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Safety Rules for Circular Saws
Cutting procedures
Keep hands away from
cutting area and blade.
Keep your second hand on auxiliary
handle, or motor housing.
If hands are
holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the
blade.
Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the
blade teeth should be visible below the
workpiece.
Do not reach underneath the workpiece.
The guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the workpiece.
NEVER hold piece being cut in your hands
or across your leg. Secure the workpiece to
stable platform.
It is important to support the
work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.
Hold power tool by the insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an operation
where the cutting tool may contact hidden
DANGER
!
Power tool use and care
Do not force the power tool. Use the
correct power tool for your application.
The correct power tool will do the job better
a
nd safer at the rate for which it was
d
esigned.
Do not use the power tool if the switch
does not turn it on and off.
Any power tool
that cannot be controlled with the switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
Disconnect the plug from the power
source and/or the battery pack from the
power tool before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or
storing power tools.
Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
Store idle power tools out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the power tool or these
instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
Maintain power tools. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition
that may affect the power tools operation.
If damaged, have the power tool repaired
before use.
Many accidents are caused by
poorly maintained power tools.
Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp
cutting edges are less likely to bind and are
easier to control.
U
se the power tool, accessories and tool
b
its etc., in accordance with these
instructions and in the manner intended
for the particular type of power tool,
taking into account the working
conditions and the work to be performed.
Use of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a
hazardous situation.
Use clamps or other practical way to
secure and support the workpiece to a
stable platform.
Holding the work by hand
or against your body is unstable and may
lead to loss of control.
Service
Have your power tool serviced by a
qualified repair person using only identical
replacement parts.
This will ensure that the
safety of the power tool is maintained.
Develop a periodic maintenance schedule
for your tool. When cleaning a tool be
careful not to disassemble any portion of
the tool since internal wires may be
misplaced or pinched or safety guard
return springs may be improperly
mounted.
Certain cleaning agents such as
gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc.
may damage plastic parts.
Risk of injury to user, power cord must only be
serviced by a Skil Factory Service Center or
Authorized Skil Service Station.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
!
WARNING
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