Safety
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"READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS" -- Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by BULLET (I) symbol
listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious personal injury.
ToolUse and Care
Use clamps
or other
practical
way to secure
and
support the workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding
the work by hand or against your body is unstable.
It
allows for work to shift, causes binding of the tool and
loss of control.
Do not force
tool.
Use the correct
tool for your
application.
The correct tool will do the job better and
safer at the rate for which it is designed.
Do not use the
tool for purpose not intended - for example; do not use
the miter saw for slicing meats.
Do not use tool if switch
does not turn it "ON" or
"OFF".
Any tool that cannot be controlled
with the
switch is dangerous.
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before
making
any adjustments
or changing
accessories.
Such preventive
safety
measures
reduce the risk of
starting the tool accidentally.
Keep
cutting
tools
sharp
and clean.
Properly
maintained tools, with sharp cutting edges, are less likely
to bind and easier to control.
When mounting
saw
blades be certain that the arrow on the blade matches
the direction of the arrow marked on the tool and that the
teeth are also pointing in the same direction.
,
inspect guards
before using a tool.
Keep guards
in
place. Check moving parts for binding or any other
condition
that may affect
the normal
operation
or
safety features
of the tool.
if damaged,
have tool
serviced
before using the tool.
Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained tools.
.
Do not
alter
or misuse
tool.
Any alteration
or
modification
is a misuse
and may result
in serious
personal injury.
•
The use of any other accessories
not specified
in this
manual may create a hazard. Accessories that may be
suitable for one type of tool, may become
hazardous
when used on an inappropriate tool.
Service
Tool service
must
be performed
only by qualified
repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by
unqualified personnel may result in misplacing
internal
wires and components
which
could
cause
serious
hazard.
When servicing
a tool, use only identical replacement
parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section
of this manual.
Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a hazard.
Safety Rules for
Miter Saws
Use
clamps
to support
workpiece
whenever
possible,
if supporting
the workpiece by hand, you
must always keep hand outside of "No Hands" area
as marked
with a symbol
on the base.
Do not use
this
saw to cut pieces
that
are too small
to be
securely clamped.
Your hand if placed inside the "No
Hands" region can easily slip or be pulled into the blade.
Do not reach in back of the saw blade behind
the
fence with either hand to hold down or support
the
workpiece,
remove
wood scraps,
or for any other
reason.
The proximity of the spinning saw blade to your
hand may not be obvious
and you may be seriously
injured.
Never cross your hand over intended line of cutting.
Supporting
the workpiece
"cross handed"
i.e. holding
the left side of the workpiece with your right hand is very
dangerous.
Always disconnect
the power cord from the power
source before making any adjustments
or attaching
any accessories.
You may unintentionally start the saw,
leading to serious personal injury.
Miter saws
are intended
primarily to cut wood or
woodlike
products,
they
cannot
be used
with
abrasive
cutoff
wheels for cutting
ferrous
material
such as bars, rods, studs,
etc.
However,
if cutting
materials
like aluminum
or other non=ferrous
metals,
use only saw blades
specifically
recommended
for
non=ferrous
metal
cutting.
Cutting ferrous materials
causes excessive sparking and will damage the lower
guard and will overload the motor. (NOTE: S-B Power
Tool Company does not offer 12" metal cutting blades.)
inspect your workpiece before cutting.
If workpiece
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
workpieces can twist or rock and may cause binding on
the spinning saw blade while cutting.
Also, make sure
there are no nails or foreign objects in the workpiece.
•
Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all tools,
wood scraps,
etc.,
except
the workpiece.
Small
debris or loose pieces of wood or other objects that
contact
the revolving
blade can be thrown with high
speed at the operator.
.
Do not
feed
workpiece
into the
blade
or cut
"freehand"
in any
way.
Workpiece
must
be
stationary
and damped
or braced by your hand. Saw
must be fed through the workpiece smoothly and at a
rate which will not overload the saw's motor.
"SAVE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS"
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