Kawasaki 840074-1HR - Manual (Page 5)

S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S F FO OR R C CIIR RC CU UL LA AR R S SA AW W
N NE EV VE ER R a assssu um me e tth he e b blla ad de e h ha ass sstto op pp pe ed d jju usstt b be ecca au usse e tth he e ttrriig gg ge err h ha ass b be ee en n
rre elle ea asse ed d.. Blades may continue moving even after the motor stops.
A Allw wa ayyss w we ea arr ssa affe ettyy g go og gg glle ess o orr e eyye e p prro otte eccttiio on n w wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss tto oo oll.. U Usse e a a
d du usstt m ma asskk o orr rre essp piirra atto orr ffo orr a ap pp plliicca attiio on nss w wh hiicch h g ge en ne erra atte e d du usstt.. This saw may
throw up debris that could lodge in the eyes causing severe pain or injury.
IIn nssp pe ecctt tth he e b bo ollttss a an nd d b blla ad de e w wa assh he errss b be effo orre e e ea acch h u usse e.. Damaged or incorrect
bolts or blade washers can cause injury.
W Wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth he e C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w,, a allw wa ayyss m ma aiin ntta aiin n a a ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth he e tto oo oll w wiitth h
b bo otth h h ha an nd dss.. N Ne evve err p pu utt yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss o orr ffe ee ett iin n tth he e ccu uttttiin ng g a arre ea a.. D Do o n no ott g grra assp p
tth he e tto oo oll o orr p plla acce e yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss tto oo o ccllo osse e tto o tth he e b blla ad de e.. Keep your hands well away
from the blade. Never reach underneath the tool while the blade is in motion.
Do not use your legs or feet to stabilize the work piece.
K Ke ee ep p tth he e h ha an nd dlle e o off tth he e C Co orrd dlle essss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w d drryy,, cclle ea an n a an nd d ffrre ee e ffrro om m o oiill a an nd d g grre ea asse e..
D Do o n no ott rru un n tth he e C Co orrd dlle essss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w w wh hiille e cca arrrryyiin ng g iitt a att yyo ou urr ssiid de e.. A mov-
ing blade could cause serious personal injury.
D Diisscco on nn ne ecctt b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk ffrro om m tto oo oll a an nd d p plla acce e tth he e ssw wiittcch h iin n tth he e llo occkke ed d o orr
“ “O OF FF F” ” p po ossiittiio on n b be effo orre e m ma akkiin ng g a an nyy a asssse em mb bllyy a ad djju ussttm me en nttss,, cch ha an ng giin ng g a acccce ess--
sso orriie ess,, p pe errffo orrm miin ng g a an nyy iin nssp pe eccttiio on n,, m ma aiin ntte en na an ncce e o orr cclle ea an niin ng g p prro occe ed du urre ess.. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally
which could cause serious personal injury.
B Be e e exxttrra a cca arre effu ull w wh he en n ccu uttttiin ng g iin n h hiig gh h o orr h ha arrd d--tto o--rre ea acch h llo occa attiio on nss.. A Avvo oiid d ssa aw w--
iin ng g o ovve errh he ea ad d.. Be on the lookout for hidden wires and falling debris.
D Do o n no ott u usse e tth he e C Co orrd dlle essss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w iiff iitt h ha ass b be ee en n d da am ma ag ge ed d,, lle efftt o ou uttd do oo orrss
iin n tth he e rra aiin n,, ssn no ow w,, w we ett o orr d da am mp p e en nvviirro on nm me en nttss,, o orr iim mm me errsse ed d iin n lliiq qu uiid d..
M Ma aiin ntta aiin n lla ab be ellss a an nd d n na am me ep plla atte ess o on n tth he e C Co orrd dlle essss C Ciirrccu ulla arr S Sa aw w.. These carry
important information. If unreadable or missing, contact Alltrade for a replace-
ment.
