• Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and
KICKBACK. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight.
Support must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the
line of cut and near the edge of the panel.
• Do not use dull or damaged blade. Unsharpened or improperly
set blades produce narrow kerf causing excessive friction, blade
binding, and KICKBACK.
• Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight
and secure before making cut. If blade adjustment shifts while
cutting, it may cause binding and KICKBACK.
• Use extra caution when making a “Pocket Cut” into existing
walls or other blind areas. The protruding blade may cut objects
that can cause kickback.

Additional Specific Safety Instructions

• AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from
lumber before cutting.
CAUTION: When sawing into walls, floors, or wherever “live”
electrical wires may be encountered, DO NOT TOUCH ANY METAL
PARTS OF THE TOOL! Hold the saw only by its plastic handles to
prevent electric shock is you accidentally saw into a live wire.
CAUTION: Some tools with large battery packs will stand upright
on the battery pack but may be easily knocked over. When not in use,
place tool on its side on a stable surface where it will not cause a
tripping or falling hazard.
CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during
use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this
product may contribute to hearing loss.
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry
products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
•Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities.
Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap
and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the
skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
• The label on your tool may include the following symbols.
V..............volts A ............amperes
Hz............hertz W ..........watts
min ..........minutes ..........alternating current
........direct current no ..........no load speed
..........Class II Construction …/min ....revolutions per minute
............
earthing terminal ..........safety alert symbol

Important Safety Instructions for Battery

Packs

The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton! First read the
safety instructions below. Then follow charging notes and procedures.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
Your tool uses a 12.0 Volt, a 14.4 Volt or an 18 Volt DEWALT battery
pack. When ordering replacement battery packs, be sure to include
catalog number and voltage.
• Do not incinerate the battery pack even if it is severely damaged or
is completely worn out.The battery pack can explode in a fire.
• A small leakage of liquid from the battery pack cells may occur
under extreme usage or temperature conditions. This does not
indicate a failure. However, if the outer seal is broken and this
leakage gets on your skin:
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