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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
COMPOUND MITER S AW S
1. W ARNING: US E O N LY CROSS-CUTTING S AW
BLADES. D O N OT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GUL-
LETS A S THEY CAN DEFLECT A N D CONTACT
GUARD.
2. W ARNING: Do not operate the miter saw until it is
completely assembled and inst alled according to the
instructions.
3.IF Y O U A R E N O T thoroughly familiar with the oper -
ation of compound miter saws, obt ain advice from your
supervisor, instructor or other qualified person.
4. A L W A Y S hold the work firmly against the fence and
table. D O N O T perform any operation freehand.
5. W ARNING: A LW AYS keep hands out of p ath of saw
blade. If the workpiece you are cutting would cause your
hand to be inside the t able hazard area (see section
TABLE HAZARD AREA ), the workpiece should be
clamped in place before making cut.
6. BE SURE blade is sharp, runs freely and is free of
vibration.
7. ALLOW the motor to come up to full speed before
st arting cut.
8. KEEP motor air slot s clean and free of chip s.
9. ALW AYS MAKESURE rot ating t able is tight before
cutting, even if the t able is positioned in one of the
positive stop s.
10. BE SURE blade and flanges are clean and that arbor
screw is tightened securely.
11. U S E only blade flanges specified for your saw.
12. NEVER use blades larger or smaller in diameter than
recommended. Recommended size of blade is 12 in
diameter.
13. NEVER apply lubricant s to the blade when it is running.
14. A LW A Y S check the blade for cracks or damage
before operation. Replace cracked or damaged blade
immediately.
15. NEVER use blades recommended for operation at
less than 4800 RPM.
16. U S E the blade guard at all times.
17. A LW A Y S keep the lower blade guard in place and
operating properly.
18. NEVER reach around or behind saw blade.
19. MAKE SURE blade is not cont acting workpiece be-
fore switch is turned on.
20. NEVER lock the switch in the ON position.
21. IMPORTANT:Af ter completing cut, release power
switch and wait for coasting blade to stop before return -
ing saw to raised position.
22. TURN OFF SAW and M A K E SURE blade has come
to a complete stop before removing or securing work -
piece, changing workpiece angle or changing the angle
of the blade.
23. D O N O T remove jammed or cut-of f pieces until
blade has stopped.
24. NEVER cut ferrous met als or masonry.
25. NEVER recut small pieces.
26. PROVIDE adequate support to the sides of the saw
table for long workpieces.
27. NEVER use the miter saw in an area with flammable
liquids or gases.
28. NEVER use solvent s to clean plastic p art s. Solvent s
could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material .
Only a sof t, damp cloth should be used to clean plastic
parts.
29. DISCONNECT saw from power source before ser -
vicing or changing blades.
30. DISCONNECT saw from power source and clean
the machine before leaving it.
31. MAKESURE the work area is cleaned before leaving
the machine.
32. SHOULD any p art of your miter saw be missing,
damaged or fail in any way, or any electrical component
fail to perform properly , shut of f switch and remove plug
from power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or
failed p art s before resuming operation.
33. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of this product is available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, It asca,
IL 60143-3201, in the Accident Prevention Manual for
Industrial Operation and also in the Safety Dat a Sheets
provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American
National Standard Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Require-
m e n t s for W oodworking Machinery and the U.S. Dep art-
ment of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
34. S AVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fre -
quently and use them to instruct others.
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