General Power Tool Safety Warnings; Save All Warnings And Instructions For Future Reference; Miter Saw Safety Warnings - Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual

For European countries only
EC Declaration of Conformity
Makita declares that the following Machine(s):
Designation of Machine:
Compound Miter Saw
Model No./ Type: LS1040,LS1040S
Conforms to the following European Directives:
2006/42/EC
They are manufactured in accordance with the following
standard or standardized documents:
EN61029
The technical file in accordance with 2006/42/EC is
available from:
Makita, Jan-Baptist Vinkstraat 2, 3070, Belgium
30. 6. 2014
000331
Yasushi Fukaya
Makita, Jan-Baptist Vinkstraat 2, 3070, Belgium
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings
WARNING Read all safety warnings and all
instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for
future reference.

MITER SAW SAFETY WARNINGS

1. Keep hands out of path of saw blade. Avoid
contact with any coasting blade. It can still
cause severe injury.
2. Check the saw blade carefully for cracks or
deformation before operation.
Replace damaged blades immediately.
3. Replace the kerf board when worn.
4. Use only saw blades specified by the
manufacturer which conform to EN847-1.
5. Do not use saw blades manufactured from
high speed steel.
6. Wear eye protection.
7. Wear hearing protection to reduce the risk of
hearing loss.
8. Wear gloves for handling saw blade (saw
blades shall be carried in a holder wherever
practicable) and rough material.
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9. Connect miter saws to a dust collecting
device when sawing.
10. Select saw blades in relation to the material to
be cut.
11. Do not use the saw to cut other than wood,
aluminum or similar materials.
12. Always secure all moving portions before
carrying the tool.
the tool, do not use the guard as a carrying
handle.
13. Do not operate saw without guards in place.
Check blade guard for proper closing before
each use. Do not operate saw if blade guard
does not move freely and close instantly.
Never clamp or tie the blade guard into the
open position.
14. Keep the floor area free of loose material e.g.
chips and cut-offs.
15. Use only saw blades that are marked with a
maximum speed equal to or higher than the
no load speed marked on the tool.
16. When the tool is fitted with a laser or LED, do
not replace the laser or LED with a different
type. Ask an authorized service center for repair.
17. Never remove any cut-offs or other parts of
the workpiece from the cutting area whilst the
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tool is running with an unguarded saw blade.
18. Do not perform any operation freehand. The
workpiece must be secured firmly against the turn
base and guide fence with the vise during all
operations. Never use your hand to secure the
workpiece.
19. Ensure that the tool is stable before each cut.
20. Fix the tool to a work bench, if needed.
21. Support long workpieces with appropriate
additional supports.
22. Never cut so small workpiece which cannot
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be securely held by the vise. Improperly held
workpiece may cause kickback and serious
personal injury.
23. Never reach around saw blade.
24. Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop
before
settings.
25. Unplug tool before changing blade or servicing.
26. Stopper pin which locks the cutter head down
is for carrying and storage purposes only and
not for any cutting operations.
27. Do not use the tool in the presence of
flammable liquids or gases. The electrical
operation of the tool could create an explosion
and fire when exposed to flammable liquids or
gases.
28. Use only flanges specified for this tool.
29. Be careful not to damage the arbor, flanges
(especially the installing surface) or bolt.
Damage to these parts could result in blade
breakage.
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When lifting or carrying
moving workpiece or changing