Preparing for Saw Operations

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Body and Hand position

!WARNING position your body and hands properly to make cutting easier

and safer. failure to follow all instructions, identified below by bullet (•) symbols, may result in serious personal injury (see figure 30).

figure 30. Hand positions

•Never place hands near cutting area. Keep hands and arms outside the “NO HANDS” zone.

“NO HANDS” zONE – is defined as the entire table plus the fixed portion of the base on the right and left side of the table and portions of the fence within this boundry. This zone is labeled with “No Hands” symbols placed on the fixed base.

•Be aware of the path of the saw blade. Make a DRY RUN with the saw “Off” by conducting a simulated cutting cycle, and observe the projected path of the saw blade. Keep hands out of the path of saw blade.

DRY RUN – It is important to know where the blade will intersect with the workpiece during cutting operations. Always perform the simulated cutting sequence with the power tool switched “OFF” to gain an understanding of the projected path of the saw blade. Mentally note where the path of the saw blade will fall and set up your work to keep your hands and arms out of the path of the spinning blade. Adjust your clamps and fences so that the smooth lower guard and cutting action is not interfered with during cutting operation (see Figure 30).

•Hold workpiece firmly against table and fence to prevent movement.

•Keep hands in position until trigger has been released and blade has completely stopped.

•Never place hands on mechanism components.

•Keep feet firmly on the floor and maintain proper balance.

•follow the miter arm when mitering left or right. Stand slightly to the side of the saw blade.

!WARNING The lower guard may not automatically open under certain

cutting conditions; for example, when trying to cut workpieces that are near the maximum cutting height capacity. Under these conditions or during the blade travel motion of cut, the workpiece can stop the lower guard movement before the downward motion of the arm could pre-open the lower guard.

If this occurs:

Workpiece must be securely clamped. This frees a hand to raise the guard by the lip just enough to clear the workpiece (see Figure 31).

Start the saw and begin your cut.

Once you have cleared the position where the lower guard may bind, release the guard and it will continue to operate automatically as you cut.

Lip