Axminster 250mm Slide Mitre Saw User Manual page 9

General Safety Precautions for Mitre Saw...
DO NOT allow the saw to 'stall'; if unfortunate circumstances cause the machine to stall,
switch off immediately, disconnect the machine and clear the 'jam' by hand.
DO NOT attempt to re-start the machine until the 'jam' is cleared. If it was a severe 'jam' that
required much heaving and knocking to clear, check the basic parameters of the machine
before reconnecting the supply and re-commencing operations.
NOTE. By the very nature of its operation the sliding arm mitre saw does not have the front section of
the blade guarded.
If you do not require the added capacity of the saw in its sliding arm configuration, push the arm to its
far 'back' position and lock the arm securely in place. Proceed as with ordinary mitre saw operations.
If you require the saw to operate in its sliding arm configuration, you must ensure that the machine is
mounted on a firm, stable and secure base. REMEMBER, you are not just cutting in a downward
direction now, you will also be pushing the saw through the timber, exerting a front to back force as
well, a working base that was stable against a down force may not be stable enough against a side
force.
DO NOT attempt to use the machine as if it were a radial arm saw.
The correct method is to :-
DISCONNECT THE SAW, set the required tilt and mitre angles on the saw, reconnect.
Make sure the sliding arm clamping lock is WELL undone and the sliding arm moves freely.
A) pull the raised saw to its foremost position,
B) place the timber onto the table tight against the fence,
C) clamp the timber,
D) start the saw and allow it to run up to speed,
E) "pull the saw over" at the same time pulling towards you, (so the saw is kept against its stop and
won't 'kick' when it engages the timber).
F) press the saw into the timber, starting the cut, continue pressing down until you reach the 'pull
over' stop,
G) maintaining the downward pressure, push the saw forward through the timber until the cut is
completed,
H) release the trigger, allow the saw to coast to a stop, allow the saw to raise to the 'up' position,
I) unclamp the timber and remove from the table,
J) check that vibration has not moved the sliding arm clamping lock,
K) start again from A).
Laser Radiation
This machine is equipped with a Class 2 laser device. The laser must not
be replaced with any other type. The emitted radiation is not harmful in
anyway. You must not modify the laser unit in any way.
WARNING: DO NOT look directly into the laser beam or into the opening
from which the beam is emitted. NEVER allow the beam to strike reflective
Class 2 Laser
Power output<1mW
surfaces, or be reflected into the eyes of people or animals. Even short
visual contacts can cause optical damage.
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