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In order to prevent the risk of serious or deadly injuries,
we recommend that persons with medical implants
consult with their physician and the manufacturer of
the medical implant prior to operating the power tool.
Safety instructions for chop and mitre saws
a) Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or wood-
like products, they cannot be used with abra-
sive cut-off wheels for cutting ferrous material
such as bars, rods, studs, etc. Abrasive dust
causes moving parts such as the lower protective
cover to jam. Sparks from abrasive cutting will
burn the lower protective cover, the kerf insert and
other plastic parts.
b) Use clamps to support the workpiece when-
ever possible. If supporting the workpiece by
hand, you must always keep your hand at least
100 mm from either side of the saw blade. Do
not use this saw to cut pieces that are too small
to be securely clamped or held by hand. If your
hand is placed too close to the saw blade, there is
an increased risk of injury from blade contact.
The workpiece must
c)
clamped or held against both the fence and
the table. Do not feed the workpiece into the
saw blade or cut "freehand" in any way. Unre-
strained or moving workpieces could be thrown at
high speeds, causing injury.
Push the saw through the workpiece. Do not
d)
pull the saw through the workpiece. To make
a cut, raise the saw head and pull it out over
the workpiece without cutting. Start the mo-
tor, press the saw head down and push the
saw through the workpiece. Cutting on the pull
stroke is likely to cause the saw blade to climb on
top of the workpiece and violently throw the blade
assembly towards the operator.
e) Never cross your hand over the intended line of
cutting either in front or behind the saw blade.
Supporting the workpiece "cross handed" i.e. hold-
ing the workpiece to the right of the saw blade with
your left hand or vice versa is very dangerous.
Do not reach behind the fence while the saw
f)
blade is spinning. Observe the 100 mm safety
distance between hands and the rotating saw
blade (this applies to both sides of the saw
blade, e.g. also when removing waste pieces
of wood). The proximity of the spinning saw blade
to your hand may not be obvious and you may be
seriously injured.
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g) Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the
workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with
the outside bowed face toward the fence.
Always make certain that there is no gap be-
tween the workpiece, fence and table along
the line of the cut. Bent or warped workpieces
can twist or shift and may cause binding on the
spinning saw blade while cutting. There should be
no nails or foreign objects in the workpiece.
Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all
h)
tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the work-
piece. Small debris or loose pieces of wood or
other objects that contact the revolving blade can
be thrown with high speed.
i) Only cut one workpiece at a time. Stacked mul-
tiple workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or
braced and may bind on the blade or shift during
cutting.
j) Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on
a level, firm work surface before use. A level
and firm work surface reduces the risk of the mitre
saw becoming unstable.
k) Plan your work. Every time you adjust the
bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure the ad-
justable fence is set correctly to support the
workpiece and will not interfere with the blade
or the protective cover. Without turning the ma-
chine "ON" and with no workpiece on the table,
move the saw blade through a complete simulated
cut to assure there will be no interference or dan-
ger of cutting the fence.
l) Provide adequate support such as table exten-
sions, saw horses, etc. for a workpiece that is
wider or longer than the table top. Workpieces
that are longer or wider than the table of the chop
and mitre saw can tip if they are not properly sup-
ported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can
lift the lower protective cover or be thrown by the
spinning blade.
m) Do not use another person as a substitute for
a table extension or as additional support.
Unstable support of the workpiece can lead to
the blade becoming jammed. Also, the workpiece
could shift during the cutting process, pulling you
or your assistant into the rotating blade.
n) The cut-off piece must not be jammed or
pressed by any means against the spinning
saw blade. If confined, i.e. using length stops, the
cut-off piece could get wedged against the blade
and thrown violently.
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