Craftsman 315.212040 Operator's Manual page 5

• NEVER cutmorethanonepiece at atime.DONOT
STACK morethanoneworkpiece onthe sawtableat a
time.
• NEVER PERFORM ANYOPERATION F REEHAND,
Always place the workpiece t o becutonthemiter
tableandpositionitfirmlyagainst t hefenceasa back-
stop.Always usethefence.
• NEVER handholda workpiece thatistoo small t o be
clamped. K eephands clearof thenohands zone.
• NEVER reachbehind, u nder, o r withinthreeinches
of thebladeanditscuttingpathwithyourhands and
fingers foranyreason.
• NEVER reach to pickupa workpiece, a pieceof scrap,
or anything elsethatis inor nearthe cuttingpathofthe
blade.
• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS ANDHANDPO-
SITIONS where a sudden slipcouldcauseyourhand
to moveintothe blade. A LWAYS makesureyouhave
goodbalance. NEVER operate yourmitersawonthe
flooror in a crouched position.
• NEVER standor haveanypartof yourbodyinlinewith
the pathofthesawblade.
• ALWAYS release the power switchandallowthe
sawbladeto stoprotating before raising it outofthe
workpiece.
•
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. Disconnect your saw from the power
supply and securely retighten the blade bolt.
• IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or
should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any
electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off
the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the
power source and have damaged, missing, or failed
parts replaced before resuming operation.
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained
from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless
mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work and that no obstructions will inter-
fere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work
using your saw.
• ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting
it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to
power supply. NEVER leave the saw unattended while
connected to a power source.
• NEVER lift this tool by gripping the sliding miter fence.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instruct other users. If you loan
someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.
_ WARNING" Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities con-
tains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chem-
icals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure
to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.