Additional Safety Instructions For Mitre Saws - Black & Decker BES700 Original Instructions Manual

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burn the lower guard, the kerf insert and other plastic

parts.

Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever

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possible. If supporting the workpiece by hand, you

must always keep your hand at least 100 mm from

either side of the saw blade. Do not use this saw to

cut pieces that are too small to be securely clamped

or held by hand. If your hand is placed too close to the

saw blade, there is an increased risk of injury from blade

contact.

The workpiece must be stationary and clamped or

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held against both the fence and the table. Do not feed

the workpiece into the blade or cut "freehand" in any

way. Unrestrained or moving workpieces could be thrown

at high speeds, causing injury.

Push the saw through the workpiece. Do not pull the

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saw through the workpiece. To make a cut, raise the

saw head and pull it out over the workpiece without

cutting, start the motor, press the saw head down and

push the saw through the workpiece. Cutting on the

pull stroke is likely to cause the saw blade to climb on top

of the workpiece and violently throw the blade assembly

towards the operator.

Never cross your hand over the intended line of

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cutting either in front or behind the saw blade.

Supporting the workpiece "cross handed" i.e. holding the

workpiece to the right of the saw blade with your left hand

or vice versa is very dangerous.

Do not reach behind the fence with either hand closer

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than 100 mm from either side of the saw blade, to

remove wood scraps, or for any other reason while

the blade is spinning. The proximity of the spinning saw

blade to your hand may not be obvious and you may be

seriously injured.

Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the

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workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with the

outside bowed face toward the fence. Always make

certain that there is no gap between the workpiece,

fence and table along the line of the cut. Bent or

warped workpieces can twist or shift and may cause

binding on the spinning saw blade while cutting. There

should be no nails or foreign objects in the workpiece.

Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all

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tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the workpiece.

Small debris or loose pieces of wood or other objects

that contact the revolving blade can be thrown with high

speed.

Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked multiple

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workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or braced and

may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.

Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on a level,

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ﬁ rm work surface before use. A level and ﬁ rm work

surface reduces the risk of the mitre saw becoming

unstable.

Plan your work. Every time you change the bevel or

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mitre angle setting, make sure the adjustable fence is

set correctly to support the workpiece and will not

interfere with the blade or the guarding system.

Without turning the tool "ON" and with no workpiece on the

table, move the saw blade through a complete simulated

cut to assure there will be no interference or danger of

cutting the fence.

Provide adequate support such as table extensions,

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saw horses, etc. for a workpiece that is wider or

longer than the table top. Workpieces longer or wider

than the mitre saw table can tip if not securely supported.

If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can lift the lower

guard or be thrown by the spinning blade.

Do not use another person as a substitute for a table

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extension or as additional support. Unstable support

for the workpiece can cause the blade to bind or the

workpiece to shift during the cutting operation pulling you

and the helper into the spinning blade.

The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed by

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any means against the spinning saw blade.

If conﬁ ned, i.e. using length stops, the cut-off piece could

get wedged against the blade and thrown violently.

Always use a clamp or a ﬁ xture designed to properly

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support round material such as rods or tubing. Rods

have a tendency to roll while being cut, causing the blade

to "bite" and pull the work with your hand into the blade.

Let the blade reach full speed before contacting the

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workpiece. This will reduce the risk of the workpiece

being thrown.

If the workpiece or blade becomes jammed, turn the

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mitre saw off. Wait for all moving parts to stop and

disconnect the plug from the power source and/

or remove the battery pack. Then work to free the

jammed material. Continued sawing with a jammed

workpiece could cause loss of control or damage to the

mitre saw.

After ﬁ nishing the cut, release the switch, hold the

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saw head down and wait for the blade to stop before

removing the cut-off piece. Reaching with your hand

near the coasting blade is dangerous.