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Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations
Before Using The Miter Saw
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not
plug the miter saw in until the
following steps are completed.
• Completely Assemble and Align
Saw. (See “Assembly” and “Align-
ment” sections).
• The saw is properly mounted. (See
“Mounting Miter Saw” section).
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF trigger switch, upper and
lower blade guards, handle latch,
bevel clamp, cover plate stop
screw and fence clamps. (“See
Getting To Know Your Miter Saw”
Section.).
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this miter saw. (See Mainte-
nance Section).
To reduce the risk of injury or
death from electrical shock:
• Make sure your fingers do not
touch the plug’s metal prongs when
plugging or unplugging the miter
saw.
Before Each Use
Inspect your saw.
Disconnect The Miter Saw. To reduce
the risk of injury from accidental start-
ing, unplug the saw, before changing
the setup, changing the blade or
adjusting anything.
Compare the direction of rotation
arrow on the guard to the direction
arrow on blade. The blade teeth
should always point downward at the
front of the saw.
Tighten the arbor screw.
Tighten the cover plate stop screw.
Check Damaged Parts. Check for:
• Alignment of moving parts,
• Damaged electric cords,
• Binding of moving parts,
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting
• Function of arm return spring and
lower guard: Push the arm all the
way down, then let it rise up until it
stops by itself. Check the lower
guard to see if it closed fully. If it did
not, follow the instructions in the
“Trouble Shooting” section.
• Other conditions that may affect
the way the miter saw works.
Keep Guards in Place, in working
order, and in proper adjustment.
If any part of this miter saw is missing,
bent, or broken in any way, or any
electrical parts don’t work, turn the
saw off and unplug it. Replace dam-
aged, missing, or failed parts before
using the saw again.
Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the
miter saw clean for best and safest
performance. Follow instructions for
lubricating. DON’T put lubricants on
the blade while it’s spinning.
Remove Adjusting Wrench and
return it to proper storage location
before turning on tool.
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