Manual

• NEVER handhold a workplace that istoo small to be
clamped. Keep hands clear of the cuttingarea.
• NEVER reachbehind, under,orwithin threeinches
of the blade and its cuttingp_th with your handsand
fingersfor anyreason.
• NEVER reachto pick up a workpisce, a piece of scrap,
or anythingelse that is tn or near the cuttingpathof the
blade.
• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a suddenslipcould causeyour
handto move Intothe blade. ALWAYSmake sureyou
havegood balance. NEVER operate your mitersaw
on the flooror in a crouchedposition.
• NEVER stand or have any part of your body in linewith
the path ofthe saw blade.
• ALWAYSreleasethe power switch and allowthe
saw blade to stop rotatingbefore raisingitout ofthe
workpieca.
• DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF
RAPIDLY.This could cause the saw blade to loosen
and couldcreate a hazard.Shouldthis everoccur,
stand clear and allow the saw blade to come toa
completestop,Disconnectyour saw fromthe power
supplyand securelyretightantheblade bo_t,
• IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or
shouldbreak, bend, or fail inany way, or shouldany
aisctricalcomponent fadto perform property,shutoff
the power switch,removethe miter saw plugfrom the
powersourceand have damaged, missing, or failed
parts replacedbefore resumingoperation.
• ALWAYSSTAY ALERT[ Do notallowfamiliarity(gained
fromfrequent useofyoursaw)to causea careless
mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a carelessfraction
of a second is sufficienl lo inflictsevereinjury.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work and that no obstructionswill inter-
fere with safeoperationBEFORE perforn_ngany work
usingyoursaw.
• ALWAYSTURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting
itto avoidaccidentalstartingwhen reconnectingto
powersup]_ly.NEVER lesve the saw unattendedwhiis
connected to a power scurce.
• THIS TOOL should havethe followingmarkings:
a) Weareye protection.
b) Keep hands out of pathof saw blade
c) Do not operate saw withoutguardsin place.
d) Do not performany operationfreehand.
e) Never reacharound saw blade.
0 Turn offtooland waitfor saw bladeto stop before
movingworkpieca or changingsettings.
g) Disconnectpower (o_unplug tool as applicabis)
before changingbladeor servicing.
h,_ No load speed.
• ALWAYS carry the tool onlyby the carryinghandle.
• AVOID directeye exposurewhen usingthe laserguide.
• SAVETHEBE INSTRUCTIONS. Referto them
frequently and useto instructotherusers,if you loan
someone thistool, loan them theseinstructionsalso.
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, saw(r_j, grinding, drilli_j, and other constructionactivities
containschemicalsknownto cause cancer,birthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm. Someexamplesofthese
chemrcalsare:
• lead from leed-besed paints,
• crystallinesilicafrom bricksand cementand othermasonryproducts,and
• arsenicand chromiumfrom chemically-treatedlumber.
Yourriskfrom theseexposuresvades, dependin_on how often you do thistype ofwork.To reduceyour exposure
to these chemicals:work ina well ventilatedarea, and work with approved safety equipment,suchas thosedust
masksthat arespecially designedtofilter out microscopicparticles.
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