Additional Rules For Safe Operation
For Miter Saws
1.NEVER USE A DULL SAW BLADE or one that does not have sufficient set.
2.DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS. Never operate the saw with any guard or cover re- moved. Make sure all guards are operating properly before each use.
3.MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE IS LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock handle.
4.NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION "FREEHAND". Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop.
5.ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece when possible.
6.NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone.
7.NEVER reach behind or under the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason.
8.NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.
9.ALLOW THE MOTOR TO COME UP TO FULL SPEED before starting a cut.
10.ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece.
11.NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade.
12.NEVER leave the miter saw unattended while con- nected to a power source.
13.FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a work- bench or table. The most comfortable saw table height is 39 inches or at approximately hip height.
14.AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND PO- SITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have good balance. NEVER operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
15.ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOM AND SUP- PORT for crosscutting long workpieces.
16.NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used together, they must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking up.
17.DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt.
18.NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time.
19.IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before resuming operation.
20.ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless frac- tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
21.MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT- ING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw.
22.ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply.
23.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fre- quently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•lead from
•crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
•arsenic and chromium from
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 those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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