Additional Safety Instructions - Flex CS 62 18.0-EC Bedienungsanleitung

 Do not use dull or damaged blades.
Unsharpened or improperly set blades
produce narrow kerf causing excessive
friction, blade binding and kickback.
 Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking
levers must be tight and secure before
making cut. If blade adjustment shifts
while cutting, it may cause binding and
kickback.
 Use extra caution when sawing into
existing walls or other blind areas. The
protruding blade may cut objects that can
cause kickback.
Guard function
 Check guard for proper closing before
each use. Do not operate the saw if
guard does not move freely and enclose
the blade instantly. Never clamp or tie the
guard so that the blade is exposed. If saw
is accidentally dropped, guard may be
bent. Check to make sure that guard
moves freely and does not touch the
blade or any other part, in all angles and
depths of cut.
 Check the operation and condition of the
guard return spring. If the guard and the
spring are not operating properly, they
must be serviced before use. Guard may
operate sluggishly due to damaged parts,
gummy deposits, or a build-up of debris.
 Assure that the base plate of the saw will
not shift while performing the "plunge cut"
when the blade bevel setting is not at 90°.
Blade shifting sideways will cause binding
and likely kick back.
 Always observe that the guard is
covering the blade before placing saw
down on bench or floor. An unprotected,
coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
backwards, cutting whatever is in its
path. Be aware of the time it takes for the
blade to stop after switch is released.
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Lower guard function
 Check lower guard for proper closing
before each use. Do not operate the saw if
lower guard does not move freely and
close instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower
guard into the open position. If saw is
accidentally dropped, lower guard may be
bent. Raise the lower guard with the
retracting handle and make sure it moves
freely and does not touch the blade or any
other part, in all angles and depths of cut.
 Check the operation of the lower guard
spring. If the guard and the spring are not
operating properly, they must be serviced
before use. Lower guard may operate
sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy
deposits, or a build-up of debris.
 Lower guard may be retracted manually
only for special cuts such as "plunge
cuts" and "compound cuts". Raise lower
guard by retracting handle and as soon
as blade enters the material, the lower
guard must be released. For all other
sawing, the lower guard should operate
automatically.
 Always observe that the lower guard is
covering the blade before placing saw
down on bench or floor. An unprotected,
coasting blade will cause the saw to walk
backwards, cutting whatever is in its
path. Be aware of the time it takes for the
blade to stop after switch is released.

Additional safety instructions

 Do not place hands in the swarf ejector.
You may be injured by the rotating parts.
 Do not work with the saw above your
head. You do not have adequate control
over the electric power tool.
 Do not operate the electric power
tool stationary. It is not designed to be
operated with a saw bench.
 Do not use saw blades made
of HSS steel. These types of saw blades
can break easily.
 Do not saw any ferrous metals. Glowing
swarf may ignite the dust extraction.
CS 62 18.0-EC