RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Donot allow familiarity •
(gainedfrom frequent use of your saw)to cause
a careless mistake.ALWAYS REMEMBER that
acareless fractionof a secondis sufficientto
inflictsevere injuPJ. •
ffi STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL
Watch what you are doing and use common
sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired, ffi
Do not rush.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
LIGHTING to seethe work and that noobMtruc-
tionswill interferewith safe operation BEFORE
performinganywork using yoursaw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
it,to avoidaccidentalstartingwhen m-connect-
ingto power supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Referto them
frequentlyand use to instructotherusers. If you
loansomeone this tool,loan them these instruc-
Miens also.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Arbor
The shafton which a blade or cuttingtool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cuttingoperationmade with the blade at any angle
otherthan 90"to the mitertable,
Crosscut
Acuffing or shapingoperation made across the grain
ofthe workpiece.
Compound Miter Cut
A compoundmitercut is acut made usinga miter
angleand a bevel angleat the same time.
Freehand
Performinga cutwithout usinga fence, miter gage,
fixture,work clamp, or other proper deviceto keepthe
workplecefromtwisting or movingdudng the cut.
Gum
A sticky,sap based residuefrom wood products,
Mlter Cut
A cuttingoperation made with the blade at any angle
otherthan 90" to the fence.
Resin
A sticky,sap base substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RP•)
The number of turnscompleted by aspinningobject
inone minute.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under, behind,or in frontof the blade.
Asit applies to the workplece,that area which willbe,
orhas been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distancethat thetip of the sawblede toothis bent
(orset) outward from the face ofthe blade. I
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workplecein a manner similarto a
kickback.Usuallyassociated with a cause otherthan
the kerfdosing, suchas a workpisce notbeing
against thefence, being droppedintothe blade,or
beingplaced inadvertentlyincontact with theblade.
Through Sawing
Anycuttingoperation where the blade extends
completelythrough the thicknessof the workplace.
Workplece
The itemon which the cuffingoperationis being done.
The surfacesof a workplecaare commonly referredto
as faces, ends, and edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plasticthroatplate inserted In the mitertable that
allowsfor blade clearance.When:youmake your first
cutwith your compound miter sew, the sew blade cuts
a slotthrough the throat platethe exactwidth of the
blade.This providesfor a zeroclearance kerf that
minimizesworkpiscataar-out.
No Hands Zone
The area betweenthe markedlines onthe left and
dghtside of the mitertable base. Thiszone is
identifiedby no hands zone labels placedinside the
markedlineson the mitertable base.