•Do not attempt to free a jammed blade before first switching off the machine.
•Do not slow or stop a blade with a piece of wood. Let the blade come to rest naturally.
•If you are interrupted when operating the saw, complete the process and switch off before looking up.
•Periodically check that all nuts, bolts and other fixings are properly tightened.
•Do not store materials or equipment above a machine in such a way that they could fall into it.
•Always hold the saw on parts that are insulated. If you accidentally cut into hidden wiring or the saw’s own cable, the metal parts of the saw will become “live”.
•Never saw near combustible liquids or gases.
•Note the direction of rotation of the motor and the blade.
•Do not lock the movable guard in the open position and always ensure that it is working properly, freely rotating and returning to fully cover the teeth of the blade.
•Fully unwind cable drum extensions to avoid potential overheating.
•When an extension cable is required, you must ensure that it has the correct ampere rating for your power tool and has a safe electrical condition.
•The base plate must always be held firmly against the material being cut to reduce saw vibration, blade jumping and blade breakage.
•Do not cut materials containing asbestos.
•Do not use metal or stone cutting blades. Only use wood saw blades.
The tool must be used only for its prescribed purpose. Any use other than those mentioned in this Manual will be considered a case of misuse. The user and not the manufacturer shall be liable for any damage or injury resulting from such cases of misuse.
The manufacturer shall not be liable for any changes made to the tool nor for any damage resulting from such changes.
Even when the tool is used as prescribed it is not possible to eliminate all residual risk factors. The following hazards may arise in connection with the tool’s construction and design:
•Contact with the blade.
•Kickback of work piece and parts of work piece.
•Blade fracture
•Catapulting of blade pieces.
•Damage to hearing if effective earmuffs are not worn.
•Harmful emissions of sawdust when the machine is used in closed rooms. Always use supplementary dust extraction where possible.
•Do not use blades that are deformed or cracked.
Contents of Carton
The GMC MX1275 Circular Saw is supplied with the following accessories as standard:
•Hex key (stored in holder on power cable)
•Parallel fence guide
•TCT blade (fitted)
•Instruction Manual
Unpacking
Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
Assembly
The Saw is packed, fully assembled.
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