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safety instru cti 0ns, for scro m l
shaped workpieces; plan
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heid by a
et it twisL rock or slip whi e
being'cut,
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* ilProperly
supp6rt'round
material such as dowel
= i:ods or tubing. They have a tendency to roll during
acuL causing the blade to bite.
o Cut only one worl_iece at atime:
,_ Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support
devices off the table before turning the
saw
On.
Plan
the
way
you
will
hold
the
workpiece
from start to finish.
Do not hand hold pieces so small that your fingers will
go under the blade guard. Use jigs or fixtures to hold
the work and keep your hands away from the blade.
SECURE
WORK.
Use clamps to hold work when
practical,
tt'soften
safer than using your hand and
frees both hands to operate the tool.
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
into the blade.
DON'T
OVERREACH.
Keep
good
footing
and
balance.
Keep your face and body toone
side of the blade,
out of line with a possibte thrown piece _f the blade
should break.
WHENEVER
SAW IS _RUNNING: ....
WARNING:
Don!t:let
familiarity
(gained=fr0m
!
frequent
use
of your
scroll:: Sa_v): :cause:a
!
careless:
mistake.
A careless
:fraction
of a
second
is enough
to Cause::a severe injury.
:. :.:.:_
._
:
_.:
_fore
starting your cut, watch the sawwhile
it runs, If
it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot; stop
immediately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not
restart until finding and correcting the problem,
KEEP CHILDREN
AWAY.
Keep all visitors a safe
distance from the saw. Make sure bystanders are clear
of the saw and workpiece.
DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and
safer at its designed rate. Feed the workpiece into the
saw blade
only fast enough
to let it cut without
bogging down or binding.
Before
freeing
any jammed
material:
• Turn switch "OFF"
SSIW
When
backing
up the
workpiece,
the
blade
may
bind
in the
kerf
(cut),
This
is
usually
Caused
by
sawdust
clogging
up the
kerr.
If
this
happens:
" Turn
switch "OFF".
° Remove switch key.
" Unplug the saw.
* Wait for all moving parts to stop.
° With a flat blade screwdriver, turn motor shaft by
hand, by inserting into the slotted end of motor
shaft located at the center of the motor :housing.
Do this while backing up the workpiece.
Before
removing
loose
pieces
from
the
table,
turn
saw
off
and
wait
for
a!!
moving
parts
to
stop.
BEFORE
LEAVING
THE
SAW:
Wait for all moving parts to stop,
MAKE
WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF.
Unplug
the saw,
Lock
the shop or ON!OFF knob. Store the
key away
from children and others not qualified to use the tool.
Safety
Signal
Words
DANGER:
means if the safety information
is not
followed
someone will be seriously injured or killed.
WARNING:
means if the safety information
is not
foltowed
someone
could
be seriously
injured
or
killecl.
CAUTION:
means if the safety information
is not
followed
someone might be injured.
• Remove switch key.
• Unplug the saw.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
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