• Disorder in the work area can lead to accidents.
• Do not allow other persons, especially children, to
touch the tool. Keep such persons away from the
workplace.
• Personnel working on the machine must not be dis-
tracted.
• Observe the direction of rotation of the engine and
saw blade. Only use saw blades whose maximum
permissible speed is not less than the maximum
spindle speed of the circular saw and the material
to be cut.
• Under no circumstances should the saw blades be
braked by pushing against the side after switching
off the drive.
• Only install saw blades that are well sharpened,
free of cracks and not deformed.
• Only use saw blades recommended by the manu-
facturer and which comply with EN 847-1.
• Faulty saw blades must be replaced immediately.
• Do not use saw blades that do not correspond to
the characteristics specified in these usage instruc-
tions.
• Safety equipment on the machine must not be disas-
sembled or made unusable.
• Replace worn table or swivel frame insert.
• Working position always to the side of the saw
blade.
• Do not load the machine so much that it comes to
a standstill.
• Make sure that cut-off pieces of wood are not
caught by the sprocket of the saw blade and flung
away.
• Never remove loose splinters, chips or jammed
wood pieces from the running saw blade.
• To rectify faults or remove jammed pieces of wood,
switch the machine off. - Pull out mains/ or spark
plug connector -
• If the sawing gap has increased due to wear, re-
place the swivel frame or table inlay. Switch off the
machine and disconnect the mains plug or spark
plug connector.
• Only carry out modifications, adjustment, measur-
ing and cleaning work when the engine is switched
off.
- Pull out mains/ or spark plug connector -
• Before switching on, make sure that keys and ad-
justing tools are removed.
• Switch off the engine and pull out the mains plug or
spark plug connector when leaving the work station.
• All protection and safety equipment must be reas-
sembled immediately after repair or maintenance
work is completed.
• The safety, operating and maintenance informa-
tion of the manufacturer, as well as the dimensions
specified in the technical data, must be observed.
• The relevant accident prevention regulations and
the other generally accepted safety rules must be
observed.
• Make sure that you have secure footing and always
maintain your balance.
• Check the electric tool for potential damage!
• Protective devices or other parts with minor dam-
age must be carefully inspected to ensure that they
function correctly and as intended prior to contin-
ued use of the tool.
• Check whether the moving parts function faultless-
ly and do not jam or whether parts are damaged. All
parts must be correctly mounted and all conditions
must be fulfilled to ensure fault-free operation of the
tool.
• Damaged protective devices and parts must be re-
paired properly or replaced by a recognised spe-
cialist workshop unless otherwise specified in the
usage instructions.
• This tool conforms to the applicable safety regula-
tions. Repairs may only be performed by a special-
ist using original spare parts. Otherwise accidents
could occur.
• If necessary, wear suitable personal protective
equipment. This could include:
- Hearing protection to prevent the risk of develop-
ing hearing loss;
- Respiratory protection to avoid the risk of inhal-
ing damaging dust.
- Wear gloves when handling saw blades and
rough materials. Saw blades must be carried in
a container whenever practical.
• The operator must be informed about the condi-
tions that affect the noise levels (e.g. saw blades
designed to reduce noise, care of saw blade and
machine).
• Faults in the machine, including the guards and the
saw blade, must be reported to the person respon-
sible for safety as soon as they are discovered.
• When transporting the machine, use only the trans-
port devices and never use the guards for handling
and transport.
• All operators must be adequately trained in the use,
setting and operation of the machine.
• Do not saw any material to be cut that contain for-
eign bodies such as wires, cables or cords.
• Only use sharp saw blades.
Warning! This power tool generates an electromag-
netic field during operation. This field can impair
active or passive medical implants under certain
conditions. In order to prevent the risk of serious or
deadly injuries, we recommend that persons with
medical implants consult with their physician and the
manufacturer of the medical implant prior to operat-
ing the power tool.
3. Proper use
The firewood circular saw is designed exclusively
with the offered tool for machining wood.
The machine complies with the applicable EC
machinery directive.
• The swivel log saw is designed as a one-man oper-
ating station and is only to be used outdoors.
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