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NEVER hand hold a workplace that is too small to be
clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area.
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NEVER reach behind, under,or within three inches
of the blade and its cutting p_th with your hands and
fingers for any reason.
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NEVER reach to pick up a workpisce, a piece of scrap,
or anythingelse that is tn or near the cutting path of the
blade.
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AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your
hand to move Intothe blade. ALWAYS make sureyou
have good balance. NEVER operate your miter saw
on the floor or in a crouchedposition.
• NEVER stand or have any part of your body in linewith
the path of the saw blade.
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ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the
saw blade to stop rotatingbefore raisingit out of the
workpieca.
• DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF
RAPIDLY.This could cause the saw blade to loosen
and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur,
stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a
complete stop, Disconnectyour saw from the power
supply and securelyretightanthe blade bo_t,
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IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or
shouldbreak, bend, or fail in any way, or shouldany
aisctrical component fadto perform property,shut off
the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the
power source and have damaged, missing, or failed
parts replaced before resumingoperation.
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT[ Do not allow familiarity(gained
from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless
mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a carelessfraction
of a second is sufficienl lo inflictsevere injury.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work and that no obstructionswill inter-
fere with safe operation BEFORE perforn_ngany work
usingyour saw.
• ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting
it to avoid accidental startingwhen reconnectingto
power sup]_ly. N EVER lesve the saw unattendedwhiis
connected
to a
power
scurce.
• THIS TOOL should havethe followingmarkings:
a) Wear eye protection.
b) Keep hands out of path of saw blade
c)
Do not operate saw without guards in place.
d) Do not perform any operation freehand.
e) Never reach around saw blade.
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Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before
moving workpieca or changingsettings.
g) Disconnectpower (o_unplug tool as applicabis)
before changingblade or servicing.
h,_ No load speed.
• ALWAYS carry the tool onlyby the carryinghandle.
• AVOID direct eye exposure when usingthe laser guide.
• SAVE THEBE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instructother users,if you loan
someone thistool, loan them these instructionsalso.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, saw(r_j, grinding, drilli_j, and other constructionactivities
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm. Some examples of these
chemrcalsare:
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lead from leed-besed paints,
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crystallinesilicafrom bricks and cement and other masonry products,and
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arsenic and chromiumfrom chemically-treatedlumber.
Your riskfrom these exposures vades, dependin_ on how often you do this type of work. To reduceyour exposure
to these chemicals:work in a well ventilatedarea, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopicparticles.
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