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[] INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY.
Hf d amaged,
haverepaired bya qualified service technician at
anauthorized s ervice facility. T heconductor w ith
insulation h aving anoutersurface thatisgreen with
or withoutyellowstripesisthe equipment-ground-
ingconductor. Hf r epair o r replacement of theelectric
cordor plugis necessary, donotconnect t heequip-
ment-grounding conductor t o a liveterminal. R epair
or replace a damaged or worncordimmediately. Stay
constantly a ware ofcordlocationandkeepit wellaway
fromthe rotating blade.
[] INSPECT EXTENSION C ORDS PERIODICALLY and
replace if damaged.
[] POLARIZED P LUGS. Toreduce theriskofelectric
shock,thistoolhasa polarized plug(onebladeis
widerthantheother). T hisplugwilifit ina polarized
outletonlyoneway.If theplugdoesnotfit fullyin the
outlet,reverse the plug.If it stilldoesnotfit, contacta
qualified electrician t o install t he proper outlet.Donot
change theplugin anyway.
[] KEEP TOOLDRY, C LEAN, A NDFREE FROMOIL
ANDGREASE. Always usea clean clothwhenclean-
ing.Never u sebrakefluids,gasoline, petroleum-based
products, o r anysolvents to clean tool.
[] STAY ALERT ANDEXERCISE C ONTROL. Watch
whatyouaredoingandusecommon sense. D onot
operate toolwhenyouaretired.Donotrush.
[] DONOTUSE TOOLIFSWITCH DOES NOTTURNIT
ONANDOFF. H ave defective switches replaced byan
authorized s ervice center.
[] USEONLY CORRECT B LADES. Donot useblades
withincorrect s izeholes.Never u sebladewashers or
bladeboltsthataredefective or incorrect. T hemaxi-
mumbladecapacity ofthe sawis 10in.
[] BEFORE MAKING A CUT,BESURE ALLADJUST-
MENTS ARESECURE.
[] BESUREBLADE PATH iS FREE OFNAILS.Inspect
forandremove allnails fromlumber before cutting.
[] NEVER TOUCH BLADE orothermoving partsduring
use.
[] NEVER STARTA TOOLWHEN
ANY ROTATING COM-
PONENT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPII=CE.
[] DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
OR ANY
MEDICATION.
[] WHEN SERVICING use only identical replacement
parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or
cause product damage.
[] USE ONLY RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES
listed
in this manual or addendums.
Use of accessories
that are not listed may cause the risk of personal
injury. Instructions
for safe use of accessories
are
included
with the accessory.
[] DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS.
Make sure blade is
tight and not making contact
with saw or workpiece
before connecting
to power supply.
[] FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT the tool to a workbench
or
table at approximately
hip height.
[] KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not
reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with
your hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the
power off.
[] ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPJECES while cut-
ting to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback.
Saw may slip, walk, or slide while cutting long or heavy
boards.
[] ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece
when possible.
[] BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE.
Never start the saw with the blade touching the
workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed
before starting cut.
[] MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM
(BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter
table by securely tightening the miter lock tevers. Lock
the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the
bevel lock knob.
[] NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP
END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE.
NEVER hold
onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any
operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used
together, they must both be installed on the same side
of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the
loose end and kicking up.
[] NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT
STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a
time.
[] NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND.
Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter
table and position it firmly against the fence as a back-
stop. Always use the fence.
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