Safety Rules For Miter Saws - Bosch 5412L Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety
"READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS" -- Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by
BULLET (•) symbol listed BELOW and other safety precautions, may result in serious person-
Use safety equipment. Always wear safety
goggles. Dust mask, safety shoes, hard hat or
hearing protection must be used for appropriate
conditions. Everyday eyeglasses only have
impact resistant lenses, they are NOT safety
glasses.
Service
Tool service must be performed only by
qualified repair personnel. Service or mainte-
nance performed by unqualified personnel may
result in misplacing internal wires and compo-
nents which could cause serious hazard.
Tool Use and Care
Use clamps or other practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable plat-
form. 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 con-
trolled with the switch is dangerous.
Disconnect the plug from the power source
before making any adjustments or changing
accessories. Such preventive safety mea-
sures reduce the risk of starting the tool acci-
dentally.
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 fea-
tures of the tool. If damaged, have tool ser-
viced 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 seri-
ous personal injury.
The use of any other accessories not speci-
fied 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.
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 Hand" 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 hand-
ed" 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 adjust-
ments or attaching any accessories. You
may unintentionally start the saw, leading to
serious personal injury.
Miter saws are intended 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 materi-
als causes excessive sparking and will damage
the lower guard and will overload the motor.
(NOTE: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation doe not
offer 12" metal cutting blades.)
"SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS"
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