•GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickbackcan
occurwhen the blade stalls, driving the workpiece
backtoward the operator.It cancause your hand
to contactthe blade, resultingin serious personal
injury.Stay outof the bladepath and turnswitch
off immediately ifblade bindsor stalls.
•DO NOT USE A PERSON AS A SUBSTITUTE
FOR A TABLE if additional support is needed. Use
a support the same height as the table.
•USE A SUPPORT FOR THE SIDES AND BACK
OF THE SAW TABLE when sawingwide or long
workpiecesto minimizethe risk of blade pinching
and kickback. Use a sturdy "outrigger"supportto
preventtipping ifa table extensionmore than 24
incheslong is attachedto the saw.
•CUT ONLY WOOD, PLASTIC OR WOOD-LIKE
MATERIALS. Do not cut metal.
•BEFORE MAKING A CUT, besure alladjustments
are secure.
•NEVER cut morethan one pieceat atime. DO
NOT STACK more than oneworkpiece on the saw
table at a time.
•DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARD.
Never operate the saw with the blade guard
removed. Make sureall guards are operating
properlybefore each use.
•NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE-
HAND. Always place the workpiece to be cut on
thesaw table and positionit firmlyagainst the
fenceas a backstop.
•USE THE RIP FENCE. Alwaysuse a fenceor
straightedge guidewhen ripping.
•BESURE THE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF
NAILS. Inspectforand remove all nails from
lumberbefore cutting.
•BESURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORK-
PIECE. Never startthe saw withthe blade touching
the stock.
•KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
Do not reach underneath work or inblade cutting
pathwith your handsand fingers for any reason.
Alwaysturn the poweroff when cut is complete.
•USE A PUSHBLOCK OR PUSHSTICK inrip mode
for workpiecesso small thatyour fingers go under
theblade guard. NEVER TOUCH BLADE orother
movingparts during use, for any reason.
•ALLOW THE MOTOR TO COME UP TO FULL
SPEED before startingacut toavoid blade binding
orstalling.
ALWAYS PUSH THE WORKPIECE when ripping;
never pull ittoward the saw.
DO NOT FEED THE MATERIAL TOO QUICKLY.
Donot force the workpiece againstthe blade.
•ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
it,to avoid accidental startingwhen reconnecting
to the power supply.NEVER leavethe saw
unattendedwhile connected to a power source.
•BEFORE CHANGING THE SETUP, REMOVING
COVERS, GUARDS, OR BLADE; unplugthesaw
andremove theswitch key.
•KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM
OIL AND GREASE. Alwaysuse a cleancloth
whencleaning. Neveruse brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-basedproducts,or any solvents to
cleantool.
KEEP BLADES CLEAN, SHARP AND WITH
SUFFICIENT SET. Sharp blades minimize stalling
and kickback.Keep blades free of rust, grease,
and pitch.
beingturned off.
_k WARNING: Bladecoasts after " =
•USE ONLY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS.
Useonly extension cordswith the marking =Ac-
ceptablefor use with outdoor appliances;store
indoorswhilenot in use." Use extension cordswith
an electricalrating not less than the saw's rating.
Alwaysdisconnectthe extensioncord from the
outletbefore disconnectingthe productfrom the
extensioncord.
INSPECT TOOL CORDS AND EXTENSION
CORDS PERIODICALLY and,if damaged, have
repairedby a qualified service technicianat a
Sears repaircenter. Stay constantlyaware of cord
locationand keep it well away from the moving
blade.
•DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank the cord to
disconnectitfrom receptacle. Keep the cord from
heat, oil, and sharp edges.
•SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Referto them
frequentlyand use to instructother users. If you
loansomeone this tool, loan them these instruc-
tionsalso.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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