Max 31131 Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 51

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 insi-
de 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.
Kickback causes and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction of the workpie-
ce 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.
Never stand directly in line with the saw bla-
de. 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. Acciden-
tal 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 a featherboard to guide the workpiece
against the table and fence when making
non-through cuts such as rabbeting. A fe-
atherboard helps to control the workpiece in
the event of a kickback.
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 kick-
back.
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.
Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with suf-
ficient 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.
Table saw operating procedure warnings
Turn off the table saw and disconnect the
power cord when removing the table insert,
changing the saw blade or making adjust-
ments to the riving knife or saw blade guard,
and when the machine is left unattended.
Precautionary measures will avoid accidents.
Never leave the table saw running unatten-
ded. Turn it off and don't leave the tool until
it comes to a complete stop. An unattended
running saw is an uncontrolled hazard.
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