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2.7 HEALTH ADVICE
WARNING: If you suspect that paint on
surfaces in your home contains lead seek
professional advice. Lead based paints should
only be removed by a professional and you
should not attempt to remove it yourself.
Once the dust has been deposited on surfaces,
hand to mouth contact can result in the ingestion
of lead. Exposure to even low levels of lead can
cause irreversible brain and nervous system
damage. The young and unborn children are
particularly vulnerable.
(2.8) WARNING: Some wood and wood type
products, especially MDF (Medium Density
Fibreboard), can produce dust that may be
hazardous to your health. We recommend the
use of an approved face mask with replaceable
filters when using this machine, in addition to
using the dust extraction facility.
3.5 MITRE SAW SPECIFIC SAFETY
• Not to use saw blades manufactured from
high speed steel.
• Use only the saw with guards in good working
order and properly maintained, and in position.
• Always to clamp work-pieces to the saw table.
a) Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or wood-
like products, they cannot be used with abrasive
cut-o wheels for cutting ferrous material such
as bars, rods, studs, etc. Abrasive dust causes
moving parts such as the lower guard to jam.
Sparks from abrasive cutting will burn the lower
guard, the kerf insert and other plastic parts.
b) Use clamps to support the workpiece
whenever possible. If supporting the workpiece
by hand, you must always keep your hand at
least 150mm from either side of the saw blade.
Do not use this saw to cut pieces that are too
small to be securely clamped or held by hand. If
your hand is placed too close to the saw blade, there
is an increased risk of injury from blade contact.
c) The workpiece must be stationary and
clamped or held against both the fence and
the table. Do not feed the workpiece into the
blade or cut “freehand” in any way. Unrestrained
or moving workpieces could be thrown at high
speeds, causing injury.
d) Push the saw through the workpiece.
Do not pull the saw through the workpiece.
To make a cut, raise the saw head and pull it out
over the workpiece without cutting, start the
motor, press the saw head down and push the
saw through the workpiece. Cutting on the pull
stroke is likely to cause the saw blade to climb on
top of the workpiece and violently throw the blade
assembly towards the operator.
Note: The above warning is omitted for a simple
pivoting arm mitre saw.
e) Never cross your hand over the intended
line of cutting either in front or behind the saw
blade. Supporting the workpiece “cross handed” i.e.
holding the workpiece to the right of the saw blade
with your left hand or vice versa is very dangerous.
f) Do not reach behind the fence with either
hand closer than 150mm from either side of the
saw blade, to remove wood scraps, or for any
other reason while the blade is spinning. The
proximity of the spinning saw blade to your hand
may not be obvious and you may be
seriously injured.
g) Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the
workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with the
outside bowed face toward the fence. Always
make certain that there is no gap between the
workpiece, fence and table along the line of the
cut. Bent or warped workpieces can twist or shift
and may cause binding on the spinning saw blade
while cutting. There should be no nails or foreign
objects in the workpiece.
h) Do not use the saw until the table is clear
of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the
workpiece. Small debris or loose pieces of wood or
other objects that contact the revolving blade can
be thrown with high speed.
i) Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked
multiple workpieces cannot be adequately
clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or
shift during cutting.
j) Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on
a level, rm work surface before use. A level and
rm work surface reduces the risk of the mitre saw
becoming unstable.
k) Plan your work. Every time you change the
bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure the
adjustable fence is set correctly to support the
workpiece and will not interfere with the blade
or the guarding system. Without turning the tool
“ON” and with no workpiece on the table, move
the saw blade through a complete simulated cut
to assure there will be no interference or danger of
cutting the fence.
Note: The phrase “bevel or” does not apply for saws
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