Assemble  tool  in  strict  accordance
with  these  instructions.  Only  if  you
follow  the  instructions  exactly  does
the  machine  conform  to  the  safety
regulations  and can  be  safely  oper-
ated.

•

Read the safety instructions before
initial operation.

•

If you notice transport damage while
unpacking, notify your supplier
immediately. In this case, do not
assemble and operate the saw!

•

Dispose of the packing in an envi-
ronmentally friendly manner. Take
to a proper collecting point.

•

Keep these instructions for refer-
ence on any issues you may be
uncertain about.

•

If you lend or sell this machine be
sure to have these instructions go
with it.

3.1

Specified conditions of
use

This  machine  is  intended  to  rip  and
crosscut  grown  timber,  faced  boards,
chip  board  and  wood-core  plywood
sheets, and similar wood-derived materi-
als.
Do  not  cut  round  stock  without  suitable
jigs  or  fixtures.  The  rotating  saw  blade
could turn the workpiece.

Any other use is considered to be not as
specified and not permitted. The manu-
facturer is not liable for any damage
caused by unspecified use.

Modification  of  the  machine  or  use  of
parts  not  approved  by  the  equipment
manufacturer  can  cause  unforeseeable
damage!

3.2

General safety instruc-
tions

When using this tool observe the follow-
ing  safety  instructions,  to  exclude  the
risk  of  personal  injury  or  material  dam-
age.
Please  also  observe  the  special  safety
instructions in the respective chapters;
where  applicable,  follow  the  legal  direc-
tives or regulations for the prevention of
accidents  pertaining  to  the  use  of  circu-
lar saws.

General hazards!

Keep  your  work  area  tidy  –  a  messy
work area invites accidents.
Be  alert.  Know  what  you  are  doing.  Set
out to work with reason. Do not operate
tool  while  under  the  influence  of  drugs,
alcohol or medication.
Consider environmental effects:
provide proper lighting.
Prevent adverse body positions. Ensure
firm footing and keep your balance at all
times.  Use  suitable  workpiece  supports
when cutting long stock.
Do not operate tool near inflammable liq-
uids or gases.
The saw shall only be started and oper-
ated  by  persons  familiar  with  circular
saws, and who are at any time aware of
the  dangers  associated  with  the  opera-
tion of such tool.
Keep  bystanders,  particularly  children,
out  of  the  danger  zone.  Persons  under
18 years of age shall use this tool only in
the  course  of  their  vocational  training,
under the supervision of an instructor.
Do not permit other persons to touch the
tool or power cable while it is running.
Do not overload tool – use it only within
the  performance  range  it  was  designed
for (see "Technical specifications").

Danger! Risk of electric shock!

Do not expose tool to rain.
Do not operate tool in damp or wet envi-
ronment.
Prevent body contact with earthed
objects such as radiators, pipes, cooking
stoves, refrigerators when operating this
tool.
Do not use the power cable for purposes
it is not intended for.

Risk of personal injury and
crushing by moving parts!

Do not operate the tool without installed
guards.
Always  keep  sufficient  distance  to  the
saw  blade.  Use  suitable  feeding  aids,  if
necessary.
Keep  sufficient  distance  to  driven  com-
ponents when operating the electric tool.
Do not attempt to stop the saw blade by
pushing the workpiece against its side.
Ensure  the  tool  is  disconnected  from
power supply before servicing.
Ensure that when switching on (e.g. after
servicing) no tools or loose parts are left
on or in the tool.
Turn power off if the tool is not used.

Cutting hazard, even with the
cutting tool at standstill!

Wear gloves when changing cutting
tools.

Risk of kickback (workpiece is

caught by the saw blade and thrown
against the operator):

Always  work  with  a  properly  set  riving
knife.
Do not jam workpieces.
Cut  thin  or  thin-walled  workpieces  only
with  fine-toothed  saw  blades.  Always
use sharp saw blades.
If in doubt, check workpiece for inclusion
of foreign matter (e.g. nails or screws).
Cut  only  stock  of  dimensions  that  allow
for safe and secure holding while cutting.
Never  cut  several  workpieces  at  the
same  time  –  and  also  no  bundles  con-
taining several individual pieces. Risk of
personal  injury  if  individual  pieces  are
caught by the saw blade uncontrolled.
When cutting round stock, use a suitable
jig to prevent the workpiece from turning.

Drawing-in/trapping hazard!

Ensure that no parts of the body or cloth-
ing can be caught and drawn in by rotat-
ing components (no neckties, no loose-
fitting clothes; contain long hair with hair-
net).
Never cut workpieces containing the fol-
lowing materials:

−

ropes

−

strings

−

cords

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