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WARNINg: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known in the state of California to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints, crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber (CCA).
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.
• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash
exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or
lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
WARNINg: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause
serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA
approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body. Always operate tool in well-ventilated area and provide
for proper dust removal. Use dust collection system wherever possible.
SyMBOLS
• The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The symbols and their
definitions are as follows:
V ..................volts A ...................amperes
Hz ................hertz W ..................watts
min ..............minutes or AC .......alternating current
or DC ..direct current no .................no load speed
................Class I Construction .................earthing terminal
(grounded) .................safety alert symbol
................Class II Construction .../min or rpm ....revolutions or reciprocations
(double insulated) per minute
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Read instruction manual before use
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Use proper respiratory protection
................Use proper eye protection .................
Use proper hearing protection
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• Keep a firm grip on saw with both hands at all times.
• Stay alert – exercise control.
• Support long overhanging materials. As the material is cut and weakens, it will sag,
causing a pinched blade.
• Support large panels as shown (fig. f). Material supported only at the ends (fig. e)
will lead to blade pinching.
• Avoid sawing overhead. Material can sag and will pinch blade.
• Insure that the material to be cut is clamped (figure h) and solidly supported and
balanced on a strong, stable and level work surface. Support the work so that the wide
portion of the saw shoe is on the portion of the material that doesn’t fall after the cut is
made. Never hold cut off piece by hand (figure g )
• Keep blades sharp and clean.
• Use fence or straight edge guide when ripping. Be careful as the cut off strip can sag
or twist, closing the cut and pinching the blade, leading to KICKBACK.
• Don’t force tool. Wood variables such as knots, hardness, toughness, wetness,
pressure treated and freshly cut green lumber can heavily load the saw which can lead
to stalling. Push the saw slower when this occurs.
• Don’t remove saw from work during a cut while the blade is moving.
• Allow saw to reach full speed before blade contacts material to be cut. Starting the
saw with the blade against the work or pushed forward into cut can lead to stalling or
sudden backward movement of saw.
• Never attempt to lift saw when making a bevel cut. This leads to blade binding and stalling.
• Always secure work to prevent workpiece movement during cut.
• Do not try to force saw back on line if your cut begins to go off line. This can cause