Kawasaki 840328 User Manual

METAL CUTTING CIRCULAR SAW

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

COMPONENT

#840328

FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

POUR LE SERVICE APRÉS VENTE

OU DU CONSOMMATEUR

PARA EL SERVICIO

PARA EL CONSUMIDOR

1-800-590-3723

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SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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840328 - Metal Cutting Circular Saw_Rev 3/26/07

87-1904-60957

CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!!

Thanks for choosing this product. At Alltrade, our aim is to provide you with quality
products at an affordable price, and we want you to be totally satisfied with your
product and our Customer Service. If any help and advice is needed, please
contact us at 1-800-590-3723. Properly cared for, this tool will give you many
years of satisfaction.

IINNTTEENNDDEEDD UUSSEE

This tool is intended for consumer use only. This tool is intended for consumer use
only. This tool is not designed for professional use. The power cord should only be
used in approved electrical outlets as described in this manual.

GGEENNEERRAALL SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS –– FFOORR AALLLL EELLEECCTTRRIICC PPOOWWEERR TTOOOOLLSS

RREEAADD AANNDD UUNNDDEERRSSTTAANNDD AALLLL IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS..

Failure to
follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.

SSAAVVEE TTHHE

ESSEE IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS FFOORR FFUUTTUURREE RREEFFEERREENNCCEE..

RREECCOOGGNNIIZZEE SSAAFFEETTYY SSYYMMBBOOLLSS,, WWOORRDDSS AANNDD LLAABBEELLSS

The safety instructions provided in this manual are not intended to cover all possible
conditions and practices that may occur when operating, maintaining and cleaning
power tools.

Always use common sense and pay particular attention to all the

DDAANNGGEERR

,

WWAARRNNIINNGG, CCAAUUTTIIOONN

and

NNOOTTEE

statements of this manual.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.

DDAANNGGEERR

indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.

WWAARRNNIINNGG

indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.

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TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS

CCOONNGGRRAATTUULLAATTIIOONNSS!!

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IINNTTEENNDDEEDD UUSSEE

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SSEECCTTIIOONN OONNEE

GENERAL SAFETY RULES – FOR ALL ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS . . . . 2

RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . 2-3

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

WORK AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ELECTRICAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PERSONAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

TOOL USE AND CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTWWOO

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND/OR SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

SAFETY RULES FOR CIRCULAR SAWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF KICKBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SSEECCTTIIOONN TTHHRREEEE

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15

ATTACHING AUXILIARY HANDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ATTACHING/REMOVING BLADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14

ATTACHING THE RIP GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

ADJUSTING BLADE CUTTING DEPTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

OPERATING THE CIRCULAR SAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18

OPERATING THE TRIGGER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

GENERAL CUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

POCKET CUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18

SS

EECCTTIIOONN FFOOUURR

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

OTHER CONSUMER DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

SSEECCTTIIOONN FFIIVVEE

3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24

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WWOORRKK AARREEAA

KKeeeepp yyoouurr wwoorrkk aarreeaa cclleeaann aanndd wweellll lliitt..

Cluttered benches and dark areas

invite accidents.

DDoo nnoott ooppeerraattee ppoowweerr ttoooollss iinn eexxpplloossiivvee aattmmoosspphhe

erreess,, ssuucchh aass iinn tthhee pprreess--

eennccee ooff ffllaammmmaabbllee lliiqquuiiddss,, ggaasseess oorr dduusstt..

Power tools create sparks which

may ignite the dust or fumes.

KKeeeepp bbyyssttaannddeerrss,, cchhiillddrreenn,, aannd

d vviissiittoorrss aawwaayy wwhhiillee ooppeerraattiinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll..

Distractions can cause you to lose control.

EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

GGrroouunnddeedd ttoooollss mmuusstt bbee pplluuggggeedd iinnttoo aann oouuttlleett pprrooppeerrllyy iinnssttaalllleedd aanndd ggrroouunndd--
eedd iin

n aaccccoorrddaannccee wwiitthh aallll ccooddeess aanndd oorrddiinnaanncceess..

Never remove the grounding
prong or modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adaptor plugs. Check with
a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly
grounded. If the tools should electrically malfunction or break down, grounding
provides a low resistance path to carry electricity away from the user.

AAvvooiidd bbooddyy ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh ggrroouunnddeedd ssuurrffaacceess ssuucchh aass ppiippees

s,, rraaddiiaattoorrss,, rraannggeess

aanndd rreeffrriiggeerraattoorrss

. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is

grounded.

DDoo nnoott eexxppoossee ppoowweerr ttoooollss ttoo rraaiinn oorr wweett ccoonnddiittiioonnss..

Water entering a power

tool will increase the risk of electric shock.

