Kawasaki 840074-1HR - Manual (Page 6)

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S SY YM MB BO OL LS S
IIM MP PO OR RT TA AN NT T:: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please
study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will
allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
S SY YM MB BO OL L N NA AM ME E E EX XP PL LA AN NA AT TIIO ON N
V Volts Voltage (Potential)
A Amperes Current
Hz Hertz Frequency (Cycles per Second)
W Watt Power
Kg Kilograms Weight
Alternating Current Type of Current
Direct Current Type of Current
Alternating or Direct Current Type of Current
Earthing Terminal Grounding Terminal
Class II Construction Denotes Double Insulation
min Minutes Time
s Seconds Time
␾ Diameter Size of Drill Bits,
Grinding Wheels, etc.
No load speed No-load Rotational Speed
.../min Revolutions per Minute Revolutions, Surface Speed,
Strokes, etc. per Minute
1,2,3, … Ring Selector Settings Speed, Torque or Position Settings
If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
blade can dig into the top surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out of the kerf
and jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precautions as given below:
M Ma aiin ntta aiin n a a ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth he e ssa aw w a an nd d p po ossiittiio on n yyo ou urr b bo od dyy a an nd d a arrm m iin n a a w wa ayy tth ha att
a allllo ow wss yyo ou u tto o rre essiisstt K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K ffo orrcce ess.. KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
W Wh he en n b blla ad de e iiss b biin nd diin ng g,, o orr w wh he en n iin ntte errrru up pttiin ng g a a ccu utt ffo orr a an nyy rre ea asso on n,, rre elle ea asse e tth he e
ttrriig gg ge err a an nd d h ho olld d tth he e ssa aw w m mo ottiio on nlle essss iin n tth he e m ma atte erriia all u un nttiill tth he e b blla ad de e cco om me ess tto o a a
cco om mp plle ette e sstto op p.. N Ne evve err a atttte em mp ptt tto o rre em mo ovve e tth he e ssa aw w ffrro om m tth he e w wo orrkk o orr p pu ullll tth he e ssa aw w
b ba acckkw wa arrd d w wh hiille e tth he e b blla ad de e iiss iin n m mo ottiio on n o orr K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K m ma ayy o occccu urr.. Investigate and
take corrective actions to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
W Wh he en n rre esstta arrttiin ng g a a ssa aw w iin n tth he e w wo orrkk p piie ecce e,, cce en ntte err tth he e ssa aw w b blla ad de e iin n tth he e kke errff a an nd d
cch he ecckk tth ha att tte ee etth h a arre e n no ott e en ng ga ag ge ed d iin ntto o tth he e m ma atte erriia all.. If saw blade is binding, it may
walk up or KICKBACK from the work piece as the saw is restarted.
S Su up pp po orrtt lla arrg ge e p pa an ne ellss tto o m miin niim miizze e tth he e rriisskk o off b blla ad de e p piin ncch hiin ng g a an nd d K KIIC CK KB BA AC CK K.. Large
panels tend to sag 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.
D Do o n no ott u usse e d du ullll o orr d da am ma ag ge ed d b blla ad de e.. Unsharpened or improperly set blades produce
narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade binding and KICKBACK.
B Blla ad de e d de ep ptth h a an nd d b be evve ell a ad djju ussttiin ng g llo occkkiin ng g lle evve errss m mu usstt b be e ttiig gh htt a an nd d sse eccu urre e b be effo orre e
m ma akkiin ng g ccu utt.. If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it will cause binding and KICK-
BACK.
U Usse e e exxttrra a cca au uttiio on n w wh he en n m ma akkiin ng g a a “ “P Po occkke ett C Cu utt” ” iin ntto o e exxiissttiin ng g w wa allllss o orr o otth he err b blliin nd d
a arre ea ass.. The protruding blade may cut objects that can cause KICKBACK.