SAFETY WARNINGS
PERSONAL SAFETY
•
Rea
d
and understand
instruct
ions
before operating
saw.
•
Do
not
ope
rate
the saw under
the
influence
of
drugs
or
alcohol.
•
Always
wear
safety
-approved
hear
ing,
eye,
head and
respiratory
protection.
•
S
turd
y
boots with
non-sl
ip
so
l
es aid in providing proper footing.
Use
o
f
steel-toed safety
boo
ts i
s
recommended.
•
U
nder certain conditions, sparks
may
fly,
so
never
wear
clothes of
flamma
b
le
mate
r
ial.
•
Know
how to stop saw quickl
y i
n case of emergency.
•
K
eep
all parts
of
yo
ur
body away from the blade
at all
times.
•
Wear
wo
rk
gloves to avoid
contact
with
concrete
slurry
,
wh
ich can
cause
se
r
i
ous
ski
n
i
rri
t
ation.
BLADE SAFETY
•
Ex
amine
cutting
blades
before each
u
se.
Blade
should
have no cracks,
n
ic
ks
or
flaws
. Cen
ter h
ole sho
uld be
u
ndamaged.
Use
only the blades recommended for
your
model.
•
This
saw sho
uld cut only mater
i
a
l
that is
specified on each cutting
b
la
des.
Read
the
i
nstruction
s
which are on
each
bl
ade
to determine which material
t
he blade
is designed
t
o
cut.
•
Inspect blade flanges for
damage,
excessive wear
and
cleanliness before
mounting blade.
Blade sho
u
ld
fit
s
nugly
o
n
clean,
undamaged
shaft.
•
Us
e
only blades marked with
a
maximum
o
perating
speed g
reater
than t
h
e
blade
shaft
speed.
GENERAL SAW SAFETY
•
N
ever leave
saw unattended
whe
n
running.
•
Ke
ep
guards in
place
and in good condition when
saw
is
i
n
operation.
•
Use
caution and follow instructions
when
transporting,
lifting,
and
setting
up
saw
.
Alw
ays
tie down the
machine when
transporting.
•
Do
not
use
saw or blade if damaged. Do not u
s
e
a blade
that has been
dropped.
•
Ne
ver operate
gas
engine in
enclosed
areas
without proper ventilation.
•
Esta
bli
sh
a training
pr
og
ram
for
all operators of this machine and blade.
CUTTING/WORK AREA SAFETY
•
N ever oper at e the saw in any application or job where you are not trained or supervised.
•
N ever operate gas engine in enclosed areas without proper ventilation.
•
Keep bystanders and or animals out of the work area.
•
Before refueling saws with gas engines, shut off engine and allow it to cool. Do not smoke while handling fuel.
Make sure that the gas cap on the saw and fuel can are tight before starting the saw.
•
Do not operate the saw in areas of combustible material or fumes. Sparks may occur from the blade that could
cause a fire or explosion.
•
Know the material and work area you are sawing. Hazardous conditions such as live electrical, water or gas lines
can be concealed in the material.
Failure
to
comply with preceding warnings could result in
serious
bodily injury!
!
WARNING:
!
The
engine
exhaust from this
product
contains
chemicals known to
the
State
of California
to
cause
cancer,
birth
defects or
other reproductive
harm.
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