Black & Decker SM1850BD Instruction Manual page 4

• TIGHTEN ALL CLAMP HANDLES,
knobs and levers prior to operation.
Loose clamps can cause parts or the
workpiece to be thrown at high speeds.
• BE SURE all blade and blade clamps
are clean, recessed sides of blade
clamps are against blade and arbor
screw is tightened securely. Loose or
improper blade clamping may result
in damage to the saw and possible
personal injury.
• ALWAYS USE A SHARP BLADE.
Check the blade to see if it runs true
and is free from vibration. A dull or a
vibrating blade can cause damage to
the machine and/or serious injury.
• DO NOT OPERATE ON ANYTHING
OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED
VOLTAGE for the saw. Overheating,
damage to the tool and personal injury
may occur.
• DO NOT WEDGE ANYTHING
AGAINST THE FAN to hold the motor
shaft. Damage to tool and possible
personal injury may occur.
• DO NOT FORCE CUTTING ACTION.
Stalling or partial stalling of motor can
cause damage to the machine or blade
and/or serious injury.
• ALLOW THE MOTOR TO COME TO
FULL SPEED prior to starting cut.
Starting the cut too soon may cause
damage to the machine or blade and/or
serious injury.
• NEVER CUT METALS or masonry.
Either of these can cause the carbide
tips to fly off the blade at high speeds
causing serious injury.
• DO NOT USE ABRASIVE WHEELS.
The excessive heat and abrasive
particles generated by them may
damage the saw and cause personal
injury.
• NEVER HAVE ANY PART OF YOUR
BODY IN LINE WITH THE PATH OF
THE SAW BLADE. Personal injury will
occur.
• NEVER APPLY BLADE LUBRICANT
TO A RUNNING BLADE. Applying
lubricant could cause your hand to move
into the blade resulting in serious injury.
• DO NOT place either hand in the blade
area when the saw is connected to
the power source. Inadvertent blade
activation may result in serious injury.
• DO NOT PERFORM FREEHAND
OPERATIONS (workpiece not
supported by table and fence). Hold the
work firmly against the fence and table.
Freehand operations on a miter saw
could cause the workpiece to be thrown
at high speeds, causing serious injury.
• NEVER REACH AROUND OR
BEHIND THE SAW BLADE. A blade
can cause serious injury.
• DO NOT REACH UNDERNEATH THE
SAW unless it is unplugged and turned
off. Contact with saw blade may cause
personal injury.
• SECURE THE MACHINE TO A
STABLE SUPPORTING SURFACE.
Vibration can possibly cause the
machine to slide, walk, or tip over,
causing serious injury.
• USE ONLY CROSSCUT SAW
BLADES recommended for miter saws.
For best results, do not use carbide
tipped blades with hook angles in
excess of 7 degrees. Do not use blades
with deep gullets. These can deflect
and contact the guard, and can cause
damage to the machine and/or serious
injury.
• USE ONLY BLADES OF THE
CORRECT SIZE AND TYPE specified
for this tool to prevent damage to the
machine and/or serious injury.
• INSPECT BLADE FOR CRACKS or
other damage prior to operation. A
cracked or damaged blade can come
apart and pieces can be thrown at
high speeds, causing serious injury.
Replace cracked or damaged blades
immediately.
• CLEAN THE BLADE AND BLADE
CLAMPS prior to operation. Cleaning
the blade and blade clamps allows you
to check for any damage to the blade
or blade clamps. A cracked or damaged
blade or blade clamp can come apart
and pieces can be thrown at high
speeds, causing serious injury.
• DO NOT use lubricants or cleaners
(particularly spray or aerosol) in the
vicinity of the plastic guard. The plastic
material used in the guard is subject to
attack by certain chemicals.
• ALWAYS USE THE KERF PLATE
AND REPLACE THIS PLATE WHEN
DAMAGED. Small chip accumulation
under the saw may interfere with the
saw blade or may cause instability of
workpiece when cutting.
• USE ONLY BLADE CLAMPS
SPECIFIED FOR THIS TOOL to
prevent damage to the machine and/or
serious injury.
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