Use And Care Manual
• Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and
any other condion that may aect the tool’s operaon. If damaged, contact
Customer Service before using. Many accidents are caused by poorly main-
tained tools. Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for your tool. Con-
tact Customer Service to have defecve switches replaced. Keep handles dry,
clean, and free from oil and grease.
• Use only accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer for your
model. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may become hazardous
when used on another tool.
• While operang, always keep the cord away from the cung area.
SERVICE
• Tool service must be performed only by qualied repair personnel. Service
or maintenance performed by unqualied personnel could result in a risk of
injury. Contact Customer Service for informaon for repairs.
• When servicing a tool, always use only idencal replacement parts. Follow
instrucons in the maintenance secon of this manual. Use of unauthorized
parts or failure to follow maintenance instrucons may create a risk of electric
shock or injury. Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline, carbon tetrachlo-
ride, ammonia, etc. may damage plasc parts.
PLEASE NOTE! DO NOT TOUCH ANY MOVING PARTS WHEN THE
MACHINE IS RUNNING.
DANGER! KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA AND BLADE.
• Always keep one hand on the auxiliary handle and the other on the motor
housing. When both hands are holding the saw (machine), they cannot be cut
by the blades. Keep your body posioned to either side of the saw blade, but
not in line with the saw blade. Hold the saw rmly to prevent loss of control.
Do not reach underneath the material being cut. The guard cannot protect
you from the blade below the material. Do not aempt to remove cut ma-
terial when blade is moving. Always check that lower guard properly closes
before each use. Do not operate saw if lower guard does not move freely and
close instantly. Never clamp or e the lower guard into the open posion. If
saw is accidentally dropped, lower guard may be bent. Raise the lower guard
with the retracng handle and make sure it moves freely and does not touch
the blade or any other part. In all angles and depths of cut check the opera-
on and condion of the lower guard spring.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
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