Assemble tool in strict accordance
with these instructions. Only if you
follow the instructions exactly does
the machine conform to the safety
regulations and can be safely oper-
ated.

•

Read the safety instructions before
initial operation.

•

If you notice transport damage while
unpacking, notify your supplier
immediately. In this case, do not
assemble and operate the saw!

•

Dispose of the packing in an envi-
ronmentally friendly manner. Take
to a proper collecting point.

•

Keep these instructions for refer-
ence on any issues you may be
uncertain about.

•

If you lend or sell this machine be
sure to have these instructions go
with it.

3.1

Specified conditions of
use

This machine is intended to rip and
crosscut grown timber, faced boards,
chip board and wood-core plywood
sheets, and similar wood-derived materi-
als.
Do not cut round stock without suitable
jigs or fixtures. The rotating saw blade
could turn the workpiece.

Any other use is considered to be not as
specified and not permitted. The manu-
facturer is not liable for any damage
caused by unspecified use.

Modification of the machine or use of
parts not approved by the equipment
manufacturer can cause unforeseeable
damage!

3.2

General safety instruc-
tions

When using this tool observe the follow-
ing safety instructions, to exclude the
risk of personal injury or material dam-
age.
Please also observe the special safety
instructions in the respective chapters;
where applicable, follow the legal direc-
tives or regulations for the prevention of
accidents pertaining to the use of circu-
lar saws.

General hazards!

Keep your work area tidy – a messy
work area invites accidents.
Be alert. Know what you are doing. Set
out to work with reason. Do not operate
tool while under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
Consider environmental effects:
provide proper lighting.
Prevent adverse body positions. Ensure
firm footing and keep your balance at all
times. Use suitable workpiece supports
when cutting long stock.
Do not operate tool near inflammable liq-
uids or gases.
The saw shall only be started and oper-
ated by persons familiar with circular
saws, and who are at any time aware of
the dangers associated with the opera-
tion of such tool.
Keep bystanders, particularly children,
out of the danger zone. Persons under
18 years of age shall use this tool only in
the course of their vocational training,
under the supervision of an instructor.
Do not permit other persons to touch the
tool or power cable while it is running.
Do not overload tool – use it only within
the performance range it was designed
for (see "Technical specifications").

Danger! Risk of electric shock!

Do not expose tool to rain.
Do not operate tool in damp or wet envi-
ronment.
Prevent body contact with earthed
objects such as radiators, pipes, cooking
stoves, refrigerators when operating this
tool.
Do not use the power cable for purposes
it is not intended for.

Risk of personal injury and
crushing by moving parts!

Do not operate the tool without installed
guards.
Always keep sufficient distance to the
saw blade. Use suitable feeding aids, if
necessary.
Keep sufficient distance to driven com-
ponents when operating the electric tool.
Do not attempt to stop the saw blade by
pushing the workpiece against its side.
Ensure the tool is disconnected from
power supply before servicing.
Ensure that when switching on (e.g. after
servicing) no tools or loose parts are left
on or in the tool.
Turn power off if the tool is not used.

Cutting hazard, even with the
cutting tool at standstill!

Wear gloves when changing cutting
tools.

Risk of kickback (workpiece is

caught by the saw blade and thrown
against the operator):

Always work with a properly set riving
knife.
Do not jam workpieces.
Cut thin or thin-walled workpieces only
with fine-toothed saw blades. Always
use sharp saw blades.
If in doubt, check workpiece for inclusion
of foreign matter (e.g. nails or screws).
Cut only stock of dimensions that allow
for safe and secure holding while cutting.
Never cut several workpieces at the
same time – and also no bundles con-
taining several individual pieces. Risk of
personal injury if individual pieces are
caught by the saw blade uncontrolled.
When cutting round stock, use a suitable
jig to prevent the workpiece from turning.

Drawing-in/trapping hazard!

Ensure that no parts of the body or cloth-
ing can be caught and drawn in by rotat-
ing components (no neckties, no loose-
fitting clothes; contain long hair with hair-
net).
Never cut workpieces containing the fol-
lowing materials:

−

ropes

−

strings

−

cords

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