moving parts.
− Slip-proof shoes
− Wear a hair-net if your hair is long
Wear protective clothing
− Ear protection (sound pressure levels at the workplace
usually exceed 85 dB(A)
− Safety goggles
− Breathing mask when carrying out works that produce a
lot of dust
Only operate the circular saw on a
− firm
− level
− slip-free
− vibration free surface
Keep your workplace in an orderly condition! Untidiness
can result in accidents.
Take into consideration environmental influences.
− Do not expose the saw to rain
− Do not use the saw in a damp or wet environment
− Ensure that the workplace is well lit.
− Do not use the saw near to flammable liquids or gases.
− The timber dust created while operating the machine
impairs the visibility required and is partially damaging
to health. If the machine is not used in the open air, a
shavings exhausts must be attached to both exhaust
outlets (e.g. small transportable dust remover).
Never leave the saw unattended
Persons under the age of 18 must not operate the circular
saw. An exception is youngsters under the age of 16
within the scope of their vocational training under
supervision
Keep other persons away
Do not allow other persons, especially children, to touch
the tool or cable.
Keep them away from your working area.
Take up a working position, in which you are always to the
side of the saw blade outside of the cutting level
Only begin cutting when the saw blade has reached the
required speed
Do not overload the machine! You work better and safer in
the given performance range
Only operate the machine with complete and correctly
attached safety equipment and do not alter anything on the
machine that could impair the safety
Do not used cracked saw blades or those that have
changed shape
Only use well sharpened saw blades, as blunt saw blades
not only increase the risk of throw-back errors, but also
load the motor
Do not use saw blades made of high-alloy high-speed
tool steel (HSS), because this steel is hard and brittle, only
tools in accordance with EN 847 – 1 may be used.
The use of other tools and other accessories can
signify a risk of injury for you.
Use the installed splitting wedge. It is set in the works so
that its distance from the toothed ring
not be more than 5 mm
Do not use the saw for unsuitable purposes (see 'Normal
intended use').
When longitudinally cutting narrow workpieces (distance
between the saw blade and the parallel rip fence less than
120 mm), use the pushstick. (see working instructions)
To push narrow workpieces against the parallel rip fence,
use a pushstick.
Pushsticks can be purchased in retail outlets
Do not use defective pushsticks
The upper saw blade guard must always be used except for
blind cuts. It must be adjusted so that the toothed ring is
covered except for the part required for machining the
workpiece
Ensure that cut off pieces are not caught up by the saw
blade and projected away
Do not remove splinters, chips and waste from the
hazardous area of the saw blade by hand
It is not permissible to use wobble devices and groove
milling tools
Cutting logs with the standard feed guides is not permissible.
When cutting logs, use a special device, which secures
the workpiece on both sides of the saw blade against turning
Switch the machine off and remove the mains plug from
the socket when
− carrying out repair works
− carrying out servicing and repair works, removal of faults
(this also includes removing clamped splinters)
− Transporting the saw
− Changing the saw blade
− leaving the saw unattended (even during short
interruptions)
Look after your saw with care
− Keep the tools sharp and clean to be able to work better
and more safely
− Follow the servicing instructions and the information
about changing tools
− Keep handles dry and free of oils and grease
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