DDoo nnoott aabbuussee tthhee ccoorrdd.. NNeevveerr uussee tthhee ccoorrdd ttoo ccaarrrryy tthhee ttooooll oorr ppuullll tthhee pplluugg
ffrroomm aann oouuttlleett.. KKeeeepp tthhee ccoor

rdd aawwaayy ffrroomm hheeaatt,, ooiill,, sshhaarrpp eeddggeess,, oorr mmoovviinngg

ppaarrttss.. RReeppllaaccee ddaammaaggeedd ccoorrddss iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy

. Damaged cords increase the risk

of electric shock.

WWhheenn ooppeerraat

tiinngg tthhee ttooooll oouuttssiiddee,, uussee aann oouuttddoooorr eexxtteennssiioonn ccoorrdd mmaarrkkeedd ““WW--

AA”” oorr ““WW..””

These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk of elec-

tric shock.

MMaakkee ssuurree tthhee eexxtteennssiioonn

ccoorrdd bbeeiinngg uusseedd iiss iinn ggoooodd ccoonnddiittiioonn..

If there are any

cut or nicks (no matter how deep) in the insulation,

DDOO NNOOTT

use that cord. Also,
make sure the extension cord is heavy enough to carry the current needed by
the saw (see ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS).

DDOO NNOOTT

use small "around-the­house” lamp extension cords. These cords can easily overheat and/or catch fire
when used with power tools.

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CCAAUUTTIIOONN

indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.

CCAAUUTTIIOONN

used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.

NNOOTTEE

provides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.

IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT SSAAFFEEGGUUAARRDDSS

PPeeooppllee wwiitthh eelleeccttrroonniicc ddeevviicceess,, ssuucchh aass ppaacceemmaakkeerrss,, sshhoouulldd ccoonnssuulltt tthheeiirr
pphhyyssiic

ciiaann((ss)) bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhiiss pprroodduucctt.. OOppeerraattiioonn ooff eelleeccttrriiccaall eeqquuiippmmeenntt iinn

cclloossee pprrooxxiimmiittyy ttoo aa hheeaarrtt ppa

acceemmaakkeerr ccoouulldd ccaauussee iinntteerrffeerreennccee oorr ffaaiilluurree ooff

tthhee ppaacceemmaakkeerr..
WWAARRNNIINNGG::

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Some examples of these chemicals are:

• Lead from lead-based paints.

• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products,
and arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

WWAARRNNIINNGG::

Handling the power cord on corded products may expose you to
lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.

WWaasshh hhaannddss aafftteerr hhaannddlliinngg..

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CChheecckk ffoorr mmiissaalliiggnnmmeenntt oorr bbiinnddiinngg ooff mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss,, bbrreeaakkaaggee ooff ppaarrttss,, aanndd
aannyy ootthheerr ccoonnddiittiioonn tthhaatt m

maayy aaffffeecctt tthhee ttooooll’’ss ooppeerraattiioonn.. IIff ddaammaaggeedd,, hhaavvee tthhee

ttooooll sseerrvviicceedd bbeeffoorree uussiinngg..

Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained

tools.

UUssee oonnllyy aacccceessssoorriieess tthhaatt aarree rreeccoommmmeennddeedd bbyy tthhee mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerr ffoorr yyoouurr
mmooddeell..

Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may become hazardous

when used on another tool.

SSEERRVVIICCEE

TTooooll sseerrvviiccee mmuusstt bbee ppeerrffoorrmmeedd oonnllyy bbyy qquuaalliiffiieedd rreeppaaiirr ppeerrssoonnnneell..

Service or

maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.

WWhheenn sseerrvviicciinngg aa ttooooll,,

uussee oonnllyy iiddeennttiiccaall rreeppllaacceemmeenntt ppaarrttss.. FFoollllooww iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss

iinn tthhee MMaaiinntteennaannccee sseeccttiioonn ooff tthhiiss mmaannuuaall.

.

Use of unauthorized parts or failure to

follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.

SSPPEECCIIFFIICC SSAAFFEETTYY RRUULLEESS AANNDD//OORR SSYYMMBBOOLLSS

KKeeeepp hhaannddss aawwaayy ffrroomm ccuuttttiinngg aarreeaa aanndd bbllaaddee.. KKeeeepp yyoouurr sseeccoonndd h

haanndd oonn

aauuxxiilliiaarryy hhaannddllee oorr mmoottoorr hhoouussiinngg..

If both hands are holding the saw, they

cannot be cut by the blade.

KKeeeepp yyoouurr bbooddyy ppoossiittiioonneedd ttoo eeiitthheerr ssiiddee ooff tthhee ssaaww bblla

addee,, bbuutt nnoott iinn lliinnee wwiitthh

tthhee ssaaww bbllaaddee..

KICKBACK could cause the saw to jump backwards

(See

“Causes and Prevention of Kickback”)

.

