Craftsman 509399, 509398 owner manual Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of Guard

Safety

6.Set of pawls to be lowered to the work- piece surface for ripping. They allow the workpiece to pass freely from infeed to out- feed side, but help stop the kickback motion from outfeed to infeed side by grabbing into

the workpiece surface. Pawls must be reset

each time a different thickness workpiece is	Guard Tab
cut.

7.A guard tab to manually raise the plastic guard at the start of ripping unusual work- pieces whose size/shape do not cause the guard to raise automatically.

Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of Guard

The following safety information applies to all blades and accessories.

WARNING

Clear plastic portion of guard will not provide any protection during cross- cutting if blade is pulled over your hand, or your hand enters blade path from front or rear of blade. Fingers or hand can be cut or cut off.

CAUTION

Clear plastic portion of guard can get caught or jam in fence or table kerfs. Read and follow the warning on the guard:

WARNING:

TO AVOID INJURY

SHUT OFF POWER

BEFORE CLEARING A

JAMMED LOWER GUARD

WARNING

Clear plastic guard will increase risk of certain hazards:

•During rip and bevel cuts, narrow cut off pieces can be pinched between guard and blade. Cut-off pieces can kickback.

•In bevel position blade teeth are fully exposed. Fingers or hand can be cut off.

•Cut-off pieces can jam between guard and blade. Turn saw off and wait for blade to stop before freeing jammed guard or blade.

•Workpiece or cut-off pieces can be violently thrown by blade. Wear safety goggles. Stand out of workpiece path.

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