QEP 61900Q, Owner'S Manual

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BeFOre USING THe WeT TILe SAW
DO NOT OperATe YOUr WeT TILe SAW UNTIL
IT IS COMpLeTeLY ASSeMBLeD AND INSTALLeD
ACCOrDING TO THe INSTrUCTIONS
1.
ALWAYS USe BLADe GUArD ASSeMBLY.
2.
ALWAYS HOLD WOrK FIrMLY
against the miter
gauge or quick-locking cutting guide.
3.
NeVer perFOrM ANY OperATION USING
ONLY YOUr HANDS
to support or guide the
workpiece.
4.
NeVer STAND
or have any part of your body in
line with the path of the wet tile saw blade.
5.
NeVer reACH
behind or over the wet tile saw for
any reason.
6.
FeeD WOrK INTO THe DIAMOND TILe BLADe
against the direction of rotation only.
7.
NeVer ATTeMpT TO Free A STALLeD
DIAMOND TILe BLADe
without first turning the
saw off and unpluging it from the wall outlet. turn
power switch off immediately to prevent motor
damage.
8.
prOVIDe ADeQUATe SUppOrT
to the rear
and the sides of the wet tile saw for long or wide
workpieces.
9.
AVOID AWKWArD OperATIONS
and hand
positions where a sudden slip could cause your
hand to move into the saw blade.
10.
NeVer USe SOLVeNTS
to clean plastic parts.
Solvents could possibly dissolve or otherwise
damage the material. only a soft, damp cloth should
be used to clean plastic parts.
11.
MOUNT
your tile saw on a bench or stand before
performing any cutting operations. refer to
ASSeMBLY AND ADJUSTMeNTS.
TILe SAW SAFeTY
WARNING
!
12.
ALWAYS USe IN WeLL-VeNTILATeD AreA.
remove dust frequently. clean out dust from the
interior of the saw to prevent a potential fire hazard.
13.
NeVer LeAVe THe SAW rUNNING
UNATTeNDeD.
do not leave the saw until it comes
to a complete stop.
14.
AVOID KICKBACKS
(work thrown back towards
you) by keeping the blade sharp, the miter gauge
and cutting guides parallel to the saw blade and
by keeping the guards in place, aligned and
functioning. do not release work before it has
passed all the way through the saw blade. do not
rip work that is twisted, warped or does not have a
straight edge to guide it along the guides.
15. find and read all the warning labels from the tool
(shown below)
Laser warning label
Laser aperture label