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• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing
damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using miter
saw for hours at a time.
• For dusty operations,
wear a dust mask along with
the safety goggles.
Inspect your workpiece.
• Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in
the part of the workpiece to be cut.
Plan your work to avoid THROWBACKS--when
the
workpiece binds on the blade and is torn from your
hands.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to
finish:
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into
the blade.
DON'T OVERREACH. Keep good footing and balance.
Keep your face and body to one side, out of line with
a possible throwback.
Never cut FREEHAND:
• Brace your workpiece solidly against the fence and
table top so it will not rock or twist during the cut.
• Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
• Make sure no gaps between the workpiece, fence
and table will let the workpiece shift after it is cut in
two.
• Keep the cut off piece free to move sideways after
it's cut off. Otherwise, it could get wedged against
the blade and thrown violently.
• Clear everything
except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the miter
saw
on.
• SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to help hold
the work when it's practical.
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces:
• Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
for any workpieoes large enough to tip when not held
down to the table top.
• NEVER use another person as a substitute for a
table extension, or as additional support for a work-
piece that is longer or wider than the basic miter saw
table, or to help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
• Do not use this saw to cut pieces too small to let you
easily hold the work while you keep the thumb side
of your index (pointer) finger against the outside edge
of the fence.
• When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces,
plan
your work support so it will not slip, pinch the blade
and be torn from your hands. A piece of molding, for
example, must lie flat or be held by a fixture or jig
that will not let it twist, rock or slip while being cut.
• Properly support round material such as dowel rods,
or tubing. They have a tendency to roll while being
cut, causing the blade to "bite". To avoid this, always
use a fixture designed to properly hold your work-
piece.
WARNING: If planning to cut aluminum or other
non-ferrous metals: Under adverse conditions, the
blade can grab and throw the workpiece suddenly
and unexpectedly. To avoid injury, follow all appli-
cable safety instructions, as you normally would,
and:
• Use only sawblades specifically recommended
for non-ferrous metal cutting.
•
Do not cut metal workpieces that must be hand
held. Use auxilliary clamps or other equipment
as needed.
Cut non-ferrous metals only if you are experi-
enced
or under the supervision
of an experi-
enced person.
WHENEVER
SAW
IS RUNNING.
WARNING: Don't let familiarity
(gained from fre-
quent use of your miter saw) cause a careless
mistake.
A careless
fraction
of a second
is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the miter saw while it
runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot,
stop immediately. Turn the miter saw off. Unplug the
miter saw. Do not restart until finding and correcting
the problem.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe dis-
tance from the miter saw. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the miter saw and workpiece.
Never confine the piece being cut off. Never hold it,
clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it while
the blade is spinning. It must be free to move sideways
on its own. If confined, it could get wedged against the
blade and thrown violently.
Let the blade reach ful! speed before cutting.
DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer
at its designed rate. Feed the blade into the workpiece
only fast enough to let it cut without bogging down or
binding.
Before freeing any jammed
material:
• Turn switch "OFF".
• Unplug the miter saw.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
After finishing a cut:
•
Keep holding the power head down.
•
Release the switch, and wait for al! moving parts to
stop before moving your hands.
•
If blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the
saw and follow the instructions
in the Trouble
Shooting section for fixing the blade brake before
using the saw again.
BEFORE
LEAVING
THE SAW:
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. Turn
power off. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect
master switches. Remove the yellow switch key. Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use
the tool.
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