work oraround or overthe blade while blade is
rotating.Do not attempt to removecut material when
blade ismoving.
•BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF,
•NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
Normal sparkingof the motorGould ignite fumes.
•INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY.If damaged,
haverepaired by a qualified servicetechnicianat
anauthorized servicefacility.The conductorwith
insulationhavingan outer surfasethat is greenwith
or without yellow sl:ipesis the equipment-ground-
[ngconductor. Ifrepair or replacement of the electric
cordor plug is necessary,do not connect the equip-
ment-grounding conductor toa live terminal.Repair
orreplace a damaged or worn cord immediately.Stay
constant_jaware of cordlocation and keep itwen away
fromthe rotating blade.
•INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and
replaceif damaged.
•GROUND ALL TOOLS. if tool is equippedwith three-
prongplug, it shouldbe plugged into a thrse-ho_e
electricalrace,oracle.
•CHECKWlTH AQUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN orservice
personnelifthe 9rounding instructionsare not com-
pletelyunderstoodor if in doubt as to whether the tool
is properly 9rounded.
•USEONLY CORRECT ELECTRICAL DEVICES:3-wira
e0_.tansioncordsthat have 3-prong groundingplugs and
3-pole receptaclesthat accept the tool's plug.
•DO NOT MODIFYthe plugprovided.If it will not fitthe
outlet,have the properoutlet installed by a quatified
etectndan.
•KEEPTOOL DRY,CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL
AND GREASE. Alwaysuse a c_eancloth when clean-
ing. Neveruse brake fluids, gasoline,pe_'oleum-based
products,or any soWantsto clean tool.
•STAYALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch
what you are doing and use common sense.Do not
operatetool when you aretired. Do not rush.
•DO NOT USE TOOL IFSWlTCH DOESNOT TURN IT
ON AND OFF. Have defective switchesreplaced by an
authorizedservtce center.
•USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not useblades
with incorrect sizeholes. Neveruse blade washers or
blade bo{Lsthatere defectiveor incorrect.The maxi-
mum bladecapacity of your saw is 10 in. {254ram).
•BEFORE MAKING ACUT, BE SUREALL ADJUST-
MENTS ARE SECURE.
•BESURE BLADEPATH IS FREE OF NAILS. inspect
for andremove all nailsfrom lumber before cutting.
•NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during
USe.
• NEVER STARTA TOOL WNEN ANY ROTATING COM-
PONENT ISIN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.
•DO NOT OPERATEA TOOL WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY
MEDICATION.
•WHEN SERVICING useonly identica]replacement
parts.Use of any other partsmay create ahazard or
causeproduct damage.
•USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed
inthis manual or addendums. Use ofaccessories
that are not listed may cause the riskof personal
injury.Instructions for safe use of aecsseorias are
Inciuded with the accessory.
•DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS. Make sure blade is
tight and not trek(rig contact with saw or workpieca
before connectingto power supply.
•GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickbackoccurs
when theblade stalls rapidly and workplace is driven
becktow_ds the o_arator. It can pullyour h_nd(nto
the bladeresultingin serious personalinjury.Stay out
oi blade path and turn switch off immedi_ely if blade
bindsors_iis,
•USE RIP FENCE. Alwaysuse a fence or straight edge
guidewhen Hpping.
•SUPPORT LARGE PANELS.Tominimize risk of blade
pinchingandkickback, always supportlarge panels.
•REMOVE ALL RENCESAND AUXILIARY TABLES
before transpo_ng saw. Failure to do so can result in
anaccidsn.tcausing pose_le seriouspersonalinjury.
• ALWAYS USE BLADEGUARD, RMNG KNIFE/
SPREADEPJSPLrl-rER, AND ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS on 81[=through-sawing =operations. Through-
sawingoperationsare those Inwhichthe blade outs
completely throughthe work.pieceasin rippingor
crassout_r,g. Keep the b_de gu_-d down,th_ _nti-
kickbackpawls down, and the rivingkrdfe/spreader/
splitterproperlyalignedto '_e saw blade.
•ALWAYS,RECURF.WORK firmly againstrip fence,
miterfence, or miter gauge.
• ALWAYS USE APUSH STICK FOR RIPPING NAR-
ROW STOCK. A push stick is a device used to push
a workplace throughthe blade instead of using your
hands.Size and shape canvary but the pushstick must
alwaysbe narrowerthan the work,pieceto prevent the
pushstick from contacting th_saw blade. When ripping
narrowstock,always usaapushstick,soyourhanddoes
notcome closeto ths sew blade. Usea fea_herbeardand
pushblocks for non-through outs.
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