Use and Care Manual

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OPERATION
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Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
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Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient
to inflict serious personal injury.
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Always wear eye protection with side shields and marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious personal injury.
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Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
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Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate the
miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position.
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Always tighten the miter lock handle and bevel lock knob securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result
in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut.
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Keep hands outside the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand
(without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
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When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure the workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The
workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The workpiece
binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting in possible
serious personal injury.
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NEVER move the workpiece or make adjustment to any cutting angle while the saw is running and the blade is
rotating. Any slip can result in contact with the blade.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
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Bevel cutting and compound cutting for crown moldings, etc.
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Cross cutting wood and plastic
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Cross cutting for moldings, door casings, picture frames, etc.
NOTE: The blade provided is acceptable for most cutting of lumber and moldings, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting
plastic, it is recommended that you use a specialty blade designed for these applications.
FIGURE 16
POWER SWITCH LOCK
To prevent any unauthorized person from operating this
saw, a padlock (not included) may be installed into the
lock hole located on the power switch, as shown in
Figure 16. Be sure padlock is fully closed and locked
before leaving saw unattended.
Always disconnect the power supply
before installing or removing a lock onto
the power switch. Failure to do so could cause the power
switch to engage by accident, resulting in serious injury.