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WARNING:
Never extend your fingers while
holding the lower blade guard handle. Extending
your fingers could result in contact with the blade,
causing serious injury.
•
Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece
with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not
touch the workpiece.
•
Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
•
Guide the saw into the workpiece, release lower blade
guard handle, and make the cut.
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WARNING:
Always cut in a forward direction
when pocket cutting. Cutting in the reverse
direction could cause the saw to climb up on the
workpiece and back toward you.
•
Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
•
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
•
Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
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WARNING:
Never tie or retain the lower blade
guard in a raised position. Leaving the blade
exposed could lead to serious injury.
CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION
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WARNING:
This product and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction
activities may contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Some examples 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 exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure, work in a well-ventilated
area and with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
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