KS1300 www.blackanddecker.ae KS1301 ENGLISH 2 1 3 4 10 5 9 7 8 6 2 ENGLISH 7 15 13 14 9 11 12 16 17 19 20 21 18 22 19 24 23 6 6 3 ENGLISH 26 25 27 28 30 29 10 4 ENGLISH Intended use c. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet Your Black & Decker saw has been designed for conditions. Water entering a power tool will sawing wood and wood products. This tool is increase the risk of electric shock. intended for consumer use only. d. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for Safety instructions carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. General power tool safety warnings Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords Warning! Read all safety warnings and increase the risk of electric shock. all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions listed below may e. When operating a power tool outdoors, use result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Save all warnings and instructions for future Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reference. reduces the risk of electric shock. The term "power tool" in all of the warnings f. If operating a power tool in a damp location is listed below refers to your mains operated unavoidable, use a residual current device (corded) power tool or battery operated (RCD) protected supply. Use of an RCD (cordless) power tool. reduces the risk of electric shock. 1. Work area safety 3. Personal safety a. Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents. a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use b. Do not operate power tools in explosive common sense when operating a power tool. atmospheres, such as in the presence of Do not use a power tool while you are tired or flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power under the influence of drugs, alcohol or tools create sparks which may ignite the dust medication. A moment of inattention while or fumes. operating power tools may result in serious c. Keep children and bystanders away while personal injury. operating a power tool. Distractions can b. Use personal protective equipment. Always cause you to lose control. wear eye protection. Protective equipment 2. Electrical safety such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, a. Power tool plugs must match the outlet. hard hat, or hearing protection used for Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use appropriate conditions will reduce personal any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) injuries. power tools. Unmodified plugs and matching c. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the outlets will reduce risk of electric shock. switch is in the off-position before connecting b. Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded to power source and/or battery pack, picking surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges up or carrying the tool. Carrying power tools and refrigerators. There is an increased risk with your finger on the switch or energising of electric shock if your body is earthed or power tools that have the switch on invites grounded. accidents. 5 ENGLISH d. Remove any adjusting key or wrench before e. Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts left attached to a rotating part of the power and any other condition that may affect the tool may result in personal injury. power tools operation. If damaged, have the e. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and power tool repaired before use. Many balance at all times. This enables better accidents are caused by poorly maintained control of the power tool in unexpected power tools. situations. f. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly f. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves edges are less likely to bind and are easier to away from moving parts. Loose clothes, control. jewellery or long hair can be caught in moving parts. g. Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits g. If devices are provided for the connection of etc. in accordance with these instructions, dust extraction and collection facilities, taking into account the working conditions ensure these are connected and properly and the work to be performed. Use of the used. Use of dust collection can reduce power tool for operations different from those dust-related hazards. intended could result in a hazardous situation. 4. Power tool use and care 5. Service a. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified power tool for your application. The correct repair person using only identical power tool will do the job better and safer at replacement parts. This will ensure that the the rate for which it was designed. safety of the power tool is maintained. b. Do not use the power tool if the switch does Additional power tool safety not turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is warnings dangerous and must be repaired. Warning! Additional safety warnings for c. Disconnect the plug from the power source saws and/or the battery pack from the power tool a. Keep hands away from cutting area and the before making any adjustments, changing blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary accessories, or storing power tools. Such handle, or motor housing. If both hands are preventive safety measures reduce the risk holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the of starting the power tool accidentally. blade. d. Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar b. Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The with the power tool or these instructions to guard cannot protect you from the blade operate the power tool. Power tools are below the workpiece. dangerous in the hands of untrained users. 6 ENGLISH c. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of • When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the the kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the blade teeth should be visible below the motor reaction drives the unit rapidly back workpiece. toward the operator. d. Never hold piece being cut in your hands or • If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the stable platform. It is important to support the blade can dig into the top surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out of the kerf and work properly to minimize body exposure, jump back toward the operator. blade binding, or loss of control. Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or e. Hold power tool by insulated gripping incorrect operating procedures or conditions and surfaces when performing an operation can be avoided by taking proper precautions as where the cutting tool may contact hidden given below. wiring or its own cord. Contact with a "live" a. Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the wire will also make exposed metal parts of saw and position your arms to resist kickback the power tool "live" and shock the operator. forces. Position your body to either side of the f. When ripping always use a rip fence or blade, but not in line with the blade. Kickback could cause the saw to jump backwards, but straight edge guide. This improves the kickback forces can be controlled by the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance of operator, if proper precautions are taken. blade binding. b. When the blade is binding, or when g. Always use blades with correct size and interrupting a cut for any reason, release the shape (diamond versus round) of arbour trigger and hold the saw motionless in the holes. Blades that do not match the material until the blade comes to a complete mounting hardware of the saw will run stop. Never attempt to remove the saw from eccentrically, causing loss of control. the work or pull the saw backward while the blade is in motion or kickback may occur. h. Never use damaged or incorrect blade Investigate and take corrective actions to washers or bolt. The blade washers and bolt eliminate the cause of blade binding. were specially designed for your saw, for c. When restarting a saw in the workpiece, optimum performance and safety of centre the saw blade in the kerf and check operation. that saw teeth are not engaged into the Further safety instructions for material. If saw blade is binding, it may walk up or kickback from the workpiece as the saw all saws is restarted. Causes and operator prevention of kickback: d. Support large panels to minimise the risk of • Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, blade pinching and kickback. Large panels bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an tend to sag under their own weight. Supports uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge workpiece toward the operator. of the panel. 7 ENGLISH e. Do not use dull or damaged blades. d. Always observe that the lower guard is Unsharpened or improperly set blades covering the blade before placing saw down produce narrow kerf causing excessive on bench or floor. An unprotected, coasting friction, blade binding and kickback.