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BODYAND HAND POSITION (FIG. T) [_ WARNING] Fig. T tNheevecrutptilnagcearheaan.dsPronpeearr positioning of your body and hands when operating the miter saw will make cutting easier and safer. Keep children away. Keep all visitors at a safe distance from the miter saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of the saw and workpiece. Do not force the saw. it will do the job better and safer at its designed rate. Starting a cut: o Place hands at least 6-3/4 in. away on both sides of the blade path - "nohands zone". (Fig. T) o Hold workpiece firmly against the fence to prevent movement toward the blade. o With the power switch OFF, bring the saw blade down to the workpiece to see the cutting path of the blade. o Squeeze trigger switch to start saw. o Lower blade into workpiece with a firm downward motion. Finishing a cut: e Hold the cutting arm in the down position. o Release trigger switch and wait for all moving parts to stop before moving your hands and raising the cutting arm. o If the blade does not stop within 10 seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instructions in TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE section. Before freeing jammed material: o Release trigger switch. o Wait for all moving parts to stop. o Unplug the miter saw. _-- No Hand Zone _ 13-1/2 in. BASIC SAW OPERATIONS [_, WARNING] For your convenience, your saw has a blade brake. The brake is not a safety device. Never rely on it to replace the proper use of the guard on your saw. If the blade does not stop within approximately 10 seconds, wait for the blade to stop, unplug the saw and check the Troubleshooting Guide on page 39. Contact customer service at 1-800=843=1682 for additional technical information is needed. TO TURN THE SAW ON (FIG. U) Depress the trigger switch (1) to turn on the miter saw started. The miter saw is equipped with an automatic blade brake. When the trigger switch is released, the electric blade brake will stop the blade within approximately 10 seconds. NOTE: Make the ON/OFF switch childproof. Insert a padlock, or chain with padlock, through the hole (2) in the trigger switch, locking the tool's switch, preventing children and other unauthorized users from turning the machine on.

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BODY
AND
HAND
POSITION
(FIG. T)
[_
WARNING]
Never
place
hands
near
the
cutting area. Proper
positioning
of
your
body
and
hands
when operating
the miter
saw
will
make
cutting
easier
and
safer.
Keep children
away.
Keep
all
visitors at a
safe distance
from
the
miter saw.
Make
sure
bystanders
are
clear of
the
saw and workpiece.
Do
not force
the
saw. it will
do the
job
better
and safer at its
designed
rate.
Starting
a
cut:
o
Place hands at least 6-3/4
in.
away
on both sides of the blade path
-
"no-
hands zone".
(Fig. T)
o Hold workpiece
firmly against the
fence to prevent movement
toward
the blade.
o With the power switch OFF, bring the
saw blade down to the workpiece
to
see the cutting path of the blade.
o Squeeze trigger
switch to start saw.
o Lower blade into workpiece
with a
firm downward
motion.
Finishing
a
cut:
e
Hold the cutting arm in the down
position.
o
Release trigger
switch and wait
for all moving parts to stop before
moving your hands and raising the
cutting arm.
o
If the blade does not stop within
10 seconds,
unplug the saw
and follow the instructions
in
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
section.
Before freeing
jammed
material:
o
Release trigger
switch.
o Wait for all moving
parts to stop.
o Unplug the miter saw.
Fig. T
_--
No Hand Zone
_
13-1/2 in.
BASIC
SAW
OPERATIONS
[_,
WARNING]
For
your
convenience,
your
saw
has a blade brake.
The brake
is
not a
safety
device.
Never rely
on
it to
replace
the
proper
use of the
guard
on your
saw.
If the blade
does not
stop
within
approximately
10
seconds,
wait for the blade to
stop,
unplug
the
saw
and
check
the Troubleshooting
Guide
on
page 39.
Contact
customer
service
at 1-800=843=1682 for additional
technical
information
is
needed.
TO TURN THE
SAW ON (FIG. U)
Depress
the trigger switch
(1) to turn
on the miter saw started.
The miter saw is equipped
with an
automatic
blade brake. When the
trigger switch is released, the electric
blade brake will stop the blade within
approximately
10 seconds.
NOTE:
Make the ON/OFF switch
childproof.
Insert a padlock, or chain
with padlock, through the hole (2) in
the trigger
switch, locking the tool's
switch, preventing
children and other
unauthorized
users from turning the
machine
on.