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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 pieces 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.
l) 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
Safety information
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 lift-
ed 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 avoid-
ed 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. Kickback may pro-
pel 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 be-
ing cut off against the rotating saw blade. Press-
ing 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.
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e) Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece
against the table and fence when making non-
through cuts such as rabbeting, dadoing or re-
sawing cuts. 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 kick-
back.
g) Support large panels to minimise the risk of
saw blade pinching and kickback. Large pan-
els 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 mis-
alignment 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 suffi-
cient 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
a) Turn off the table saw and disconnect the pow-
er cord when removing the table insert, chang-
ing the saw blade or making adjustments to
the riving knife or saw blade guard, and when
the machine is left unattended. Precautionary
measures will avoid accidents.
b) Never leave the table saw running unattend-
ed. Turn it off and don't leave the tool until it
comes to a complete stop. An unattended run-
ning saw is an uncontrolled hazard.
c) Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level area
where you can maintain good footing and bal-
ance. It should be installed in an area that pro-
vides enough room to easily handle the size
of your workpiece. Cramped, dark areas, and
uneven slippery floors invite accidents.
d) Frequently clean and remove sawdust from
under the saw table and/or the dust collection
device. Accumulated sawdust is combustible and
may self-ignite.