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CAUTION:
Never use another person as an additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support, or pull
the workpiece.
WARNING:
In order to avoid serious personal injury, always keep hands out-
side of the “No-Hands Zone”, as marked on the saw table, or at least 3” (7.6 cm)
away from the blade. Also, never perform any cutting operation “freehand” (i.e.:
without holding the workpiece against the fence), because the blade could grab
the workpiece, causing it to slip and twist.
12. Before turning on the saw, perform a test of the cutting operation by lowering
the saw arm to make sure no problems will occur when the cut is made.
13. Hold the saw handle, and use the index finger to push the laser switch
forward to turn the laser light on.
14. To turn the saw on, push the safety lock-off button in with the thumb while
squeezing the On/Off trigger switch located under the handle (Fig. 1, #1 and
#3). Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
15. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
16. Release the safety lock and the trigger switch, and turn the laser switch
off. Allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of the
workpiece.
BEVEL CUTTING
(Fig. 12)
A bevel cut is a cut made across the
grain of the workpiece with the blade
at an angle to the workpiece.
A straight bevel cut is made with
the miter table set at the 0° position
and the saw arm set at a bevel angle
between 0° and 45°.
Bevel Cutting with the Miter Saw
1. Unplug the saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental start-up,
which may cause serious injury.
2. Make sure the miter table is positioned at 0°and locked, and check that the
miter-table lock is locked and secured in position.
Fig. 12
