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11. Before trying new or complicated techniques, study the procedure, and practice
with scrap wood.
12. Make sure the woodstock is free from loose knots, flaws, nails, and from
any other foreign objects that could damage the Saw Blade or cause
“kickback”.
13. Causes and operator prevention of “kickback”: Kickback is a sudden reaction to
a pinched, bound, or misaligned Saw Blade, causing an uncontrolled woodstock to lift
up and out of the Table Saw toward the operator. When the Saw Blade is pinched or
bound tightly by the kerf closing down, the Saw Blade stalls and the motor reaction
drives the tool rapidly back toward the operator. If the Saw Blade becomes twisted
or misaligned in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the Saw Blade can raise the
workpiece (walk-up), and eject it towards the operator. Kickback is a result of tool
misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by
taking proper precautions as given below:
• Maintain control of the woodstock at all times. Never allow the woodstock to
rest on the moving Saw Blade without holding on to it.
• When the Saw Blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut for any reason,
turn off the Power Switch and hold the woodstock motionless on the Table
Saw until the Saw Blade comes to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove
the woodstock from the Table Saw or pull the woodstock backward while the Saw
Blade is in motion or kickback may occur. Investigate and take corrective actions
to eliminate the cause of Saw Blade binding.
• When restarting a woodstock on the Table Saw, center the Saw Blade in
the pre-cut kerf and check that the saw teeth are not engaged into the
woodstock. If the Saw Blade is binding, the woodstock may walk up or kickback
from the workpiece as the Table Saw is restarted.
• Support large panels to minimize the risk of Saw Blade pinching and
kickback. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must be
placed under the panel and near the outer edge of the panel.
• Do not use a dull or damaged Saw Blade. Unsharpened or improperly set
Saw Blades produce a narrow kerf causing excessive friction, Saw Blade binding
and kickback.
• Never use the Fence Assembly (75) as a guide when crosscutting.
• Never rip a woodstock that is twisted or warped, or does not have a straight
edge to guide along the Rip Fence.
• Push the wood stock past the Saw Blade prior to release.
14. Check all guards for proper operation before each use. Never disable any
guards. Do not operate the Table Saw if the Guard Assembly does not move freely
and close instantly. Before each use, raise the Guard Assembly and make sure it
moves freely and does not touch the Saw Blade or any other part, in all angles and
depths of cut.