Safety Warnings For Mitre Saws - Bosch GCM 12 GDL Professional Manual Original

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dents.
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the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a
rotating part of the power tool may result in personal in-
jury.
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unexpected situations.
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parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be caught
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safety principles. A careless action can cause severe in-
jury within a fraction of a second.
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tool for your application. The correct power tool will do
the job better and safer at the rate for which it was de-
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with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
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tool before making any adjustments, changing ac-
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tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
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parts and any other condition that may affect the
power tool's operation. If damaged, have the power
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poorly maintained power tools.
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likely to bind and are easier to control.
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accordance with these instructions, taking into ac-
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person using only identical replacement parts. This
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Safety Warnings for Mitre Saws

Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or wood-like
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products, they cannot be used with abrasive cut-off
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.
Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever pos-
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sible. If supporting the workpiece by hand, you must
always keep your hand at least 100 mm 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.
The workpiece must be stationary and clamped or
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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.
Push the saw through the workpiece. Do not pull the
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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.
Never cross your hand over the intended line of cut-
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ting 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.
Do not reach behind the fence with either hand closer
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than 100 mm from either side of the saw blade, to re-
move 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.
Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the work-
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piece 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 work-
pieces 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.
Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all tools,
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wood scraps, etc., except for the workpiece. Small
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