Additional Safety Instructions - Scheppach Hbs20 Original Bedienungsanleitung

Additional safety instructions

• Wear safety gloves whenever you carry out any maintenance work on
the blade!
• When cutting round or irregularly shaped wood, use a device to stop
the workpiece from twisting.
• When cutting boards in upright position, use a device to prevent kick-
back.
• A dust extraction system designed for an air velocity of 20 m/s should
be connected in order to comply with woodworking dust emission val-
ues and to ensure reliable operation.
• Give these safety regulations to all persons who work on the machine.
• Do not use this saw to cut fire wood.
• The machine is equipped with a safety switch to prevent it being
switched on again accidentally after a power failure.
• Before you use the machine for the first time, check that the voltage
marked on the rating plate is the same as your mains voltage.
• If you use a cable reel, the complete cable has to be pulled off the reel.
• Persons working on the machine should not be distracted.
• Note the direction of rotation of the motor and blade.
• Never dismantle the machineʼs safety devices or put them out of op-
eration.
• Never cut workpieces which are too small to hold securely in your
hand.
• Never remove loose splinters, chips or jammed pieces of wood when
the saw blade is running.
• It is imperative to observe the accident prevention regulations in force
in your area as well as all other generally recognized rules of safety.
• Note the information published by your professional associations.
• Adjustable protective devices have to be adjusted as close as possible
to the workpiece.
• Important! Support long workpieces (e. g. with a roller table) to prevent
them sagging at the end of a cut.
• Make sure the blade guard (4) is in its lower position when the saw is
being transported.
• Safety guards are not to be used to move or misuse the machine.
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