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Maintain a firm grip with both hands on theBlade depth and bevel adjusting locking
saw and position your body and arm toknobs must be tight and secure before
allow you to resist KICKBACK forces.making cut. If blade adjustment shifts while
KICKBACK forces can be controlled by thecutting, it may cause binding and KICKBACK.
operator, if proper precautions are taken.Using the saw with an excessive depth of cut
When blade is binding, or when interruptingsetting increases loading on the unit and
susceptibility to twisting of the blade in the kerf.
a cut for any reason, release the trigger andIt also increases the surface area of the blade
hold the saw motionless in the material until
the blade comes to a complete stop. Neveravailable for pinching under conditions of kerf
close down.
attempt to remove the saw from the work or
pull the saw backward while the blade is inUse extra caution when making a OPocket
motion or KICKBACK may occur. InvestigateCut� into existing walls or other blind areas.
and take corrective action to eliminate the causeThe protruding blade may cut objects that can
of blade binding. Wet lumber, green lumber orcause KICKBACK.
pressure treated lumber require special
attention during cutting operation to preventSome dust created by!WARNING
power sanding, sawing,
KICKBACK. Avoid cutting nails. Inspect for andgrinding, drilling, and other construction
remove all nails from lumber before cutting.
activities contains chemicals known to
When restarting a saw in a workpiece,cause cancer, birth defects or other
center the saw blade in the kerf and checkreproductive harm. Some examples of
that saw teeth are not engaged into thethese chemicals are:
material. If saw blade is binding, it may walk upY Lead from lead-based paints,
or KICKBACK from the workpiece as the saw is
restarted.Y Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
Support large panels to minimize the risk ofY Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
blade pinching and KICKBACK. Large panels
tend to sag under their own weight. Supportstreated lumber.
must be placed under the panel on both sides,Your risk from these exposures varies,
near the line of cut and near the edge of thedepending on how often you do this type of
panel. See OCutting Large Sheets� in thiswork. To reduce your exposure to these
manual.chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
Do not use dull or damaged blade.work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially
Unsharpened or improperly set blades producedesigned to filter out microscopic particles.
narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade
binding and KICKBACK.
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