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GENERAL SAFETy RULES
SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES
FIRMLy CLAMP OR bOLT
the tool to a workbench or
table at approximately hip height.
KEEP HANdS AWAy FROM CUTTING AREA.
Do not
reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with hands
and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power off.
ALWAyS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
while cutting
to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback. Saw may
slip, walk or slide while cutting long or heavy boards.
ALWAyS USE A CLAMP
to secure the workpiece when
possible.
bE SURE THE bLAdE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE.
Never start the saw with the blade touching the
workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed
before starting cut.
MAKE SURE THE MITER TAbLE ANd SAW ARM
(bEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKEd IN POSITION
bEFORE OPERATING THE SAW.
Lock the miter table
by pushing the miter lock lever down to lock. Lock the
saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel
lock knob.
USE THIS SAW TO CUT WOOd, WOOd PROdUCTS
ANd SOME PLASTICS ONLy. dO NOT CUT METALS,
CERAMICS OR MASONRy PROdUCTS.
NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP
ENd OF A CLAMPEd WORKPIECE. NEVER
hold onto
or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any opera-
tion. If a work clamp and length stop are used together,
they must both be installed on the same side of the saw
table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and
kicking up.
NEVER
cut more than one piece at a time.
dO NOT
STACK
more than one workpiece on the saw table at a
time.
NEVER PERFORM ANy OPERATION FREEHANd.
Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table
and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop.
Always use the fence.
NEVER START A TOOL WHEN ANy ROTATING COM-
PONENT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.
dO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNdER THE
INFLUENCE OF dRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANy
MEdICATION.
WHEN SERVICING
use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
dOUbLE CHECK ALL SETUPS.
Make sure blade is
tight and not making contact with saw or workpiece
before connecting to power supply.
ENSURE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION
bEFORE INSERTING bATTERy PACK.
Inserting the
battery pack into power tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.
RECHARGE ONLy WITH THE CHARGER SPECIFIEd
by THE MANUFACTURER.
A charger that is suitabe for
one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when
used with another battery pack.
USE POWER TOOLS ONLy WITH SPECIFICALLy dES-
IGNATEd bATTERy PACKS.
Use of any other battery
packs may create a risk of injury or fire.
FOR USE WITH 18 V NICKEL-CAdMIUM ANd 18 V
LITHIUM-ION bATTERy PACKS,
see tool/appliance/
battery pack/charger correlation supplement 987000-432.
WHEN bATTERy PACK IS NOT IN USE, KEEP IT AWAy
FROM OTHER METAL ObJECTS LIKE PAPER CLIPS,
COINS, KEyS, NAILS, SCREWS, OR OTHER SMALL
METAL ObJECTS THAT CAN MAKE A CONNECTION
FROM ONE TERMINAL TO ANOTHER.
Shorting the
battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
UNdER AbUSIVE CONdITIONS, LIqUId MAy bE
EJECTEd FROM THE bATTERy; AVOId CONTACT. IF
CONTACT ACCIdENTALLy OCCURS, FLUSH WITH
WATER. IF LIqUId CONTACTS EyES, AddITIONALLy
SEEK MEdICAL HELP.
Liquid ejected from the battery
may cause irritation or burns.
dISCONNECT bATTERy PACK FROM TOOL OR PLACE
THE SWITCH IN THE LOCKEd OR OFF POSITION
bEFORE MAKING ANy AdJUSTMENTS, CHANGING
ACCESSORIES, OR STORING THE TOOL.
Such pre-
ventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
tool accidentally.
TOOL SERVICE MUST bE PERFORMEd ONLy by
qUALIFIEd REPAIR PERSONNEL
using only identical
replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the
power tool is maintained.
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