Safety Instructions For Miter
Inspect your workpiece,
. Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece to be cut
Plan your work to avoid thrown pieces caused - when the workpiece binds on the blade and is torn from your hands.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to finish:
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into the blade.
Don't Overreach, Keep good footing and balance
Keep your face and body to one side of saw blade, out of line with a possible throwback
Never cut Freehand:
•Cut only one workpiece at a time
•Brace your workpiece solidly against the fence and table top so it will not rock or twist during the cut
•Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece and its supports.
•Make sure no gaps between the workpiece, fence
and table will let the workpiece shift after it is cut in
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Keep the cut off piece free to move sideways after it'scut off Otherwise it could get wedged against the blade and could be thrown violently
•Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the miter
saw on
•Secure Work. Use clamps or a vise to help hold the work when it'spractical
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward workpieces:
•Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc ) for any workpiece large enough to tip when not held down to the table top.
•Never use another person as a substitute for a table extension, or as additional support for a workpiece that is longer or wider than the basic miter saw table
•Do not use this saw to cut pieces too small to let you
easily hold the work The thumb side of your index (pointer) finger should not be closer to the blade than
the outside edge of the fence
-When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan your work so it will not slip and pinch the blade and be torn from your hands. A piece of molding, for example, must lie flat or be held by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist, rock or slip while being cut
•Properly support round material such as dowel rods, or tubing. They have a tendency to rofl while being cut, causing the blade to "bite" To avoid this, always use a fixture designed to properly hold your work- piece
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WARNING: if planning to cut aiuminum or other
•Use only sawblades specifically recom- mended for
•Do not cut metal workpieces that must be hand held. Use auxiliary clamps or other equipment as needed.
•Cut
Whenever Saw Is Running:
WARNING: Don'tallow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your miter saw) cause a care- less mistake. A careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the miter saw while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot,
stop immediately. Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem.
Keep Children Away° Keep all visitors a safe distance from the miter saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of the miter saw and workpiece
Never confine the piece being cut off Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it while the blade is spinning It must be free to move sideways on its own. If confined, it could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently
Let the blade reach full speed before cutting
Don't Force Tool. It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate Feed the saw into the workpiece only fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding
Before freeing jammed material:
•Turn switch "OFF".
•Unplug the miter saw
•Wait for all moving parts to stop After finishing a cut:
•Keep holding the power head down.
•Release the switch, and wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your hands.
•tf blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instructions in the "Trouble
Shooting" section for fixing the blade brake before using the saw again.
Before Leaving The Saw:
Never Leave Tool Running Unattended, Turn power off.,Wait for al! moving parts to stop
Make workshop child.proof Lock the shop, Disconnect master switches, Store tool away from children and oth-
ers not qualified to use the tool.