Miter Saw Safety Warnings - Chicago Electric 61970 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Grounding Instructions
TO pREVENT ELEcTRIc SHOcK AND DEATH FROM INcORREcT
GROUNDING WIRE cONNEcTION READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUcTIONS:
110-120 V~ Double Insulated Tools: Tools with Two prong plugs
Outlets for 2-prong plug

Miter Saw Safety Warnings

For your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Miter Saw
1. Wear eye protection.
2. Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
3. Do not operate saw without guards in place.
4. Do not perform any operation freehand.
5. Never reach around saw blade.
6. Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop
before moving workpiece or changing settings.
7. Disconnect power before changing
blade or servicing.
8. To reduce risk of injury, return carriage to the full
rear position after each crosscut operation.
9. Return all guards to original position if
any are moved during blade replacement.
Check all guards for proper operation after service.
10. The lock down pin is to be used only to
lock the head in place for carrying and storage.
It is not to be used for any cutting operation.
11. Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbor holes. Blades that
do not match the mounting hardware of the saw
will run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
12. Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers
or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were
specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
13. Do not use to cut logs, tree limbs, or uneven lumber.
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1. To reduce the risk of electric shock, double
insulated equipment has a polarized plug
(one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit
in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does
not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install
the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.
2. Double insulated tools may be used in either of the
120 volt outlets shown in the preceding illustration.
(See Outlets for 2-prong plug.)
14. Wet lumber, green (unseasoned) lumber,
and pressure treated lumber all have an
increased potential for kickback and should
only be cut with a blade for cutting that
lumber type. Wear a NIOSH-approved
respirator and have appropriate ventilation
whenever cutting pressure treated lumber.
15. Do not use blades made from high-speed
steel, abrasive blades, metal-cutting blades
or masonry-cutting blades. The guards
of this saw are not designed to protect
against the failure of such blades.
16. Blades must be rated to at least the
maximum speed marked on the tool.
17. DANGER! coasting cutting Tool
can Be Dangerous – Apply brake immediately
to stop cutting tool when the switch is turned off.
18. The torque developed during braking
may loosen the blade-retaining nut/bolt.
The blade retaining nut/bolt should be
checked periodically and tightened if
necessary, especially after braking.
19. DO NOT OpERATE WITH ANy GUARD
DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR REMOVED. Moving
guards must move freely and close instantly.
20. The use of accessories or attachments not
recommended by the manufacturer may
result in a risk of injury to persons.
21. When servicing use only identical replacement parts.
22. Do not depress the spindle lock when
starting or during operation.
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