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ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MITRE SAWS
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying
alert and knowing how your mitre saw works.
BEFORE USING THE SAW:
WARNING
TO AVOID MISTAKES THAT COULD CAUSE
SERIOUS, PERMANENT INJURY, DO NOT PLUG THE
SAW IN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE
BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED.
1. Read and understand all safety instructions
and operating procedures throughout the
manual.
2. Read the warning label on the mitre saw.
3. Assembly and alignment.
4. Learn the function and proper use of:
a. The on-off switch
b. The upper and lower blade guards
c. The arbor lock and handle latch
d. The bevel clamp, fence clamps and mitre
lock handle.
WHEN INSTALLING OR MOVING THE SAW:
1. To avoid back injury, get help when you need
to lift the saw more than 10 inches. Hold the
tool close to your body. Bend your knees so
you can lift with your legs, not your back. Lift
by using the hand-hold areas at the bottom of
the base. NEVER carry the tool by the cord or
powerhead handle. Damage to insulation could
cause an electric shock. Damage to wire
connections could cause a fire.
2. Place the saw so others will stay out from
behind it. Thrown debris could injure people in
its path.
3. To avoid injury from unexpected saw
movement:
a. Place the saw on a firm level surface where
there is plenty of room for handling and
properly supporting the workpiece.
b. Support the saw so the table is level and the
saw does not rock.
c. Bolt or clamp the saw to its support.
4. Before moving the saw, lock the mitre, bevel
and powerhead positions. Unplug electric
cable.
WARNING
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ AND
UNDERSTAND ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND
OPERATING PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE
MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS TOOL.
BEFORE EACH USE:
1. Inspect your saw. If any part of this mitre saw is
missing, or bent, or has failed in any way, or
any electrical parts do not work properly, turn
the saw off and disconnect from the mains.
Replace damaged, missing, or failed parts
before using the saw again.
2. Plan your work to protect your eyes, hands,
face and ears.
a. Wear safety goggles (not glasses) that
comply with BS2092. Using any power tool
can result in foreign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can result in permanent
eye damage. Use of glasses or goggles not
in compliance with BS2092 could result in
severe injury from breakage of the eye
protection.
b. For dusty operations, wear a face mask
along with safety goggles.
3. To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown
pieces:
a. Make sure the direction of rotation arrow on
the blade matches the direction arrow on
the saw. The teeth of the blade should
always point downward at the front of the
saw.
b. Make sure the blade is sharp, undamaged
and properly aligned.With the saw
unplugged, push the powerhead all the way
down. Hand spin the blade and check for
clearance. Tilt the powerhead to 45° bevel
and repeat the check. If the blade hits
anything, make the adjustments shown in
the Maintaining Maximum Cutting Capacity
Section.
c. Make sure the blade and arbor collars are
clean.
d. Make sure the collars’ recessed sides are
facing towards the blade.
e. Make sure the recessed side of the blade
washer (just under the arbor screw head)
faces the collar.
f. Using a 13mm combination spanner, make
sure the arbor screw retaining the blade
collars is firmly tightened.
g. Make sure all clamps and locks are tight
and there is no excessive play in any parts.
4. Never cut FREEHAND:
a. Brace your workpiece solidly against the
fence and table top so it will not rock or
twist during the cut. Make sure there is no
debris caught beneath the workpiece.
b. Make sure no gaps between the workpiece
fence and table will allow movement after
the workpiece is cut in two.
c. Use jigs, fixtures, clamps or a different tool
for unstable workpieces.
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