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JCB-20BLMS
Instruction & User Manual
a) Mitre 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.
b) 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.
c) 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.
d) 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.
e) 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.
f) 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.
g) 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.
h) Do not use the saw until the table is clear
of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for
the workpiece.
Small debris or loose pieces of
wood or other objects that contact the revolving
blade can be thrown with high speed.
i) Cut only one workpiece at a time.
Stacked
multiple workpieces cannot be adequately
clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or
shift during cutting.
j) Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or
placed on a level, firm work surface
before use.
A level and firm work surface
reduces the risk of the mitre saw becoming
unstable.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
MITRE SAWS