Black & Decker BDWS100 instruction manual General Safety Rules, Important Safety Instructions

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING PRODUCT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE AND OR SERIOUS INJURY.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.ALWAYS READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL instructions in the INSTRUCTION MANUAL that came with your miter saw before using this miter saw stand with your miter saw.

2.KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents. BE SURE to setup the stand in an area that allows for unobstructed handling of the workpieces you are planning to support with the stand.

3.DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use this stand or your miter saw in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain. Keep work area well lighted.

4.DO NOT LEAVE STAND OUTDOORS. Always store the stand indoors after and between each use.

5.ALWAYS UNPLUG POWER CORD on miter saw before assembling the miter saw to, repositioning the miter saw on, and removing the miter saw from the stand.

6.ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MITER SAW and REMOVE WORKPIECES before making adjustments to the extension arms and workpiece stops.

7.NEVER TRY TO OPERATE THE SUPPORT RELEASE HANDLES while standing at the front of the miter saw. ALWAYS GO AROUND TO THE BACK of the miter saw to operate the release handles for the supports.

8.ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MITER SAW AND REMOVE

the miter saw from the stand before relocating the stand and miter saw to a new work location. ALWAYS LIFT THE STAND OFF THE GROUND to move it to a new location, NEVER

attempt to slide the stand to a new location.

9.NEVER STAND OR SIT ON THE STAND. Serious injury could occur if the miter saw is tipped or if the miter saw is unintentionally contacted during operation.

10.BEFORE MAKING THE CUT ON YOUR WORKPIECE

make sure that before, during and after the cut is made that the stand is stable and both pieces are adequately supported by the miter saw and the stand. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES make a cut on a workpiece that would make this stand or the workpiece unstable after the cut is made.

11.CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. NEVER ATTACH AND USE a miter saw with this stand if the miter saw is damaged in any way.

12.NEVER ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS to a damaged part. ALWAYS RETURN THE MITER SAW STAND to an authorized service center to have repairs made to the miter saw stand.

13.ALWAYS SETUP THE MITER SAW STAND ON A LEVEL AND

STABLE SURFACE. It is unsafe to use any miter saw stand when setup on an uneven or unstable surface.

14.CHECK TO BE SURE THAT THE LEGS ARE SECURELY LOCKED before assembling any miter saw to the stand.

15.USE ONLY the miter saw supports shipped with the stand to secure any miter saw to the stand. USE of any other means of fastening a miter saw to the stand is NOT recommended and will void the warranty for the miter saw stand.

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