Manual

• INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If damaged,
haverepairedby a qualifiedservice technician at
an authorizedservicefacility,The conductorwith
insulationhavingan outersurfacethat isgreenwith
orw_thou_yellows_pes Is 1heequipment-gTound-
ingconductor.If repairor replacementof the electric
cordor plug tsnecessary,do no'_connectthe equip-
men_-grounding conductorto a liveterminal.Repair
or replacea damagedorwom cordimmediately. Stay
constantly aware ol cord location and keepitwall away
fromthe rotatingblade.
• INSPECT EX'FENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and
replaceIfdamaged.
• POLARIZED PLUGS. Toreducethe riskof electric
shock,thistool hasa polar'lzedplug (one blade is
wider than the other).This plug will fit in a polarized
outletonlyoneway. if the plug does notf_tfullyinthe
outlet, revemethe plug. If _tstilldoesnot fit, contact a
qualifiedelectricianto Instantt'neproper outlet. Do not
changethe p_Jgin any way.
• KEEP TOOL DRY,CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL
AND GREASE. Alwaysusa a ck_n c4olh when clean-
Ing.Never use brake fluids,gasoline,petroleum-based
products,or any solventsto clean tool.
• STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch
what you are doing and _se common sense. Do not
operate"_octwhen you are tired. DOnot rosh.
• DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT
ON AND OFF.Have defective switchesreplacedby an
authorizedservicecenter.
• USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use blades
with Incorrect size holes.Never usebladewashers or
bladeboltsthat aredefectiveor incorrect.The maxi-
mum bladecapacity of your saw is 12 in. (305 ram).
• BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL ADJUST-
MENTS ARE SECURE.
• BE SURE BLADE PATH IS FREE OF NAILS. (nspect
for and removeall nailsfrom lumberbefore cutting.
• NEVER TOUCH BLADE orother moving parts during
USe.
• NEVER START A TOOLWHEN ANY ROTATING COM-
PONENrT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.
• DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNOER THE
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY
MEDICATION.
• WHEN SERVICING use only identir._l replacement
parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or
_use product damage.
• USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed
in this manuel or sddendums, Use of accessories
that are not listed may cause the risk of personal
injury. Instructions for sate use of accessories are
included with the accessory,
• DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS. Make sure blade is
tight and not making contact with saw or workplace
before connecting to power supply.
• FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your mitersaw to a work-
bench ortable at approximatelyhip height.
• KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not
reachunderneathwork or In blade cuttingpathwith
yourhandsend fingersfor any reason.Alwaysturnthe
poweroff.
• ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cut-
ting to minimizeriskof blade pinchingand kickback.
Saw may slip.walk or sllde while cuttlnglong orheavy
boards.
• ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to securethe workpioce
when possible.
• BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORK,PIECE.
Never start the sew with the blade touchingthe
workplace.A,ow motor_ come up to fullspeed
beforestartingcut.
• 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 levers, Lock
the saw arm (beve_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
operalion. If a work clamp and length stop are used
together, they must both be instal_ed on the same side
of the saw 1able to prevent the saw from catching the
loose end and kickJng up,
NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT
STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a
tlme.
NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND,
Alwayspiece the workpiece1o be cut on_hemiter
table and positioni_t'Lrmlyagainstthe fence as a bach-
stop.AJwaysusethe fence.