Guarding Related Warnings; Work Related Warnings; Kickback Causes And Related Warnings - IGM LAGUNA Fusion3 Gebrauchsanweisung

• Disconnect the plug from the power source
and/or remove the battery pack, if detachable,
from the power tool before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or storing
power tools. Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the power tool
accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the power tool or these instructions
to operate the power tool. Power tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain power tools and accessories. check
for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition
that may affect the power tool's operation. If
damaged, have the power tool repaired before
use. Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp
cutting edges are less likely to bind and are
easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and tool
bits etc. in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions and
the work to be performed. Use of the power
tool for operations different from those intended
could result in a hazardous situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry,
clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery
handles and grasping surfaces do not allow
for safe handling and control of the tool in
unexpected situations.
• Use proper speed. A machine will do a better
and safer job when operated at the proper
speed.
• Use the correct tool for the job. Know
the limitations and capabilities of your new
purchase. Do not try to "fit a square peg in a
round hole.
• Secure the work piece. For all woodworking
and metalworking applications, the workpiece
should be secured correctly by the operator
using appropriate clamps and vises. Always
use a clamp or vise when available — it is safer
than using your hands.
• Feed direction. If feed rate is applicable, then
there is only one direction of feed rate for the
tool. Do not force the workpiece in the wrong
feed direction.
• Never leave tool running unattended. Do not
leave the tool until it comes to a complete stop.
When unattended, unplug the tool.
• Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting
tools sharp and clean for better and safer
performance.
• Follow instruction for lubricating and changing
accessories. Inspect tool cords periodically
and if damaged have then repaired by an
authorized service facility. Inspect extension
cords periodically and replace if damaged.
Keep hand dry, clean and free from oil and
grease.
• Illumination. Adequate general or localized
lighting shall be provided.
• Dust Collection. During use the saw benches
shall be connected to an external chip and dust
extraction system.

4.5 Guarding related warnings

• Keep guards in place. Guards must be in
working order and be properly mounted.
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A guard that is loose, damaged, or is not
functioning correctly must be repaired or
replaced.
• Always use saw blade guard and riving
knife for every through–cutting operation. For
through-cutting operations where the saw blade
cuts completely through the thickness of the
workpiece, the guard and other safety devices
help reduce the risk of injury.
• Make sure the saw blade is not contacting
the guard, riving knife or the workpiece before
the switch is turned on. Inadvertent contact of
these items with the saw blade could cause a
hazardous condition.
• Adjust the riving knife as described in
this instruction manual. Incorrect spacing,
positioning and alignment can make the riving
knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood of
kickback.
• For the riving knife to work, it must be
engaged in the workpiece. The riving knife is
ineffective when cutting workpieces that are
too short to be engaged with the riving knife.
Under these conditions a kickback cannot be
prevented by the riving knife.
• Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving
knife. For the riving knife to function properly,
the saw blade diameter must match the
appropriate riving knife and the body of the saw
blade must be thinner than the thickness of
the riving knife and the cutting width of the saw
blade must be wider than the thickness of the
riving knife.

4.6 Work related warnings

• Danger: never place your fingers or hands
in the vicinity or in line with the saw blade. A
moment of inattention or a slip could direct
your hand towards the saw blade and result in
serious personal injury.
• Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or
cutter only against the direction of rotation.
Feeding the workpiece in the same direction
that the saw blade is rotating above the table
may result in the workpiece, and your hand,
being pulled into the saw blade.
• Never use the mitre gauge to feed the
workpiece when ripping and do not use the rip
fence as a length stop when cross cutting with
the mitre gauge. Guiding the workpiece with the
rip fence and the mitre gauge at the same time
increases the likelihood of saw blade binding
and kickback.
• When ripping, always apply the workpiece
feeding force between the fence and the saw
blade. Use a push stick when the distance
between the fence and the saw blade is less
than 150 mm, and use a push block when this
distance is less than 50 mm. Work helping
devices will keep your hand at a safe distance
from the saw blade.
• Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance
with the instructions. This push stick provides
sufficient distance of the hand from the saw
blade.
• Never use a damaged or cut push stick. A
damaged push stick may break causing your
hand to slip into the saw blade.
• Do not perform any operation "freehand".
Always use either the rip fence or the mitre
gauge to position and guide the workpiece.
"Freehand" means using your hands to support
or guide the workpiece, in lieu of a rip fence
or mitre gauge. Freehand sawing leads to
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misalignment, binding and kickback.
• Never reach around or over a rotating saw
blade. Reaching for a workpiece may lead to
accidental contact with the moving saw blade.
• Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the
rear and/or sides of the saw table for long and/
or wide workpieces to keep them level. A long
and/or wide workpiece has a tendency to pivot
on the table's edge, causing loss of control, saw
blade binding and kickback.
• Feed workpiece at an even pace. Do not
bend or twist the workpiece. If jamming occurs,
turn the tool off immediately, unplug the tool
then clear the jam. Jamming the saw blade by
the workpiece can cause kickback or stall the
motor.
• Do not remove pieces of cut-off material while
the saw is running. The material may become
trapped between the fence or inside the saw
blade guard and the saw blade pulling your
fingers into the saw blade. Turn the saw off and
wait until the saw blade stops before removing
material.
• Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table
top when ripping workpieces less than 2 mm
thick. A thin workpiece may wedge under the rip
fence and create a kickback.

4.7 Kickback causes and related warnings

• Never stand directly in line with the saw blade.
Always position your body on the same side
of the saw blade as the fence. Kickback may
propel the workpiece at high velocity towards
anyone standing in front and in line with the
saw blade.
• Never reach over or in back of the saw blade
to pull or to support the workpiece. Accidental
contact with the saw blade may occur or
kickback may drag your fingers into the saw
blade.
• Never hold and press the workpiece that is
being cut off against the rotating saw blade.
Pressing the workpiece being cut off against the
saw blade will create a binding condition and
kickback.
• Align the fence to be parallel with the saw
blade. A misaligned fence will pinch the
workpiece against the saw blade and create
kickback.
• Use extra caution when making a cut into
blind areas of assembled workpieces. The
protruding saw blade may cut objects that can
cause kickback. Note, the above safety warning
only applies to tools where such cuts are
permitted by design and instruction.
• Support large panels to minimise the risk of
saw blade pinching and kickback. Large panels
tend to sag under their own weight. Support(s)
must be placed under all portions of the panel
overhanging the table top.
• Use extra caution when cutting a workpiece
that is twisted, knotted, warped or does not
have a straight edge to guide it with a mitre
gauge or along the fence. A warped, knotted,
or twisted workpiece is unstable and causes
misalignment of the kerf with the saw blade,
binding and kickback.
• Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked
vertically or horizontally. The saw blade could
pick up one or more pieces and cause kickback.
• When restarting the saw with the saw blade
in the workpiece, centre the saw blade in the
kerf so that the saw teeth are not engaged in
the material. If the saw blade binds, it may lift