Wesco CSC18LDW, Quick Start Manual

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workpiece. 

Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth 

should be visible below the workpiece.

d)   Never hold the workpiece in your hands or across 

your leg while cutting. Secure the workpiece to a 
stable platform. 

It is important to support the work 

properly to minimise body exposure, blade binding, or 
loss of control.

e)   Hold the 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 could give the operator an 
electric shock.

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 off-centre, 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.

FURTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL 

SAWS
KICKBACK CAUSES AND RELATED 

WARNINGS

- 

kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, jammed 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 jammed 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 so that the saw teeth are not 
engaged into the material. 

If a saw blade binds, 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 the cut. 

If blade 

adjustment shifts while cutting, it may cause binding 
and kickback.

g)  Use extra caution when sawing into existing walls 

or other blind areas. 

The protruding blade may cut 

objects that can cause kickback.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULAR 

SAW WITH INNER PENDULUM GUARD

LOWER GUARD FUNCTION

a)  Check the lower guard for proper closing before 

each use. Do not operate the saw if the lower guard 
does not move freely and close instantly. Never 
clamp or tie the lower guard into the open position. 

If 

the saw is accidentally dropped, the 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.

c)  The lower guard may be retracted manually only for 

special cuts such as “plunge cuts” and “compound