Scheppach HS81S Original Bedienungsanleitung Seite 28

b) Always use saw blade guard, riving knife
and 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.
c) After completing working procedures where
the removal of the protective cover and/or riv-
ing knife is necessary (e.g. producing folds
and rebating, cutting grooves or cutting with
a turnover), the protective system must be
immediately reattached. The guard helps to re-
duce the risk of injury.
d) 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 haz-
ardous condition.
e) Adjust the riving knife as described in this in-
struction manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning
and alignment can make the riving knife ineffec-
tive in reducing the likelihood of kickback.
f) For the riving knife to work, they must be en-
gaged in the workpiece. The riving knife are
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.
g) 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.
Safety information for sawing
a) m DANGER: Do not place your hands and fin-
gers in the sawing area or close to the saw
blade.
A moment of carelessness or a slip could steer
your hand towards the saw blade and result in se-
rious injuries.
b) Only guide the workpiece against the rota-
tional direction of the saw blade or cutting
tool. Guiding the workpiece in the same direction
as the rotational direction of the saw blade above
the table can lead to the workpiece and your hand
being drawn into the saw blade.
c) When performing longitudinal cuts, never use
the mitre stop to guide the workpiece, and
when transverse cutting with the mitre stop
never additionally use the parallel stop for
longitudinal adjustment. Simultaneously guid-
ing the workpiece with the parallel stop and mitre
stop increases the probability that the saw blade
will jam and kickback will result.
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d) When performing longitudinal cuts, always
apply the feed force to the workpiece between
the stop rail and the saw blade. Use a push
rod if the distance between the stop rail and
saw blade is less than 150 mm, and a push
block if the distance is less than 50 mm.
This type of working aid ensures that your hands
remain a safe distance from the saw blade.
e) Only use the push rod provided by the manu-
facturer, or a push rod that has been produced
in accordance with instructions. The push rod
ensures a sufficient distance between the hand
and saw blade.
f) Never use a damaged or partially sawn push
rod. A damaged push rod may break and lead to
your hand running into the saw blade.
g) Never work "freehand". Always use the paral-
lel stop or the mitre stop to position and guide
the workpiece. "Freehand" means supporting
or guiding the workpiece with the hands, rath-
er than using the parallel stop or mitre stop.
Free-handed sawing leads to incorrect alignment,
jamming and kickback.
h) Never reach around or over a turning saw
blade. Reaching for a workpiece can lead to ac-
cidental contact with the rotating saw blade.
i) Support long and/or wide workpieces at the
rear and/or side of the saw table, so that they
remain horizontal. Long and/or wide workpieces
tend to tilt at the edge of the saw table; this leads
to a loss of control, jamming of the saw blade and
kickback.
j) Guide the workpiece steadily and evenly. Do
not bend or twist the workpiece. If the saw
blade jams, switch off the electric tool imme-
diately, unplug the mains plug and remedy the
cause of the jam. If the saw blade is jammed by
the workpiece, this can lead to kickback or block
the motor.
k) Do not remove partially sawn material whilst
the saw is running. Partially sawn material can
stick between the saw blade and stop rail or in the
protective cover, and may draw your fingers into
the saw blade during removal. Switch the saw off
and wait until the saw blade has come to a stand-
still, before removing the material.
l) For longitudinal cuts on workpieces that are
thinner than 2 mm, use an additional parallel
stop that is in contact with the table surface.
Thin workpieces can wedge under the parallel
stop and lead to kickback.