Lower Guard Function - Metabo KS Partner Edition Originalbetriebsanleitung

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.
4.1

Lower guard function

a) Do not operate the saw if lower safety guard
does not move freely and close instantly. Never
clamp or tie the bottom safety guard in an
opened position. If the saw is accidentally
dropped, lower safety guard may be bent. Raise the
lower safety guard with the retracting handle (10)
(fitted depending on the model) 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 safety
guard spring. If the safety guard and the spring
are not operating properly, they must be
serviced before use. Lower safety guard may
operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy
deposits, or a build-up of debris.
c) Open the lower safety guard by hand only
when making special cuts, such as plunge cuts
and angle cuts. Raise lower safety guard by
retracting handle (10) (fitted depending on the
model) and as soon as blade enters the
material, the lower guard must be released. For
all other sawing, the lower safety guard must be
released.
d) Always observe that the lower safety guard
is covering the blade before placing saw down
on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting blade
will cause the saw to walk backwards, cutting
whatever is in its path. Be aware of the time it takes
for the blade to stop after switch is released.
4.2 Additional Safety Instructions
Additional safety instructions for all saws with riving
knife:
a) Use the appropriate riving knife for the blade
being used. For the riving knife to work, it must be
thicker than the body of the blade but thinner than
the tooth set of the blade.
b) Adjust the riving knife as described in this
instruction manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning
and alignment can make the riving knife ineffective
in preventing kickback.
c) Always use the riving knife except when
plunge cutting. Riving knife must be replaced after
plunce cutting. Riving knife causes interference
during plunge cutting and can create kickback.
d) For the riving knife to work, it must be
engaged in the workpiece. The riving knife must
be replaced after plunge cutting. Riving knife
causes interference during plunge cutting and can
create kickback.
e) Do not operate the saw if riving knife is bent.
Even a light interference can slow the closing rate of
a guard.
Do not use grinding wheels.
Pull the plug out of the plug socket before any
adjustments or servicing are performed.
Keep hands away from the rotating tool! Remove
chips and similar material only with the machine at
standstill.
Wear ear protectors.
Wear protective goggles.
Press the spindle locking button only when the
motor is at a standstill.
Do not reduce the speed of the saw blade by
pressing on the sides.
The movable safety guard must not be clamped in
the pulled-back position for sawing.
The movable safety guard must move freely,
automatically, easily and exactly back into its end
position.
When sawing materials that generate large
quantities of dust, the machine must be cleaned
regularly. Make sure that the safety appliances, e.g.
the movable safety guard, are in perfect working
order.
Materials that generate dusts or vapours that may
be harmful to health (e.g. asbestos) must not be
processed.
Check the workpiece for foreign bodies. When
working, always make sure that no nails or other
similar materials are being sawed into.
If the saw blade blocks, turn the motor off
immediately.
Do not try to saw extremely small workpieces.
During machining, the workpiece must be firmly
supported and secured against moving.
Dust from material such as paint containing lead,
some wood species, minerals and metal may be
harmful. Contact with or inhalation of the dust may
cause allergic reactions and/or respiratory diseases
to the operator or bystanders.
Certain kinds of dust are classified as carcinogenic
such as oak and beech dust especially in
conjunction with additives for wood conditioning
(chromate, wood preservative). Material containing
asbestos must only be treated by specialists.
- Where the use of a dust extraction device is
possible it shall be used.
- To achieve a high level of dust collection, use a
suitable Metabo vacuum cleaner together with this
tool.
- The work place must be well ventilated.
- The use of a dust mask of filter class P2 is
recommended.
Follow national requirements for the materials you
want to work with.
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