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TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL cont.
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DANGER:
If the cord hangs up on the workpiece
during a cut, release
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the trigger switch immediately.
Unplug the saw and move the cord to prevent
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it from hanging
up again.
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DANGER:
Using the saw with a damaged
cord ceuld result in serieus l
injury or death.
If the cord has been damaged,
have it replaced
before using
the saw again.
Hold the saw firmly
with
both
hands
(See Fig. 11 ).
Squeeze
the trigger
switch to start the
saw. ALWAYS
let the blade reach full
speed
before you begin the cut into
the workpiece.
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WARNING:
If the blade comes in contact with the workpiece
before it I
reaches full speed,
it could cause the saw to kickback
towards
you, resulting
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in serious
injury.
When making
a cut, ALWAYS
use steady, even pressure.
Forcing
the saw
causes
rough cuts and could shorten the life of the saw or cause kickback.
DANGER:
When
sawing
through
the workpiece,
the lower blade
guard
does not cover
the blade.The
blade is exposed
on the under side
of the workpiece.
ALWAYS
keep your
hands
and fingers
away from
the
cutting
area. Any part of your
body coming
in contact
with the moving
blade
will result
in serious
injury.
After completing
your cut, release the trigger
switch and allow the blade to
come to a complete
stop. DO NOT remove
the saw from the workpiece
while
the blade is moving.
/IX CAUTION:
Whenever
you lift your Saw from the workpiece,
the blade I
is exposed
on the under side of the saw until the lower blade guard closes.
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ALWAYS
MAKE
SURE that the lower blade guard is closed
before setting
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the saw down on work surface.
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