HIKOKI C 3610DRJ Bedienungsanleitung Seite 35

c) 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.
d) 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.
e) Use only the push stick provided by the
manufacturer or constructed in accordance with
the instructions.
The push stick provides sufficient distance of the hand
from the saw blade.
f) Never use a damaged or cut push stick.
A damaged push stick may break causing your hand
to slip into the saw blade.
g) 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 misalignment, binding
and kickback.
h) Never reach around or over a rotating saw blade.
Reaching for a workpiece may lead to accidental
contact with the moving saw blade.
i) 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.
j) 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.
k) Do not remove piece 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.
I) 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.
3. Kickback causes and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpiece due to
a pinched, jammed saw blade or misaligned line of cut in the
workpiece with respect to the saw blade or when a part of the
workpiece binds between the saw blade and the rip fence or
other fixed object.
Most frequently during kickback, the workpiece is lifted from
the table by the rear portion of the saw blade and is propelled
towards the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
a) Never stand directly in line with the saw blade.
Always position your body on the same side of
the saw blade as the fence rail.
Kickback may propel the workpiece at high velocity
towards anyone standing in front and in line with the
saw blade.
b) 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.
c) 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.
d) Align the fence to be parallel with the saw blade.
A misaligned fence will pinch the workpiece against
the saw blade and create kickback.
e) Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece against
the table and fence when making non-through
cuts such as rabbeting.
A featherboard helps to control the workpiece in the
event of a kickback.
f) Use extra caution when making a cut into blind
areas of assembled workpieces.
The protruding saw blade may cut objects that can
cause kickback.
g) Support large panels to minimise the risk of 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.
h) 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.
i) Never cut more than one workpiece, stacked
vertically or horizontally.
The saw blade could pick up one or more pieces and
cause kickback.
j) 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 up the workpiece and
cause kickback when the saw is restarted.
k) Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with sufficient
set. Never use warped saw blades or saw blades
with cracked or broken teeth.
Sharp and properly set saw blades minimise binding,
stalling and kickback.
35
English