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KEEP YOUR WORK AREA CLEAN
Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.
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Plan ahead to protect your eyes, hands,
face and ears.
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Know your miter saw. Read and
understand this Operator’s Manual
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application and limitations as well as the
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this tool. To avoid injury from accidental
contact with moving parts, do not do
layout, assembly, or setup work on the
miter saw while any parts are moving.
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Avoid accidental starting, make sure
the trigger switch is disengaged before
plugging the miter saw into a power
outlet.
PLAN YOUR WORK
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Use the right tool. Don’t force a tool
or attachment to do a job it was not
designed to do. Use a different tool for
any workpiece that can’t be held in a
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DRESS FOR SAFETY
Any power tool can throw foreign
objects into the eyes. This can result
in permanent eye damage. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses
and are not safety glasses. Glasses or
goggles not in compliance with ANSI Z87.1
could seriously injure you when they break.
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Do not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties or jewelry (rings, watches).
They can get caught and draw you into
moving parts.
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Wear non-slip footwear.
WARNING
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Tie back long hair.
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Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
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Noise levels vary widely. To avoid
possible hearing damage, wear ear plugs
when using any miter saw.
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Always wear a face mask or dust mask
along with safety goggles.
INSPECT YOUR WORKPIECE
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Make sure there are no nails or foreign
objects in the part of the workpiece
being cut.
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Plan your work to avoid small pieces that
may bind or are too small to clamp and
hold securely.
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Plan the way you will grasp the workpiece
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operations and hand positions. A sudden
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move into the blade.
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Keep good footing and balance. Keep your
face and body to one side, out of the line of a
possible kickback. NEVER stand in the line of
the blade.
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fence and table stop so it will not rock or
twist during the cut.
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Make sure there is no debris between the
workpiece and the table or fence.
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Make sure there are no gaps between the
workpiece, fence and table that will let the
workpiece shift after it is cut.
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Keep the cut off piece free to move
sideways after it is cut off. Otherwise, it
could get wedged against the blade and
thrown violently.
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Only the workpiece should be on the
saw table.
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Secure work. Use clamps or a vice to
help hold the work.
USE EXTRA CAUTION WITH LARGE OR
ODD SHAPED WORKPIECES.
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Use extra supports (tables, sawhorses,
blocks, etc.) for workpieces large enough
to tip.
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Never use another person as a substitute
for a table extension, or as an 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.
