GFCI and personal protection devices like elec-
trician's rubber gloves and footwear will fur-
ther enhance your personal safety.
Do not use AC only rated tools with a DC power
supply. While the tool may appear to work, the
electrical components of the AC rated tool are
likely to fail and create a hazard to the operator.
Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and
grease. Slippery hands cannot safely control the
power tool.
Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for
your tool. When cleaning a tool be careful not
to disassemble any portion of the tool since
internal wires may be misplaced or pinched or
safety guard return springs may be improperly
mounted. Certain cleaning agents such as gaso-
line, carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may
damage plastic parts.
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities con-
tains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depend-
ing on how often you do this type of work. To re-
DESIGNATED DANGER ZONES
Avoid positioning hands, fingers or arms.
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Additional Safety Rules
duce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out micro-
scopic particles.
cut fiber cement board. Cutting materials con-
taining crystalline silica may create exposures
to respirable silica dust.
ter saw.
Wear Eye Protection
(shown on pack age) before commencing power
tool operation.
base extensions. Lack of appropriate workpiece
support may result in personal injury.
A danger zone – never lift or carry saw by
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Do
not
GCM18V-12SD miter saw to
Before each use, review all
warnings located on the mi-
The operation of any power
WARNING
tool can result in foreign ob-
jects being thrown into the
eyes, which can result in se-
vere eye damage. Always
wear
safety
comply
Do not use this miter saw
without properly installed
Do not carry the
saw by this handle.
Ne portez pas la scie
par cette poignée.
No transporte la sierra
por este mango.
DESIGNATED NO-CARRY AREA
the main switch handle.
use
the
Bosch
goggles
that
with
ANSI
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