Specific Safety Rules - RIDGID R48607 Operator's Manual

GENERAL SAFETY RULES
 NEVER START A TOOL WHEN ANY ROTATING
COMPONENT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.
 DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY
MEDICATION.
 WHEN SERVICING use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
 USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in
this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are not
listed may cause the risk of personal injury. Instructions for
safe use of accessories are included with the accessory.
 DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS. Make sure blade is tight
and not making contact with saw or workpiece before
connecting to power supply.
 RECHARGE ONLY WITH THE CHARGER SPECIFIED
BY THE MANUFACTURER. A charger that is suitable for
one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when
used with another battery pack.
 USE POWER TOOLS ONLY WITH SPECIFICALLY DES-
IGNATED BATTERY PACKS. Use of any other battery
packs may create a risk of injury or fire.
 FOR USE WITH 18 V NICKEL-CADMIUM AND 18 V
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACKS, see tool/appliance/
battery pack/charger correlation supplement 988000-302.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

 FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your tool to a workbench or
table at approximately hip height.
 KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not
reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with your
hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power
off.
 ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cutting
to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback. Saw may
slip, walk or slide while cutting long or heavy boards.
 ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece when
possible.
 BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE.
Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece.
Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting cut.
 MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM
(BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter table
by pushing the miter lock lever down. Lock the saw arm
(bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel lock knob.
 WHEN BATTERY PACK IS NOT IN USE, KEEP IT AWAY
FROM OTHER METAL OBJECTS LIKE PAPER CLIPS,
COINS, KEYS, NAILS, SCREWS, OR OTHER SMALL
METAL OBJECTS THAT CAN MAKE A CONNECTION
FROM ONE TERMINAL TO ANOTHER. Shorting the
battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
 UNDER ABUSIVE CONDITIONS, LIQUID MAY BE
EJECTED FROM THE BATTERY; AVOID CONTACT. IF
CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY OCCURS, FLUSH WITH
WATER. IF LIQUID CONTACTS EYES, ADDITIONALLY
SEEK MEDICAL HELP. Liquid ejected from the battery
may cause irritation or burns.
 DISCONNECT BATTERY PACK FROM TOOL OR
PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE LOCKED OR OFF
POSITION BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS,
CHANGING ACCESSORIES, OR STORING THE TOOL.
Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of start-
ing the tool accidentally.
 TOOL SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY BY
QUALIFIED REPAIR PERSONNEL using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the
power tool is maintained.
 USE THIS SAW TO CUT WOOD, WOOD PRODUCTS
AND SOME PLASTICS ONLY. DO NOT CUT METALS,
CERAMICS OR MASONRY PRODUCTS.
 NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP
END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or
bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation.
If a work clamp and length stop are used together, they
must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to
prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking
up.
 NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT
STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a
time.
 NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND.
Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table
and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop.
Always use the fence.
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