P.I.T. PMS210-C, Operation Manual

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Miter Saw
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Disconnect the plug from the power
source and/or the battery pack from the
power tool before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or stor-
ing power tools.
Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
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Store idle power tools out of the reach
of children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the power tool or these
instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
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Maintain power tools. Check for mis-
alignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condi-
tion that may affect the power tool’s op
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eration. If damaged, have the power tool
repaired before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained power tools.
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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.
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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 oper-
ations different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
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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.
Safety instructions for mitre saws
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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.
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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.
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The workpiece must be stationary and
clamped or held against both the fence
and the table. Do not feed the work-
piece into the blade or cut “freehand”
in any way.
Unrestrained or moving work-
pieces could be thrown at high speeds,
causing injury.
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Push the saw blade through the work-
piece to be cut. Do not pull the saw
blade towards you through the work-
piece. To make a cut, lift the saw han-
dle, pull over the workpiece without
cutting, start the engine, push the saw
handle downwards and push the saw
blade through the workpiece.
Pulling
cutting will likely cause the saw blade to sit
on the workpiece and be thrown sharply
towards the operator.
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Never cross your hand over the in-
tended 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.
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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 proxim-
ity of the spinning saw blade to your hand
may not be obvious and you may be seri-
ously injured.
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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 work-
piece, 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.
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Do not use the saw until the table is
clear of all tools,wood scraps, etc., ex-
cept for the workpiece.
Small debris or
loose pieces of wood or other objects that
contact the revolving blade can be thrown
with high speed.
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Cut only one workpiece at a time.
Stacked multiple workpieces cannot be ad-
equately clamped or braced and may bind
on the blade or shift during cutting.
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Ensure the miter saw is mounted or