Parkside PZKS 2000 A1, Operating And Safety Instructions, Translation Of Original Operating Manual

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e)   Never cross your hand over the intended line of 

cutting either in front or behind the saw blade. 

Supporting the workpiece “cross handed” i.e. holding the 
workpiece to the right of the saw blade with your left hand 
or vice versa is very dangerous.

f)   Do not reach behind the fence with either hand 

closer than 100 mm from either side of the saw 
blade, to remove wood scraps, or for any other 
reason while the blade is spinning. 

The proximity 

of the spinning saw blade to your hand may not be obvi-
ous and you may be seriously injured.

g)   Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the 

workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with 
the outside bowed face toward the fence. Al-
ways make certain that there is no gap be-
tween the workpiece, fence and table along 
the line of the cut. 

Bent or warped workpieces can 

twist or shift and may cause binding on the spinning saw 
blade while cutting. There should be no nails or foreign 
objects in the workpiece.

h)   Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all 

tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the work-
piece. 

Small debris or loose pieces of wood or other ob-

jects that contact the revolving blade can be thrown with 
high speed.

i)   Cut only one workpiece at a time. 

Stacked multiple 

workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or braced and 
may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.

j)   Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on 

a level, firm work surface before use. 

A level and 

firm work surface reduces the risk of the mitre saw becom-
ing unstable.

k)   Plan your work. Every time you change the 

bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure the 
adjustable fence is set correctly to support the 
workpiece and will not interfere with the blade 
or the guarding system. 

Without turning the tool 

“ON” and with no workpiece on the table, move the saw 
blade through a complete simulated cut to assure there will 
be no interference or danger of cutting the fence.

l)   Provide adequate support such as table exten-

sions, saw horses, etc. for a workpiece that is 
wider or longer than the table top. 

Workpieces 

longer or wider than the mitre saw table can tip if not se-
curely supported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it 
can lift the lower guard or be thrown by the spinning blade.

m)  Do not use another person as a substitute for a 

table extension or as additional support. 

Unsta-

ble support for the workpiece can cause the blade to bind 
or the workpiece to shift during the cutting operation pull-
ing you and the helper into the spinning blade.

n)   The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed 

by any means against the spinning saw blade.  

If confined, i.e. using length stops, the cut-off piece could 
get wedged against the blade and thrown violently.

o)   Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to 

properly support round material such as rods 
or tubing. 

Rods have a tendency to roll while being cut, 

causing the blade to “bite” and pull the work with your 
hand into the blade.

p)   Let the blade reach full speed before contact-

ing the workpiece. 

This will reduce the risk of the work-

piece being thrown.

q)   If the workpiece or blade becomes jammed, 

turn the mitre saw off. Wait for all moving parts 
to stop and disconnect the plug from the power 
source and/or remove the battery pack. Then 
work to free the jammed material. 

Continued 

sawing with a jammed workpiece could cause loss of con-
trol or damage to the mitre saw.

r)   After finishing the cut, release the switch, hold 

the saw head down and wait for the blade to 
stop before removing the cut-off piece. 

Reaching 

with your hand near the coasting blade is dangerous.

s)   Hold the handle firmly when making an incom-

plete cut or when releasing the switch before 
the saw head is completely in the down posi-
tion. 

The braking action of the saw may cause the saw 

head to be suddenly pulled downward, causing a risk of 
injury.

Safety Instructions for the handling of saw blades

1  Do not use damaged or deformed saw blades.
2  Do not use any insertion tools with cracks. Sort out cracked 

insertion tools. Repairs are not permitted.

3  Do not use saw blades made of high speed steel.
4  Check the condition of the saw blades before using the 

crosscut, drag and mitre saw.

5  Make sure that a suitable saw blade for the material to 

be cut is selected.

6  Only use saw blades recommended by the manufacturer.

Saw blades designed to cut wood and similar materials 
must comply with EN 847-1.

7  Do not use saw blades made of high-speed alloy steel 

(HSS steel).

8  Only use saw blades for which the maximum permissible 

speed is not lower than the maximum spindle speed of the 
crosscut, drag and mitre saw and which are suitable for 
the material to be cut.

9  Observe the saw blade direction of rotation.
10  Only insertion the saw blade if you have mastered their 

use.

11  Observe the maximum speed. The maximum speed speci-

fied on the insertion tool may not be exceeded. If specified, 
observe the speed range.

12  Clean grease, oil and water off of the clamping surfaces.
13  Do not use any loose reducing rings or bushes for the 

reducing of holes on saw blades.

14  Make sure that fixed reducer rings for securing the inser-

tion tool have the same diameter and have at least 1/3 
of the cutting diameter.

15  Make sure that fixed reducer rings are parallel to each 

other.

16  Handle insertion tool with caution. They are ideally stored 

in the originally package or special containers. Wear 
protective gloves in order to improve grip and to further 
reduce the risk of injury.

17  Prior to the use of insertion tools, make sure that all protec-

tive devices are properly fastened.