General safety instructions

To use this tool properly, you must observe the safety regulations, the assembly instructions and the operating instructions to be found in this Manual. All persons who use and service the machine have to be acquainted with this Manual and must be informed about its potential hazards. Children and infirm people must not use this tool. Children should be supervised at all times if they are in the area in which the tool is being used. It is also imperative that you observe the accident prevention regulations in force in your area. The same applies for general rules of occupational health and safety.

WARNING. When using power tools, basic safety precautions should always be taken to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Also, please read and heed the advice given in the additional important safety instructions.

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 workpiece and parts of workpiece.

•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.

•Always remove the plug from the mains socket before making any adjustments or maintenance, including changing the blade.

To ensure safe operation of the mitre saw you must follow these guidelines –

•Select the correct blade for the material to be cut.

•Do not use the saw to cut materials other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

•The mitre saw can be safely carried by the main handle but only once it has been removed from the mains power and secured in the locked down position.

•Do not use the saw without the guards in position, in good working order and properly maintained.

•Ensure that the arm is properly secure when bevelling.

•Keep the floor area around the machine level, well maintained and free of loose materials.

•Provide adequate lighting.

•Ensure that you are trained in the use, adjustment and operation of the machine.

•Use correctly sharpened blades and observe the maximum speed marked on the blade.

•Do not remove any cut-offs from the cutting area until the guard is fully locked in place and the blade has come to rest.

•Ensure that the mitre saw is fixed to a bench wherever possible.

•When cutting long pieces which extend well over the table width ensure that the ends are adequately supported at the same height as the saw table top. Supports should be positioned in such a way to ensure that the workpiece does not fall to the ground once the cut has been made. A number of supports at regular intervals may be required if the workpiece is extremely long.

1.Keep the work area clean and tidy. Cluttered work areas and benches invite accidents and injury.

2.Consider the environment in which you are working. Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep