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SAFETY PRECAUTION

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Know Your Miter Saw.

Read and understand the

owner’s manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn
its applications and limitations as well as the specific
potential hazards peculiar to this tool. To reduce the
risk of injury from accidental contact with moving
parts, don’t do layout, assembly, or setup work on the
miter saw while any parts are moving.

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To Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting,

make sure switch is “OFF” before plugging miter saw
into a power outlet.

CAUTION

Because of the sliding action of this saw,
this machine is not designed for cutting metals.
Use this miter saw to cut only wood and wood
like products. Other materials may shatter, bind
on the blade, start fires or create other dangers.

- Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or

jewelry (rings, wrist watches) They can get caught
and draw you into moving parts.

- Wear nonslip footwear.

- Tie back long hair.

- Roll long sleeves above the elbow.

- Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of

possible hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs
when using miter saw for hours at a time.

For dusty operations, wear a dust mask
along with safety goggles.

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Never confine the piece being cut off.

Never hold it,

clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it while
the blade is spinning. It must be free to move
sideways on its own. If confined, it could get wedged
against the blade and be thrown violently.

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Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.

This will help avoid thrown workpieces.

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Don’t Force Tool.

It will do the job better and safer at

its designed rate. Feed the saw into the workpiece only
fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down.

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Before freeing jammed material:

- Turn miter saw “OFF” by releasing trigger switch.

- Wait for all moving parts to stop.

- Unplug the miter saw.

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After finishing a cut:

- Keep holding the power head down.

- Release the switch, and wait for all moving parts to

stop before moving your hands or raising power head.

- If blade doesn’t stop within 6 seconds, unplug the

saw and follow the instructions in the Trouble
Shooting section for fixing the blade brake before
using the saw again.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTION

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Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
into the blade.

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Don’t Overreach.

Keep good footing and balance.

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Keep your face and body to one side of sawblade,
out of line with a possible thrown piece.

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Cut only one workpiece at a time.

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Never cut Freehand:

- Brace your workpiece solidly against the fence and

table top so it will not rock or twist during the cut.

- Make sure there’s no debris between the workpiece

and its supports.

- Make sure no gaps between the workpiece, fence and

table will let the workpiece shift after it is cut in two.

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Keep the cut off piece free to move sideways after it's
cut off. Otherwise, it could get wedged against the
blade and thrown violently.

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Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the miter
saw on.

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Secure Work.

Use clamps or a vise to help hold the

work when it’s practical.

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Use extra caution with large, very small or
awkward workpieces:

- Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)

for any workpieces large enough to tip when not
held down to the table top.

Never

use another person as a substitute for a table

extension, or as additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic miter saw table
or to help feed, support or pull the workpiece.

- Do not use this saw to cut pieces too small to let you

easily hold the work while you keep the thumb side
of your index (pointer) finger against the outside
edge of the fence.

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