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Additional safety instructions
▶ Keep your hands away from the cutting area and the bandsaw blade. Keep your
second hand on the grip with the safety switch. When both hands are on the saw they
cannot be injured by the saw while it is in use.
▶ Use the product and accessories only when they are in perfect working order.
▶ Never tamper with or modify the product or accessories in any way.
▶ Switch the product on only after you have brought it to the working position.
▶ Do not touch rotating parts – risk of injury!
▶ Take care when lifting and/or carrying the product - the bandsaw blade is sharp and
can cause cut injuries or damage to property.
▶ Wear eye protection, a hard hat and ear protection while the product is in use.
▶ Wear protective gloves when changing the accessory tool. Touching the accessory
tool can result in cuts and burns.
▶ Dust produced by grinding, sanding, cutting and drilling can contain dangerous
chemicals. Some examples are: lead or lead-based paints; brick, concrete and other
masonry products, natural stone and other products containing silicates; certain types
of wood, such as oak, beech and chemically treated wood; asbestos or materials
that contain asbestos. Determine the exposure of the operator and bystanders by
means of the hazard classification of the materials to be worked. Implement the
necessary measures to restrict exposure to a safe level, for example by the use of
a dust collection system or by the wearing of suitable respiratory protection. The
general measures for reducing exposure include:
▶ working in an area that is well ventilated,
▶ avoidance of prolonged contact with dust,
▶ directing dust away from the face and body,
▶ wearing protective clothing and washing exposed areas of the skin with water and
soap.
▶ To avoid injuries, use the bandsaw only with the bandsaw blade cover correctly
installed.
▶ When ripping always use a fence or straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy
of the cut and reduces the chance of the blade binding.
▶ Never hold the workpiece with your hand or other part of the body. Secure the
workpiece in a sturdy holder. It is important to secure the workpiece firmly in order to
minimize the risk of body contact, blade binding, and loss of control.
▶ Always hold the product firmly with both hands on the grips provided for the purpose
and position your arms to absorb kickback forces.
▶ Keep the grips dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
▶ Position yourself off to one side of the blade, never bring the blade into line with your
body. The saw can jump backward toward you if kickback occurs!
▶ Make sure you have a firm stance, especially for overhead work. A sudden break-
through can affect your balance.
▶ When undertaking break-through work, secure the zone on both sides of the work-
piece. Pieces of debris can fall and cause injuries.
▶ If the saw blade binds or when you interrupt work for any reason, switch off the saw
and hold it motionless in the material until the saw blade comes to a complete stop.
Never attempt to remove the saw from the workpiece or pull the saw back while the
blade is in motion, as otherwise the saw could kick back.
▶ When restarting a saw in the workpiece, center the saw blade in the kerf and check
that saw teeth are not in engagement with the workpiece.
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