Use And Care Manual

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• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with
sharp cutting edges are less likely to
bind and are easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and
tool bits etc. in accordance with these
instructions, taking into account the
working conditions and the work to
be performed. Use of the power tool
for operations different from those
intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces
dry, clean and free from oil and
grease. Slippery handles and grasping
surfaces do not allow for safe handling
and control of the tool in unexpected
situations.
SERVICE
• Have your power tool serviced by
a qualied repair person using only
identical replacement parts. This will
ensure that the safety of the power tool
is maintained.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MITER SAWS
• Miter saws are intended to cut wood
or wood-like products, they cannot be
used with abrasive cut-off wheels for
cutting ferrous material such as bars,
rods, studs, etc. Abrasive dust causes
moving parts such as the lower guard
to jam. Sparks from abrasive cutting
will burn the lower guard, the kerf insert
and other plastic parts.
• Use clamps to support the workpiece
whenever possible. If supporting the
workpiece by hand, you must always
keep your hand at least 100 mm from
either side of the saw blade. Do not
use this saw to cut pieces that are
too small to be securely clamped or
held by hand. If your hand is placed
too close to the saw blade, there is
an increased risk of injury from blade
contact.
• The workpiece must be stationary
and clamped or held against both
the fence and the table. Do not feed
the workpiece into the blade or cut
“freehand” in any way. Unrestrained or
moving workpieces could be thrown at
high speeds, causing injury.
• Push the saw through the workpiece.
Do not pull the saw through the
workpiece. To make a cut, raise the
saw head and pull it out over the
workpiece without cutting, start the
motor, press the saw head down and
push the saw through the workpiece.
Cutting on the pull stroke is likely to
cause the saw blade to climb on top of
the workpiece and violently throw the
blade assembly towards the operator.
• Never cross your hand over the
intended line of cutting either in front
or behind the saw blade. Supporting
the workpiece “cross handed” i.e.
holding the workpiece to the right of
the saw blade with your left hand or
vice versa is very dangerous.
• Do not reach behind the fence with
either hand closer than 100 mm
from either side of the saw blade, to
remove wood scraps, or for any other
reason while the blade is spinning. The
proximity of the spinning saw blade to
your hand may not be obvious and you
may be seriously injured.
• Inspect your workpiece before
cutting. If the workpiece is bowed
or warped, clamp it with the outside
bowed face toward the fence. Always
make certain that there is no gap
between the workpiece, fence and
table along the line of the cut. Bent or
warped workpieces can twist or shift
and may cause binding on the spinning
saw blade while cutting. There should
be no nails or foreign objects in the
workpiece.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS