RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of your saw) tocause
acareless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that
acareless fraction ofa second is sufficient to
inflict severe injury.
STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL
Watchwhat you ere doing and use common
sense.Do notoperate tool when you are tired.
Do not rush.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
UGHTING tosee the work and that no obstruc-
tionswill interferewith safe operationBEFORE
performing anywork usingyour saw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW beforedisconnecting
it, to avoidaccidental slarlJngwhenre-connect-
ingto power supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUClrlONS. Referto them
frequently and usa to instructotherusers. If you
loansomeone this tool,loan them these instruc-
tionsalso.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Arbor
The shafton which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted.
,Bevel Cut
Acuttingoperation made with the bladeat anyangle
otherthan 90°to the mitertable.
Cresacut
Acuttingor shaping operationmade acrossthe grain
ofthe workplace.
Compound Miter Cut
Acompound mitercut isa cut madeusing a miter
angleand a bevel angle at the same time.
Freehand
Performinga cutwithoutusinga fence, miter gage,
fixture,workclamp, or otherproperdevice to keep the
workpiecefrom twis_ngor moving duringthe cut.
Gum
A sticky,sap based residuefrom wood products.
MlterCut
A cuttingoperation madewith the blade at anyangle
otherthan 90" to thefence.
Resin
A sticky,sap bass substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The numberof toms completedby aspinningobject
inone minute.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under,behind, or in front of the blade.
Asit appliesto the workplace, that area whichwill be,
orhas been, cutby the blade.
Set
The distancethat the tip of the sawblade toothis bent
(orsat) outward from theface of the blade,
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workplacein a manner similartoa
kickback.Usuallyassociated witha cause otherthan
the kerfclosing,such as a workplace not being
againstthe fence, beingdroppedinto the blade,or
being placedinadvertentlyincontact with the blade.
Through Sawing
Anycuttingoperation where the blade extends
completely throughthe thickness of the workplace.
Workplace
The item onwhich the cuttingoperationis being done.
The surfacesof a workpieceare commonlyreferred to
asfaces, ends, and edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plasticthreat plateinserted inthe miter table that
allowsforblade clearance. When you make your first
cutwithyour compoundmiter saw,the saw blade cuts
a slotthrough the throat plate the exactwidth of the
blade.This providesfor a zero clearance kerf that
minimizesworkplecetaar-out.
No Hands Zone
The area between the marked lineson the left and
rightsideof the miter table base. This zone is
identifiedbyno hands zone labels placed insidethe
markedlines on the miter table base.
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