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• NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE-
HAND. 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 hand hold a workpiece that is too
small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the
cutting area.
• NEVER reach behind, under, or within three
inches of the blade and its cutting path with
hands and fingers for any reason.
• NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece
of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the
cutting path of the blade.
• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause
your hand to move into the blade. ALWAYS
make sure you have good balance. NEVER
operate the miter saw on the floor or in a
crouched position.
• NEVER stand or have any part of the body in
line with the path of the saw blade.
• ALWAYS release the power switch and allow
the saw blade to stop rotating before raising it
out of the workpiece.
• DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND
OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade
to loosen and could create a hazard. Should
this ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw
blade to come to a complete stop. Disconnect
your saw from the power supply and securely
retighten the blade bolt.
• IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS-
ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way,
or should any electrical component fail to
perform properly, shut off the power switch,
remove the miter saw plug from the power
source and have damaged, missing, or failed
parts replaced before resuming operation.
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiar-
ity (gained from frequent use of the saw) to
cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER
that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient
to inflict severe injury.
• IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it
must be replaced only by the manufacturer or
by an authorized service center to avoid risk.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstruc-
tions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE
performing any work using the saw.
• ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before discon-
necting it to avoid accidental starting when re-
connecting to power supply. NEVER leave the
saw unattended while connected to a power
source.
• TURN OFF TOOL and wait for saw blade to
come to a complete stop before moving work-
piece or changing settings.
• THIS TOOL should have the following mark-
ings:
a) Wear eye protection.
b) Keep hands out of path of saw blade
c) Do not operate saw without guards in place.
d) Do not perform any operation freehand.
e) Never reach around saw blade.
f) Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop
before moving workpiece or changing settings.
g) Disconnect power (or unplug tool as appli-
cable) before changing blade or servicing.
h) No load speed.
• ALWAYS carry the tool only by the carrying
handle.
• AVOID direct eye exposure when using the
laser guide.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instruct other users. If
you loan someone this tool, loan them these
instructions also.
WARNING: Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and oth-
er construction activities contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are; lead from lead-based paints,
crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and arsenic and chro-
mium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depend-
ing on how often you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work
in a well ventilated area, and work with ap-
proved safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
do not attempt to use this product until you
read thoroughly and understand completely
the operator’s manual. Save this operator’s
manual and review frequently for continuing
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