User manual PARKSIDE PHKS 1300 A1

[. . . ] Before reading, unfold both pages containing illustrations and familiarise yourself with all functions of the device. General safety advice for electrical power tools Careful handling and use of electrical power tools . 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! [. . . ] General safety advice for electrical power tools c) Set the cutting depth to match the thickness of the workpiece. D) 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. E) 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 become live and this can result in an electric shock. F) 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. G) 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. to avoid the device kicking back: Kickback occurs as a result of incorrect use or misuse of the saw. It can be prevented by taking the appropriate precautions as described below. 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 stand still. Never try to remove the saw from the tool or to pull it backwards as long as the saw blade is still moving otherwise this could cause a recoil action. Find the reason for the saw blade jamming and take the appropriate action to rectify it. The bottom part of automatic blade guard may become bent if the saw falls on to the floor. Open the blade guard with the release lever and make sure that it moves freely and does not touch the saw blade or other parts at all cutting angles and depths. b) Check that the spring on the automatic blade guard functions properly. If the automatic blade guard or spring does not function properly, have the device serviced before you use it. [. . . ] Press the spindle lock button 4 (until it engages) and tighten the clamping screw 24 using the Allen key. The arrow on the saw blade must agree with the arrow showing the direction of rotation (running direction shown on the device). Use the cutting angle scale according to the cutting angle 12b : rectangular cut = 0° mark, 45° cut = 45° mark. Coated chipboard or doors, can be avoided by applying masking tape in advance along the cutting line. [. . . ]