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additional safety instructions for miter saw
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert
and knowing how your miter saw works.
BEFORE
USING THE SAW:
WARNING:
TO AVOID MISTAKES
THAT COULD
CAUSE SERIOUS, PERMANENT
INJURY, DO NOT
PLUG THE SAW IN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING STEPS
HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED.
1. Assembly and alignment.
2. Learn the function and proper use of:
a. The on-off switch.
b. The upper and lower blade guards.
c. The arbor lock and handle latch.
d. The bevel clamp, fence clamps, and miter lock
handle.
3. Read and understand
all safety instructions
and
operating procedures throughout the manual.
4. Read the following label on the miter saw:
WHEN INSTALLING
OR MOVINGTHE
SAW:
1. To avoid injury from unexpected saw movement:
a. Place the saw on a firm level surface where there
is plenty of room for handling and properly sup-
porting the workpiece.
b. Support the saw so the table is level and the saw
does not rock.
c. Bolt or clamp the saw to its support.
2. Before moving the saw, lock the miter, bevel and
power-head positions. Unplug electric cord.
3. To avoid back injury, get help when you need to lift
the saw more than 10 inches. Hold the tool close to
your body. Bend your knees so you can lift with your
legs, not your back. Lift by using the hand-hold areas
at "the bottom of the base. Never carry the tool by
the cord or power head handle. Damage to insulation
could cause an electric shock. Damage to wire con-
nections could cause a fire.
4. Place the saw so others will stay out from behind it.
Thrown debris could injure people in its path.
BEFORE
EACH USE:
1. Inspect your saw. If any part of this miter saw is
missing, or bent, or has failed in any way, or any
electrical parts don't work properly, turn the saw off
and unplug the saw. Replace damaged, missing, or
failed parts before using the saw again.
2. Plan Your Work to protect
your
eyes,
hands,
face, ears.
a. Wear safety goggles (not glasses) that comply
with ANSI Z87.1 (shown on package). Using any
power tool can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which can result in perma-
nent eye damage. Safety goggles are available
at Sears retail catalog stores. Use of glasses or
use of goggles not in compliance with ANSI Z87.t
could result in severe injury from breakage of the
eye protection.
WEAR
YOUR
b. For dusty
operations,
wear a face shield
along
with safety goggles.
c. To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown pieces:
t. Choose
the right
10-inch
diameter
blade
for
the material
and the type of cutting
you plan
to do. Use this miter saw to cut only
wood,
wood-like
products
or
soft
metals
like
aluminum.
Other materials
may shatter, grab
at the blade, or create
other dangers.
2, Make
sure the direction
of rotation
arrow on
the blade matches
the direction
arrow on the
saw.
The
blade
teeth
should
always
point
downward
at the front of the saw.
3. Make
sure the blade
is sharp,
undamaged
and properly
aligned. With the saw unplugged,
push the power-head
all the way down. Hand
spin the blade and check for clearace.
Tilt the
power-head
to 45 degree
bevel
and repeat
the check.
If the blade
hits anything,
make
the
adjustments
shown
in the
Maintaining
Maximum
Cutting
Capacity
section.
4. Make
sure the blade
and arbor collars
are
clean,
5. Make sure the collars' recessed
sides are fac-
ing toward
the blade.
6. Make
sure
the recessed
side of the blade
washer
(just
under
the arbor
screw
head)
faces the collar.
7. Using l_._-inch box end wrench,
make sure the
arbor cap screw retaining
the blade collars
is
firmly
hand tightened
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Make sure all clamps
and locks are tight and
there is no excessive
play in any parts.
9. Never
cut FREEHAND:
a
Brace
your workpiece
solidly
against
the
fence
and table
top so it wil! not rock or
twist during
the cut. Make sure no debris
is caught
beneath
the workpiece.
b
Make
sure
no gaps
between
the
work-
piece, fence and table will let the workpiece
shift after it is cut in two.
c
Use jigs, fixtures
or a different
tool for un-
stable
workpieces.
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