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Safety Rules for Finecut™Power Handsaw
Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or
its own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will
make exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and
shock the operator. Do not drill, fasten or break
into existing walls or other blind areas where
electrical wiring may exist. If this situation is
unavoidable, disconnect all fuses or circuit
breakers feeding this worksite.
Never leave the trigger locked "ON". Before
plugging the tool in, check that the trigger
lock is "OFF". Accidental start-ups could
cause injury.
Keep hands away from cutting area. Do not
reach under or near the saw blade. The
proximity of the blade to your hand may be
hidden from your sight.
Keep hands from between the housing and
saw blade. The reciprocating blade can pinch
your fingers.
Do not use dull or damaged blades. Protect
saw teeth between uses with blade sleeve.
Bent blade can break easily or cause kickback.
Check the blade for excessive play between
the blade, the guide and the tool. Replace
the blade if excessive play cannot be
eliminated. Under normal operation, vibration
can loosen the fit of the saw blade to the guide.
Before starting to cut, turn tool "ON" and
allow the blade to come to full speed. Tool
can chatter or vibrate if blade speed is too slow
at beginning of cut and possibly kickback.
Secure material before cutting. Never hold
it in your hand or across legs. Small or thin
material may flex or vibrate with the blade,
causing loss of control.
Make certain all adjusting screws and the
blade guide are secure before making a cut.
Loose adjusting screws and guide can cause
the tool or blade to slip and loss of control may
result.
Keep hand and body away from and to the
side of the blade while cutting. Blade could
slip out of the material and strike you.
Remove saw from work and allow blade to
come to a complete stop before next cut or
removing cut-off piece. Shutting off the saw
after each cut allows time to set up next
operation and avoids accidental contact with a
moving saw blade.
When removing the blade from the tool
avoid contact with skin and use proper
protective gloves when grasping the blade
or accessory. Accessories may be hot after
prolonged use.
Safety Rules Miter Table Attachment (Optional Accessory)
The miter table attachment must be
clamped to a workbench before mounting
the saw to the miter table attachment.
Firmly fasten tool to the table. Table with
tool mounted is not designed to stand alone
and may fall if not clamped.
When using the tool in the miter table
attachment, the blade must never be used
with the teeth pointing up. Contact with the
blade while in use will cause an injury.
The saw must not be used with other miter
boxes. Other miter boxes are not designed for
this saw.
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