DDoo nnoott rreeaacchh uunnddeerrnneeaatthh tthhee wwoorrkk..

The guard cannot protect you from the

blade below the work.

CChheecckk lloowweerr gguuaarrdd ffoorr pprrooppeerr cclloossiinngg bbeeffoorree eeaacchh uussee.. DDoo nnoott oop

peerraattee ssaaww iiff

lloowweerr gguuaarrdd ddooeess nnoott mmoovvee ffrreeeellyy aanndd cclloossee iinnssttaannttllyy.. NNeevveerr ccllaammpp oorr ttiiee
lloowweerr gguuaarrdd iin

nttoo tthhee ooppeenn ppoossiittiioonn..

If saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard
may be bent. Raise the lower guard with the Retracting Handle and make sure
it moves freely and does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and
depths of cut.

CChheecckk tthhee ooppeerraattiioonn aanndd ccoonnddiittiioonn ooff tthhee lloowweerr gguuaarrdd sspprriinngg.. IIff tthhee gguuaarrdd aan

ndd

tthhee sspprriinngg aarree nnoott ooppeerraattiinngg pprrooppeerrllyy,, tthheeyy mmuusstt bbee sseerrvviicceedd bbeeffoorree uussee..

Lower
guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a
buildup of debris.

PPEERRSSOONNAALL SSAAFFEETTYY

SSttaayy aalleerrtt,, wwaattcchh wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree ddooiinngg,, aanndd uussee ccoommmmoonn sseennssee wwhheenn ooppeerraatt--
iinngg aa ppoowweerr

ttooooll.. DDoo nnoott uussee ttooooll wwhhiillee ttiirreedd oorr uunnddeerr tthhee iinnfflluueennccee ooff ddrruuggss,,

aallccoohhooll oorr mmeeddiiccaattiioonn..

A moment of inattention while operating power tools

may result in serious personal injury.

DDrreessss ppr

rooppeerrllyy.. DDoo nnoott wweeaarr lloooossee ccllootthhiinngg oorr jjeewweellrryy.. CCoonnttaaiinn lloonngg hhaaiirr..

KKeeeepp yyoouurr hhaaiirr,, ccllootthhiinngg,, aanndd gglloov

veess aawwaayy ffrroomm mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss..

Loose clothes,

jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.

AAvvooiidd aacccciiddeennttaall ssttaarrttiinngg.. BBee ssuurree sswwiittcchh iiss ooffff bbeeffoorree pplluuggggiinngg iinn..

Carrying
tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.

RReemmoovvee aaddjjuussttiinngg kkeeyyss oorr wwrreenncchheess bbeeffoorree ttuurrnniinngg tthhee ttooooll ““OONN””..

A wrench or a

key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in personal injury.

DDoo nnoott oovveerrrreeaacchh.. KKeeeepp pprrooppeerr ffooootti

inngg aanndd bbaallaannccee aatt aallll ttiimmeess..

Proper foot-

ing and balance enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations.

UUssee ssaaffeettyy eeqquuiippmmeenntt.. AAllwwaayyss wweeaarr eeyyee pprrootteeccttiioonn..

Dust mask, non-skid safe-

ty shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions..

TTOOOOLL UUSSEE AANNDD CCAARREE

UUssee ccllaammppss oorr ootthheerr pprraaccttiiccaall wwaayyss ttoo sseeccuurree aanndd ssuuppppoorrtt tthhee wwoorrkkppiieeccee ttoo aa
ssttaabblle

e ppllaattffoorrmm..

Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and

may lead to loss of control.

DDoo nnoott ffoorrccee ttooooll.. UUssee tthhee ccoorrrreecctt ttooooll ffoorr yyoouurr aapppplliiccaattiioonn..

The correct tool

will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.

DDoo nnoott uussee ttooooll iiff tthhee

ppoowweerr sswwiittcchh ddooeess nnoott ttuurrnn iitt ““OONN”” oorr ““OOFFFF””..

Any tool that can-

not be controlled with the power switch is dangerous and must be replaced.

DDiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee ppoowweerr ccoorrdd pplluugg ffrroomm tthhee ppoowweerr ssoouurrccee

bbeeffoorree mmaakkiinngg aannyy

aaddjjuussttmmeennttss,, cchhaannggiinngg aacccceessssoorriieess oorr ssttoorriinngg tthhee ttooooll..

Such preventive safe-

ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

SSttoorree iiddllee ttoooollss oouutt oof

f rreeaacchh ooff cchhiillddrreenn aanndd ootthheerr uunnttrraaiinneedd ppeerrssoonnss..

Tools

are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.

MMaaiinnttaaiinn ttoooollss wwiitthh ccaarree.. KKeeeepp ccuuttttiinngg ttoooollss sshhaar

rpp aanndd cclleeaann..

Properly maintained

tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.

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