Body And Hand Position - Craftsman 21221 - 12 in. Sliding Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw Operator's Manual

Do not cut metal workpieces
that must be hand held. Clamp
workpieces securely.
Cut non-ferrous metals only if you
are under the supervision of an
experienced person and the dust
bag has been removed from the
saw.
WHEN SAW IS RUNNING
WARNING I
Do not allow familiarity from
frequent use of your miter saw
to result in a careless mistake. A
careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before cutting, if the saw makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates, stop
immediately. Turn the saw OFF.
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until
finding and correcting the problem.
BODY AND HAND POSITION (FIG,
cc)
WARNING I
Never place hands near
the cutting area. Proper
positioning of your body
and hands when operating the miter
saw will make cutting easier and
safer. Keep children away. Keep all
visitors at a safe distance from the
miter saw. Make sure bystanders
are clear of the saw and workpiece.
Don't force the saw. It will do the job
better and safer at its designed rate.
• Hold workpiece firmly against the
fence to prevent movement toward
the blade.
• With the power switch OFF,
bring the saw blade down to the
workpiece to see the cutting path of
the blade.
• Squeeze trigger switch to start saw.
• Lower blade into workpiece with a
firm downward motion.
Finishing a cut:
• Hold the cutting arm in the down
position.
• Release trigger switch and wait
for all moving parts to stop before
moving your hands and raising the
cutting arm.
• If the blade does not stop within
10 seconds, unplug the saw
and follow the instructions in
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
section.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Release trigger switch.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the miter saw.
Fig, CC
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Starting a cut:
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• Place hands at least 8-3/4 in. away ®
from the path of the blade - out of 8-3/4 in.
the "no-hands zone". (Fig. CC)
o-Hand Zone
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8-3/4 in.
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