Panasonic EY3530NQMKW - Manual (Page 5)

3) Ch*ck ttw optratlon and condition of
ttw lowar guard apring. If ttw guard and
tha
apring ara not operating proparly,
thay muat ba aarvicad bafora uaa.
Lower guard may operate sluggishly due
to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
buildup of debris.
4) Lower guard should ba latraclad manually
only for apaclal cuts such aa **Pocket
Cuts" and “Compound Cute“. Ralaa lower
guard by Lower Guard Lift Laver. As soon
aa blada antsrs №a malarfat, lower guard
must ba ralaaaad.
For all other cutting, the lower guard
^oukJ operate automatically.
5} Always observa that tha lowar guard la
covering the Made before placing cutter
down on bench or floor.
An unprotected, coasting blade will cause the
cutter to walk beckwaids, cutting whatever is
m its path. Be aware of the time it t^tes for
the blade to stop after swith is released.
6) NEVER hold place being cut In your
hands or across your lag.
It is important to support the work properiy
to minimize body exposure, blade binding,
or loss of control.
7) Hold tool by Insulated gripping aurfacaa
whan performing an operation where
tha cutting tool may contact hidden
Contact with a “live" wire will also make
exposed metal parts of the tool live” and
shock the operator.
8) Whan ripping alwaya uaa a rip farwa or
straight edge guMa.
This improves the accuracy of cut and
rerkices the chance for blade binding.
9) Alwaya uaa blade wWi correct alza and
ahapa (diamond va. round) arbor holas.
Blades that do not match the mounting hard­
ware of tie cutter ^ run eccentrically, causing
loss of control.
10) Never use damaged or incorrect blade
wMhere or boite.
The Made washers and bolt were specially
designed for your cullw, for optimum performance
and safety of opertfoa
11 )Causa and Operator Prevention of lOekback:
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a
pinched, bound, or misaligned cutter
blade, causing an uncontrolled cutter to lift
up and out of the workpiece toward the
operator. When the blade is pinched or
bourtd tightly by the kerf closing down, the
blade stalls and the motor reaction drives
, the unit rapidly back toward the operator.
If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned
, in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
blade can dig into №e top surface of the
metat causing the blade to dimb out of the
kerf and jump back toward tha operater.
Kickback is the result of tool mlsi»e and/or
incxxrect operating procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below;
12) Meintain e firm grip on the cutter and
position your body end arm In a way
that allows you to resist KICKBACK
forces.
KICKBACK forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
13) When blade it binding, or when Interrupting
a cut for any reason, releese the trigger end
hold ttw cutter mottonlese In ttw material
until ttw btads comes to e oompltte stop.
Never attempt to remove ttw cutter from ttw
work or puU ttw cutter backward while ttw
blade Is In motion
or KICKBACK may
occur.
Investigate and take corrective actions to
eliminate the cause of blade binding.
14} When raaterting a cutter In ttw workpiece,
center the cutter blade In the kerf and
check that teeth era not engaged Into ttw
nwtariaL
If cutter blade e binding, it may walk up or
KICKBACK from the workpiece as the cutter
isieetarted.
15) Support large panels to minimize the
risk of blade pinching and KICKBACK.
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 ttw edge of the panel.
16) Do not use dull or damaged blade.
Unsharpened or improperly set blades
produce narrow kerf causing excessive
friction, blade binding, and KICKBACK.
17) Bladt dapth wk I bevel adfuettng locking
levers must be tight end aeeure before
making cuL
If blade adjustment shifts while cutting, it
will cause binding and KICKBACK.
18) Uee extra caution when making a
“Pocket Cut" Into existing well« or
other blind areas.
The protruding blade may cut objects that
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