Specific Safety Rules - Craftsman 315.216090 Operator's Manual

n FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT the tool to a workbench or
table at approximately hip height.
n KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not
reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with
your hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the
power off.
n ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece
when possible.
n ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cut-
ting to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback.
Saw may slip, walk or slide while cutting long or heavy
boards.
n BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE.
Never start the saw with the blade touching the
workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed
before starting cut.
n DO NOT FEED THE MATERIAL TOO QUICKLY. Do
not force the workpiece against the blade.
n NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches
of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and
fingers for any reason.
n NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap,
or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the
blade.
n AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your
hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you
have good balance. NEVER operate the saw on the
floor or in a crouched position.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples 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, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce 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 microscopic particles.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

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n IF ANY PART OF THIS SAW IS MISSING or should
break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any electrical
component fail to perform properly, shut off the power
switch, remove the plug from the power source, and
have damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced before
resuming operation.
n IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it
must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an
authorized service center to avoid risk.
n ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained
from frequent use of the saw) to cause a careless mis-
take. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of
a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
n MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work and that no obstructions will inter-
fere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work
using the saw.
n ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting
it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to
power supply. NEVER leave the saw unattended while
connected to a power source.
n TURN OFF TOOL and wait for saw blade to come to
a complete stop before moving workpiece or changing
settings.
n SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan
someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.