DeWalt DW059HK-2, Original Instructions Manual

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the blade teeth should be visible below the 

workpiece.

 d) 

 Never hold piece being cut in your hands or 

across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a 

stable platform.

 It is important to support the 

work properly to minimize body exposure, blade 

binding, or loss of control.

 e) 

 Hold power tool by insulated gripping 

surfaces when performing an operation 

where the cutting tool may contact hidden 

wiring. 

Contact with a “live” wire will also make 

exposed metal parts of the power tool “live” and 

shock the operator.

 f) 

When ripping, always use a rip fence or 

straight edge guide. 

This improves the 

accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of 

blade binding.

 g) 

Always use blades with correct size and 

shape (diamond versus round) of arbour 

holes. 

Blades that do not match the mounting 

hardware of the saw will run eccentrically, 

causing loss of control.

 h) 

Never use damaged or incorrect blade 

washers or bolt. 

The blade washers and 

bolt were specially designed for your saw, for 

optimum performance and safety of operation.

Causes and operator Prevention  

of kickback

  –  Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, 

bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an 

uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the 

workpiece toward the operator; 

  –  When the blade is pinched or bound tightly 

by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and 

the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back 

toward the operator;

  –  If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned 

in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the 

blade can dig into the top surface of the wood 

causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and 

jump back toward 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:

 a) 

Maintain a firm grip with both hands on 

the saw and position your arms to resist 

kickback forces. Position your body to 

either side of the blade, but not in line with 

the blade. 

Kickback could cause the saw to 

jump backwards, but kickback forces can be 

controlled by the operator, if proper precautions 

are taken.

 b) 

When blade is binding, or when interrupting 

a cut for any reason, release the trigger and 

hold the saw motionless in the material until 

the blade comes to a complete stop. Never 

attempt to remove the saw from the work 

or pull the saw backward while the blade is 

in motion or kickback may occur. 

Investigate 

and take corrective actions to eliminate the 

cause of blade binding.

  c)  

When restarting a saw in the workpiece, 

centre the saw blade in the kerf and check 

that saw teeth are not engaged into the 

material.

 If saw blade is binding, it may walk up 

or kickback from the workpiece as the saw is 

restarted.

 d) 

Support large panels to minimise the risk of 

blade pinching and kickback.

 Large panels 

tend to sag under their own weight. Supports 

must be placed under the panel on both sides, 

near the line of cut and near the edge of the 

panel.

 e) 

Do not use dull or damaged blades. 

Unsharpened or improperly set blades produce 

narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade 

binding and kickback.

 f) 

Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking 

levers must be tight and secure before 

making cut. 

If blade adjustment shifts while 

cutting, it may cause binding and kickback.

 g) 

Use extra caution when making a "plunge 

cut" into existing walls or other blind areas.

The protruding blade may cut objects that can 

cause kickback. 

lower Guard Safety instructions

 a) 

Check lower guard for proper closing before 

each use. Do not operate the saw if lower 

guard does not move freely and close 

instantly. Never clamp or tie the lower guard 

into the open position.

 If saw is accidentally 

dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the 

lower guard with the retracting handle and 

make sure it moves freely and does not touch 

the blade or any other part, in all angles and 

depths of cut.

 b) 

Check the operation of the lower guard 

spring. If the guard and the spring are not 

operating properly, they must be serviced 

before use. 

Lower guard may operate 

sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy 

deposits, or a build-up of debris.