C CA AU US SE ES S A AN ND D P PR RE EV VE EN NT TIIO ON N O OF F K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned saw blade, causing an
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the work piece toward the operator.
When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and
the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator.
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Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade, but not in line with the
saw blade. KICKBACK could cause the saw to jump backwards (See “Causes and
Prevention of Kickback”)
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D Do o n no ott rre ea acch h u un nd de errn ne ea atth h tth he e w wo orrkk.. The guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the work.
C Ch he ecckk llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ffo orr p prro op pe err ccllo ossiin ng g b be effo orre e e ea acch h u usse e.. D Do o n no ott o op pe erra atte e ssa aw w iiff
llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d d do oe ess n no ott m mo ovve e ffrre ee ellyy a an nd d ccllo osse e iin nsstta an nttllyy.. N Ne evve err cclla am mp p o orr ttiie e llo ow we err
g gu ua arrd d iin ntto o tth he e o op pe en n p po ossiittiio on n.. If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard may be
bent. Raise the lower guard with the Retracting Handle and make sure it moves
freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
C Ch he ecckk tth he e o op pe erra attiio on n a an nd d cco on nd diittiio on n o off tth he e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ssp prriin ng g.. IIff tth he e g gu ua arrd d a an nd d tth he e
ssp prriin ng g a arre e n no ott o op pe erra attiin ng g p prro op pe errllyy,, tth he eyy m mu usstt b be e sse errvviicce ed d b be effo orre e u usse e.. Lower guard
may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup of
debris.
L Lo ow we err g gu ua arrd d ssh ho ou ulld d b be e rre ettrra acctte ed d m ma an nu ua allllyy o on nllyy ffo orr ssp pe ecciia all ccu uttss ssu ucch h a ass “ “P Po occkke ett
C Cu uttss” ” a an nd d “ “C Co om mp po ou un nd d C Cu uttss..” ” R Ra aiisse e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d b byy R Re ettrra accttiin ng g H Ha an nd dlle e.. A Ass sso oo on n
a ass tth he e b blla ad de e e en ntte errss tth he e m ma atte erriia all,, llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d m mu usstt b be e rre elle ea asse ed d.. For all other saw-
ing, the lower guard should operate automatically.
A Allw wa ayyss o ob bsse errvve e tth ha att tth he e llo ow we err g gu ua arrd d iiss cco ovve erriin ng g tth he e b blla ad de e b be effo orre e p plla acciin ng g ssa aw w
d do ow wn n o on n b be en ncch h o orr ffllo oo orr.. An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
backwards, cutting whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes for the blade
to stop after the switch is released.
N NE EV VE ER R h ho olld d p piie ecce e b be eiin ng g ccu utt iin n yyo ou urr h ha an nd dss o orr a accrro ossss yyo ou urr lle eg g.. It is important to
support the work properly to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ulla atte ed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffa acce ess w wh he en n p pe errffo orrm miin ng g a an n o op pe erra attiio on n w wh he erre e tth he e
ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m ma ayy cco on ntta acctt h hiid dd de en n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact with a “live” wire will also make
exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
W Wh he en n rriip pp piin ng g a allw wa ayyss u usse e a a rriip p ffe en ncce e o orr ssttrra aiig gh htt e ed dg ge e g gu uiid de e.. This improves the
accuracy of the cut and reduces the chance for blade binding.
A Allw wa ayyss u usse e b blla ad de ess w wiitth h cco orrrre ecctt ssiizze e a an nd d ssh ha ap pe e ((d diia am mo on nd d vvss.. rro ou un nd d)) a arrb bo orr h ho olle ess..
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run eccentrically,
causing loss of control.
N Ne evve err u usse e d da am ma ag ge ed d o orr iin ncco orrrre ecctt b blla ad de e w wa assh he errss o orr b bo ollttss.. The blade washers and
bolts were specifically designed for your saw, for optimum performance and safety
of operation.
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