Famastil Serra Circular Instruction Manual - page 32
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WARNING!
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, authorized
Famastil F-POWER Technical Assistance Service or an equally qualified person in
order to avoid damage or injury. If the power cord is replaced by an equally qualified
person, but not authorized by Famastil F-POWER, the warranty will not be valid.
Keep your body positioned to either
side of the saw blade, but not in line
with the saw blade. KICKBACK could
case the saw to jump backwards. (See
“Causes and Operator Prevention of
Kickback”).
Do not reach underneath the work.
The guard can not protect you from the
blade below the work.
Check lower guard for proper closing
before each use. Do not operate saw if
lower guard does not move freely and
close instantly. Never clamp or tie the
lower guard into the open position. If
saw is accidentally dropped, the lower
guard may be bent. Raise the lower
guard with the Retracting Lever and
make sure it moves freely and does not
touch the blade or any other part, at all
angles and depth of cut.
Check the operation and condition of
the lower guard spring. If the guard and
the spring are not operating properly,
they must be serviced before use. Lower
guard may operate sluggishly due to
damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
buildup of debris.
Lower guard should be retracted
manually only for special cuts such
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your second
hand on auxiliary handle, or motor housing. If both hands are holding the
saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
as “Pocket Cuts” and “Compound Cuts.”
Raise lower guard by Retracting Lever.
As soon as blade enters the material,
lower guard must be released. For all
other sawing, the lower guard should
operate automatically.
Always observe that the lower 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.
NEVER hold piece being cut in your
hands or across your leg. It is important
to support the work properly to mini-
mize body exposure, blade binding, or
loss of control.
Hold tool by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an operation
where the cutting tool may contact hid-
den wiring or its own cord. Contact with
a “live” wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the tool “live” and shock
the operator.
When ripping, always use a rip fence
or straight edge guide. This improves
the accuracy of cut and reduces the
chance for blade binding.