Specific Safety Rules - MasterCraft 054-1237-4 Owner's Manual

!
WARNING:
cutter. Do not plug the tool into the
power source until you have read and
understand this Instruction Manual.
Learn the tool's applications and
limitations, as well as the specific
potential hazards related to this tool.
Following this rule will reduce the risk of
electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
Always wear eye protection.
Any power tool can throw
foreign objects into your eyes
and cause permanent eye
damage. ALWAYS wear safety goggles
(not glasses) that comply with ANSI safety
standard Z87.1. Everyday glasses have
only impact resistant lenses. They ARE
NOT safety glasses.
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WARNING:
not in compliance with ANSI Z87.1 could
cause serious injury when they break.
Always keep hands out of the path of the
saw blade. Avoid awkward hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause your hand
to move into the path of the saw blade.
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DANGER:
cutting area and the blade. Keep your
second hand on the tool. If both hands
are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by
the blade.
Do not reach underneath the workpiece.
The guard cannot protect you from the
blade below the workpiece.
Adjust the cutting depth according to
the thickness of the workpiece. Less
than a full tooth of the blade teeth should
be visible below the workpiece or
approximately 3/8" (10 mm).

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

Know your multi-
Glasses or goggles
Keep hands away from
Never hold piece being cut in your
hands or across your leg. Secure the
workpiece to a stable platform. It is
important to support the work properly to
minimize body exposure, blade binding, or
loss of control.
Hold power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an operation
where the cutting tool may contact
hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact
with a "live" wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and
shock the operator.
When ripping always use a straight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy of
cut and reduces the chance of the blade
binding.
Always use blades with correct size and
shape (diamond versus round) of arbour
holes. Blades that do not match the
mounting hardware of the saw will run
eccentrically, causing loss of control.
Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolt. The blade washers and
bolt were specially designed for your saw,
for optimum performance and safety of
operation.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR
PREVENTION OF KICKBACK
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
bound or misaligned saw blade, causing an
uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of the
workpiece toward the operator;
When the blade is pinched or bound tightly
by the kerf closing down, the blade stalls
and the motor reaction drives the unit
rapidly back toward the operator;
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