User manual PARKSIDE KH 3141 CIRCULAR SAW

[. . . ] Before reading, unfold the page containing the illustrations and familiarise yourself with all functions of the device. The following pictograms are used in these operating instructions / on the device: Read instruction manual!Risk of loss of life by electric shock from damaged mains lead or mains plug!Wear hearing protection, dust protection mask, protective glasses and protective gloves. [. . . ] Note: Always keep the mains lead away from the working area of the machine and lead away the mains lead from the rear. To avoid the risk of injury: a) Keep your hands away from the area around the saw and clear of the If you have both hands on the saw they cannot be injured by the saw blade. The blade guard cannot protect you from the saw blade under the workpiece. Never hold the workpiece in your hand or steady it with your leg whilst sawing. It is important to see that the workpiece is firmly held in place to minimise any danger of it making contact with your body, jamming of the saw blade or loss of control. Hold the device by the insulated handle surfaces when you are undertaking work where there is the danger of the cutting tool striking hidden electricity cables or the device`s mains lead. Contact with a live wire means that the metal parts of the device may also be come live and this can result in an electric shock. When cutting longitudinally always use a guide fence or a straight edge guide. This will improve the accuracy of your cut and reduce the risk of the blade jamming. Always use a saw blade of the correct size and with the appropriate central fixing hole bore. Saw blades that do not correspond with the attachment components on the saw will not run true and could lead to loss of control. The saw blade washer and screw have been specially designed to give your saw optimum performance and safety in use. A) Hold the saw with both hands and bring your arms into a position in which you will be able to withstand any kickback forces. Always stand to the side of the saw blade and never bring your body in line with the saw blade. When kickback occurs, the circular saw may jump backwards but the operator can control the kickback forces by adopting suitable precautions. B) If the saw blade jams or sawing stops for another reason, release the On / OFF switch and hold the saw in the workpiece without moving it until the saw blade comes to a complete standstill. Never try to remove the saw from the workpiece or move it backwards until the saw blade has stopped moving or cannot cause a kickback. Find the reason for the saw blade jamming and take the appropriate action to rectify it. C) If you wish to restart a saw that has been inserted into the workpiece, centre the saw blade in the saw gap and check that the saw teeth do not catch on the workpiece. If the saw blade jams, it may move itself out of the workpiece or cause a kickback when the saw is restarted. D) Support boards whilst cutting to reduce the risk of kickback caused by a jammed saw blade. Boards must be supported on both sides as well as near the saw gap and at the edges. [. . . ] The distance between the riving knife 16 and the saw blade must not be greater than 5 mm. For a plunge cut, this distance must be observed again when the riving knife is reinstalled (see Fig. Release the wing screws of the cutting depth setting clamp 5 and swing the circular saw up until it meets the stop; this exposes the riving knife mounting 22 . After completion of the plunge cut the riving knife 16 must be reinstalled before the circular saw is used for any other sawing tasks. [. . . ]