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Safety Instructions for Miter Saw (continued)
After finishing a cut:
• Keep holding the power head down.
• Release the switch, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before moving
your hands.
• If blade doesn’t stop within 6 sec-
onds, unplug the saw and follow the
instructions in the “Troubleshoot-
ing” section for fixing the blade
brake before using the saw again.
Before Leaving The Saw
• Never Leave Tool Running Unat-
tended.
• Turn switch off.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the miter saw.
• Make workshop child-proof. Lock
the shop. Disconnect master
switches. Store tool away from chil-
dren and others not qualified to use
the tool.
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking
Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is
mounted.
Bevel Cut
An angle cutting operation made through
the face of the workpiece.
Carbide Tipped Blade
A blade that has a small piece of carbide
brazed to the tip of each tooth. This type
of blade requires extra care in handling
and use. See “Using Carbide Tipped
Blades” section.
Compound Cut
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting
operations.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width
of the workpiece.
Freehand
Performing a cut without using the fence,
hold down or other proper device to pre-
vent the workpiece from twisting during
the cutting operation. Twisting of the
workpiece can cause it to be thrown.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood
products.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the
blade in a through cut or the slot produced
by the blade in a non-through or partial cut.
Miter Cut
An angle cutting operation made across
the width of the workpiece.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has
hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spin-
ning object in one minute.
Sawblade Path
The area of the workpiece or table top
directly in line with either the travel of the
blade or the part of the workpiece which
will be, or has been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the sawblade
tooth is bent (or set) outward from the
face of the blade.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is
being performed. The surfaces of a work-
piece are commonly referred to as faces,
ends, and edges.
Face
Edge
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