Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (con’t.)
• Properly support round material | causing the blade to "bite." To avoid |
such as dowel rods. They have a | this, always use a fixture designed |
tendency to roll while being cut, | to properly hold your workpiece. |
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Whenever Saw Is Running
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your miter saw) cause a careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, observe the miter saw while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates exces- sively, stop immediately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and correcting the prob- lem.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visi- tors a safe distance from the miter saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of the miter saw and workpiece.
Never confine the piece being cut
off. Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it while the blade is spinning. It must be free to move sideways on its own. If con- fined, it could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently.
Let the blade reach full speed before cutting. This will help reduce the risk of a thrown workpiece.
Don’t Force Tool. It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate. Feed the saw into the workpiece only fast enough to let the blade cut with- out bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
•Turn miter saw “OFF” by releasing trigger switch.
•Wait for all moving parts to stop.
•Unplug the miter saw.
After finishing a cut:
•Keep holding the power head down.
•Release the switch, and wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your hands or raising power head.
•If blade doesn’t stop within 6 sec- onds, unplug the saw and follow the instructions in the Trouble Shooting section for fixing the blade brake before using the saw again.
Before Leaving The Saw:
Never Leave Tool Running Unat-
tended.Turn power off. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make workshop child-proof. Install
a padlock through the hole provided
in the trigger to prevent unauthorized usage. Lock the shop. Disconnect master switches. Store tool away from children and others not qualified to use the tool.
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