12. CUT ONLY ONE WORKPIECE AT A TIME.
Multiple workpieces cannot be ad-
equately clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.
13. BE CERTAIN THE MITRE SAW IS MOUNTED OR PLACED ON A LEVEL, FIRM
WORK SURFACE BEFORE USING.
A level and firm work surface reduces the
risk of the mitre saw becoming unstable.
Provide adequate support accessories such as tables, saw
horses, table extension, etc. for workpieces wider or longer than the table top.
Workpieces longer or wider than the mitre saw table can tip if not securely sup-
ported. If the cutoff piece or workpiece tips it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
15. DO NOT USE ANOTHER PERSON AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A TABLE EXTEN-
SION OR AS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
Unstable support for the workpiece can
cause the blade to bind or the workpiece to shift during the cutting operation
pulling you and the helper into the spinning blade.
16. THE CUTOFF PIECE MUST NOT BE JAMMED AGAINST OR PRESSURED BY
ANY OTHER MEANS AGAINST THE SPINNING SAW BLADE.
using length stops, it could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently.
17. ALWAYS USE A CLAMP OR A FIXTURE DESIGNED TO PROPERLY SUP-
PORT ROUND MATERIAL SUCH AS DOWEL RODS, OR TUBING.
tendency to roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and pull the work with
your hand into the blade.
18. WHEN CUTTING IRREGULARLY SHAPED WORKPIECES, PLAN YOUR WORK
SO IT WILL NOT SLIP AND PINCH THE BLADE AND BE TORN FROM YOUR
A piece of molding, for example, must be lie flat or be held by a fixture or
jig that will not let it twist., rock or slip while being cut.
19. LET THE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE WORK-
This will help avoid thrown workpieces.
20. IF THE WORKPIECE OR BLADE BECOMES JAMMED OR BOGGED DOWN,
TURN THE MITRE SAW “OFF” BY RELEASING SWITCH.
parts to stop and unplug the mitre saw, then work to free the jammed material.
Continued sawing with a jammed workpiece could cause a loss of control or dam-
21. THE BRAKING ACTION OF THE SAW CAUSES THE SAW HEAD TO JERK
Be ready for this reaction when making an incomplete cut or when
releasing the switch before the head is completely in the down position.
22. AFTER FINISHING THE CUT, RELEASE THE SWITCH, HOLD THE SAW ARM
DOWN AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO STOP BEFORE REMOVING WORK OR
Reaching with your hand under a coasting blade is dangerous.
23. GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly
and the workpiece is driven back towards the operator. It can pull your hand into
the blade resulting in serious personal injury. Stay out of the blade path and turn
the switch off immediately if the blade binds or stalls.
24. AVOID KICKBACK (work thrown back toward you) by:
• Keeping the blade sharp and free of rust and pitch.
Never cut a workpiece that is twisted or warped, or does not have a straight
edge to guide along the fence.
Never saw a large workpiece that cannot be controlled.
Never saw a workpiece with loose knots or other flaws.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR MITRE SAWS
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