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Secure the workpiece. A workpiece clamped
with clamping devices or in a vice is held more
securely than by hand.
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Take protective measures when dust can
develop during working that is harmful to
one’s health, combustible or explosive. Ex-
ample: Some dusts are regarded as carcino-
genic. Work with dust/chip extraction and
wear a dust mask.
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Keep your workplace clean. Material mix-
tures are particularly dangerous. Dust of light
metal can be inflammable or explode.
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Do not work materials containing asbes-
tos. Asbestos is considered carcinogenic.
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Always wait until the machine has come to
a complete stop before placing it down. The
tool insert can jam and lead to loss of control
over the power tool.
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Do not use a machine with a damaged
mains cable. Do not touch the damaged ca-
ble and pull the mains plug when the cable
is damaged while working. Damaged cables
increase the risk of an electric shock.
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Connect machines that are used in the
open via a residual current device (RCD).
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Keep your hands away from the sawing
range. Do not reach under the workpiece.
Contact with the saw blade can lead to injuries.
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Guide the machine against the workpiece
only when it is switched on. Otherwise there
may be danger of kickback when the tool insert
jams in the workpiece.
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Pay attention that the base plate 7 rest se-
curely on the material while sawing. A
jammed saw blade can break or lead to kick-
back.
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When the cut is completed, switch off the
machine and then pull the saw blade out of
the cut only after it has come to a standstill.
In this manner you can avoid kickback and can
place down the machine securely.
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Use only sharp, flawless saw blades. Bent
or unsharp saw blades can break or cause
kickback.
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Do not brake the saw blade to a stop by ap-
plying side pressure after switching off.
The saw blade can be damaged, break or lead
to kickback.
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Use suitable detectors to determine if util-
ity lines are hidden in the work area or call
the local utility company for assistance.
Contact with electric lines can lead to fire and
electric shock. Damaging a gas line can lead
to explosion. Penetrating a water line causes
property damage or may cause an electric
shock.
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Hold the power tool only by the insulated
gripping surfaces when performing an op-
eration where the cutting tool may contact
hidden wiring or its own power cord. Con-
tact with a “live” wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool “live” and shock
the operator.
For Your Safety
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