Additional Safety Rules - Bosch GCM18V-10SD Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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.
The operation of any power tool can result in
foreign objects being thrown into the eyes,
Wear Eye Protection
eration.
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-10SD miter saw to
Before each use, review all
warnings located on the mi-
which
WARNING
severe
Always wear safety gog-
gles that comply with
ANSI Z87.1 (shown on
pack age) before com-
mencing power tool op-
Do not use this miter saw
without properly installed
Do Not Carry the
Saw by this handle.
No lleve la sierra
por este mango.
Ne transportez pas la
scie par sa poignée.
DESIGNATED NO-CARRY AREA
the main switch handle.
use the Bosch
can result in
eye damage.
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