Bosch 3915 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 5

"READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS" — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by
WARNING
!
BULLET (
injury.
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Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent
use of your miter saw to become common-
place. Always remember that a careless frac-
tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe
injury.
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THINK SAFETY! SAFETY IS A COMBINATION
OF OPERATOR'S COMMON SENSE, KNOWL-
EDGE OF THE SAFETY AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS AND ALERTNESS AT ALL
TIMES WHEN THE MITER SAW IS BEING
USED.
THE
WARNING
!
BELOW CAN BE FOUND ON
YOUR TOOL. THESE WARNINGS ARE ONLY A
CONDENSED FORM OF THE MORE DETAILED
SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS THAT
APPEAR IN YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL. THEY
SERVE AS A REMINDER OF ALL SAFETY RULES
NEEDED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THIS MITER
SAW.
DESIGNATED DANGER ZONE.
AVOID POSITIONING HANDS,
FINGERS OR ARMS IN THE
AREA DESIGNATED BY THIS
SYMBOL.
KEEP HANDS AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE SAW BLADE.
NEVER CROSS YOUR HANDS WITH THE PATH OF SAW BLADE. DO NOT REACH
BEHIND, BENEATH OR IN FRONT OF THE BLADE.
CLAMP WORKPIECE AGAINST BASE AND FENCE. NEVER PERFOAM ANY
OPERATION FREEHAND.
ALL ELECTRIC BRAKE SAWS MAY, ON OCCASIONS, FAIL TO STOP THE BLADE.
AFTER TURNING SAW "OFF", ALWAYS MAINTAIN SAW HEAD IN DOWN POSITION
AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO STOP BEFORE REMOVING CUTOFF PIECES OR
CLEANING THE TABLE.
BOSCH
10" (254mm) SLIDE COMPOUND MITER SAW
120 VOLTS AC ONLY TO 60 Hz
13 AMPS 4700 RPM
DOUBLE INSULATED
SN.
READ AND UNDERSTAND
WARNING
THE OWNER'S MANUAL
BEFORE USING THIS TOOL.
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE
SAW TO RAIN OR USE IN DAMP LOCATIONS.
USE SAW BLADE RATED 6000 RPM OR GREATER.
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SOURCE
BEFORE SERVICING OR CHANGING BLADE.
WHEN SERVICING USE ONLY IDENTICAL
REPLACEMENT PARTS.
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Safety
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WARNINGS SHOWN
WARNING
EXTEND SLIDING
BASE WHEN
MAKING BEVEL
CUTS OR TABLE
IS TURNED TO
LEFT SIDE.
WARNING
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KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE.
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RETURN GUARD TO OPERATING
POSITION AFTER CHANGING THE BLADE.
IF GUARD FAILS TO WORK SMOOTHLY, STOP
SAWING AND SERVICE IT BEFORE PROCEEDING.
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"SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS"
Some dust created by power
WARNING
!
sanding,
drilling, and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
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.
FOR SLIDE ACTION CUTTING,
ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE
1. PULL saw carriage away from
the fence, until blade clears
the workpiece or to its maxi-
mum extension if blade can
not clear the workpiece.
2. Turn saw "ON" and lower the
saw to the table.
3. PUSH saw thru the workpiece.
Never "pull-cut" since blade
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may climb the workpiece
causing KICKBACK.
WARNING
5.
sawing, grinding,
Some examples of
WARNING
INSTRUCTIONS: