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can twist or rock and may cause binding on the
spinning saw blade while cutting. Also, make sure
there are no nails or foreign objects in the work-
piece.
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be thrown with high speed at the operator.
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smoothly and at a rate which will not overload the
saw’s motor.
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workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or
braced and may bind on the blade or shift during
cutting.
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level and firm work surface reduces the risk of the
miter saw becoming unstable.
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A5.;A52A./92A<=@22=.42). Workpieces
longer or wider than the miter saw table can tip if
not securely supported. If the cutoff piece or work-
piece tips it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
by the spinning blade.
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Unstable support for the workpiece can cause the
blade to bind or the workpiece to shift
during the cutting operation pulling you and the
helper into the spinning blade.
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roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and
pull the work with your hand into the blade.
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A piece of molding, for example, must lie flat or be
held by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist, rock
or slip while being cut.
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6;4A52D<?8=6202 This will help avoid thrown
workpieces.
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with jammed workpiece could cause loss of
control or damage to miter saw.
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52.1 A< 72?8 1<D;D.?1 Be ready for this
reaction when making an incomplete cut or when
releasing the switch before the head is completely
in the down position.
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REACHING WITHYOUR HAND UNDER A COASTING BLADE IS
DANGEROUS!
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of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
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“READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by
BULLET (•) symbol listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious
personal injury.
!
WARNING
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