Specific Safety Rules - Milwaukee 6377 Manual Del Operador

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

1. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where
the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a "live"
wire will make exposed metal parts of tool "live" and shock the operator.
2. Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry important information. If
unreadable or missing, contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free replacement.
3. WARNING! Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specifically
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
4. Keep guards in place and in working order. Never wedge or tie lower guard open.
Keep guard area clean. Check operation of lower guard before each use. Do not use
saw if lower guard does not close briskly and completely. CAUTION: If saw is dropped,
lower guard may be bent, restricting full return.
5. Keep blades clean and sharp. Sharp blades minimize stalling and kickback.
6. DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area. Keep hands out of the line of cut
and away from blades. Do not reach underneath work or remove cut material when
blade is moving. Never place your hand or fingers behind the saw since kickback could
cause the saw to jump backwards over your hand. Do not run saw while carrying it at
your side or bring saw near your body after finishing a cut. Do not allow coworkers to
be in front of or behind the line of cut. Be sure lower guard closes before setting saw
down. CAUTION: Blade coasts after turning saw off.
7. Keep the cord away from the cutting area and position it so that it will not be tripped
over or caught on the workpiece while you are cutting.
8. Clamp workpiece securely before cutting. Never cut pieces while holding them in
your hand or across your legs. Do not cut small pieces which can not be properly
secured (see "General Operation").
9. Support workpiece. When cutting down center of workpiece, support material on
both sides of cut (see "General Operation"). When cutting end off workpiece, rest saw
on larger portion of workpiece, allowing the smaller piece to fall away. Large panels
must be supported (see "Cutting Large Panels").
10. Support saw. For best control, hold saw firmly with both hands (see "General Opera-
tion"). Rest the side of the shoe on the supported side of cut. Never cut material if the
shoe can not rest firmly on it.
11. Always use rip fence or straight edge guide when ripping (see "Ripping Wood").
12. Prevent kickback. Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched blade, which could
cause a saw that is not under control to lift up and out of the workpiece towards the
user. Maintain a firm grip and correct body position. Keep blades sharp and clean. Set
the depth of cut for no more than 1/8" to 1/4" greater than the thickness of the stock. Be
cautious of pitchy, knotty, wet or warped stock. Support workpiece properly. Always
allow blade to come to a full stop before removing the saw from the workpiece. Stay
alert. Use care when making bevel cuts. Do not force tool. Use rip fence or edge guide
when ripping. If blade binds or saw stalls, release switch immediately and continue to
maintain control (see "Preventing Kickback").
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13. Raise lower guard with the retracting handle only (see "Installing Blade").
14. Tighten depth and bevel adjustments before cutting.
15. Use only correct blades and cutting wheels. Use only recommended types and
sizes with proper mounting hole. Never use defective or incorrect washer or bolts.
Only use blades and cutting wheels with maximum speed rating at least as high as the
nameplate RPM of the tool.
16. Avoid cutting nails. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting.
GROUNDING
WARNING!
Improperly connecting the
grounding wire can result in the
risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician if you
are in doubt as to whether the
outlet is properly grounded. Do
not modify the plug provided
with the tool. Never remove the
grounding prong from the plug.
Do not use the tool if the cord or
plug is damaged. If damaged,
have it repaired by a MILWAUKEE
service facility before use. If the
plug will not fit the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a quali-
fied electrician.
Grounded Tools:
Tools with Three Prong Plugs
Tools marked "Grounding Required" have
a three wire cord and three prong ground-
ing plug. The plug must be connected to a
properly grounded outlet (See Figure A). If
the tool should electrically malfunction or
break down, grounding provides a low re-
sistance path to carry electricity away from
the user, reducing the risk of electric shock.
Fig. A
The grounding prong in the plug is con-
nected through the green wire inside the
cord to the grounding system in the tool.
The green wire in the cord must be the
only wire connected to the tool's ground-
ing system and must never be attached to
an electrically "live" terminal.
Your tool must be plugged into an appro-
priate outlet, properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all codes and
ordinances. The plug and outlet should look
like those in Figure A.
Double Insulated Tools:
Tools with Two Prong Plugs
Tools marked "Double Insulated" do not re-
quire grounding. They have a special
double insulation system which satisfies
OSHA requirements and complies with the
applicable standards of Underwriters Labo-
ratories, Inc., the Canadian Standard As-
sociation and the National Electrical Code.
Double Insulated tools may be used in ei-
ther of the 120 volt outlets shown in
Figures B and C.
Fig. B Fig. C
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