RIDGID R4121 manual Specific Safety Rules

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area.

NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason.

NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade.

AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSI- TIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have good balance. NEVER operate the miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.

NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.

ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the workpiece.

DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect the saw from the power supply and securely retighten the blade bolt.

IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before resuming operation.

IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk.

ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless

mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

MAKE SURE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using your saw.

ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply. NEVER leave the saw unattended while connected to a power source.

THIS TOOL has the following markings:

a)Wear eye protection.

b)Keep hands out of path of saw blade

c)Do not operate saw without guards in place.

d)Do not perform any operation freehand.

e)Never reach around saw blade.

f)Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before raising the saw arm, moving workpiece, or changing settings.

g)Disconnect power (or unplug tool as applicable) before changing blade or servicing.

h)No load speed.

i)Rated saw blade diameter.

ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE SAW BLADE HAS CLEAR- ANCE OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE TURNING THE SAW ON.

ALWAYS carry the tool only by the carrying handles.

AVOID direct eye exposure when using the laser guide.

THIS SAW CAN TIP OVER if the saw head is released suddenly and the saw is not secured to a work surface. ALWAYS secure this saw to a stable work surface before any use to avoid serious personal injury.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.

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.

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