Craftsman 21194 Operation Manual - Page 5

General - sears

Get Craftsman 21194 - 7-1/4 in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw PDF manuals and user guides View all Craftsman 21194 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 5 highlights

GENERALSAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how to use your power tool. CAUTION To avoid mistakes that could cause serious injury, do not plug the tool in until you have read and understood the following. . READ and become familiar with the entire Operator's Manual. LEARN the tool's application, limitations and possible hazards. . KEEP GUARDS iN PLACE and in working order. . REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form the habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the tool before turning ON. . KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents. . DO NOT USE iN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS. Do not use power tools in damp locations, or expose them to rain or snow. Keep work area well lit. . KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors and bystanders should be kept a safe distance from work area. . MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD PROOF with padlocks, master switches or by removing starter keys. 8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed. 9. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not force the tool or an attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. 10. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORDS. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw. An undersized cord will result in a drop in line voltage and in loss of power which will cause the tool to overheat. The table on page 10 shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The smaller the gauge number, the heavier the cord. 11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets or other jewelry which may get caught in moving parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. 12. O APtoLRoWOl cATaEYnCSTthIWOroNEw.AfRoArenEiygYnpEower objects into the eyes and could cause permanent eye damage. ALWAYS wear Safety Goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI Safety standard Z87.1. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-resistant lenses. They ARE NOT safety glasses. Safety Goggles are available at sears.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
GENERAL
SAFETY
iNSTRUCTiONS
8.
BEFORE
USING THIS
POWER
TOOL
Safety
is
a combination
of common
sense, staying alert and knowing how
9.
to use your power tool.
CAUTION
To
avoid
mistakes
that
could
cause
serious injury,
do not
plug
the tool
in
10.
until
you
have read
and understood
the following.
.
.
.
.
READ and become familiar with
the entire Operator's
Manual. LEARN
the tool's
application,
limitations
and
possible hazards.
KEEP GUARDS
iN
PLACE
and
in
working
order.
REMOVE
ADJUSTING
KEYS
AND
WRENCHES.
Form the habit
of checking to see that keys and
adjusting
wrenches
are removed
from the tool before turning ON.
KEEP WORK
AREA
CLEAN.
Cluttered
areas and benches
invite
accidents.
.
DO NOT USE iN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS.
Do not use
power tools
in
damp locations,
or
expose
them to rain or snow. Keep
work area well lit.
.
KEEP CHILDREN
AWAY.
All
visitors and bystanders
should be
kept a safe distance from work
area.
.
MAKE
WORKSHOP
CHILD
PROOF
with padlocks,
master
switches
or by removing starter
keys.
11.
12.
DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL.
It will
do the job better and safer at the
rate for which
it
was designed.
USE THE RIGHT TOOL.
Do not
force the tool or an attachment
to do a job for which
it
was not
designed.
USE PROPER
EXTENSION
CORDS.
Make sure your extension
cord
is in
good condition.
When
using an extension
cord, be sure
to use one heavy enough to carry
the current your product will draw.
An undersized
cord will result
in
a drop
in
line voltage and
in
loss
of power which will cause the tool
to overheat. The table on page
10 shows
the correct
size to use
depending
on cord length and
nameplate
ampere rating. If
in
doubt, use the next heavier gauge.
The smaller the gauge number, the
heavier the cord.
WEAR
PROPER APPAREL.
Do
not wear loose clothing,
gloves,
neckties, rings, bracelets or other
jewelry
which may get caught
in
moving parts. Nonslip footwear
is
recommended.
Wear protective
hair covering
to contain long hair.
O
ALWAYS
WEAR
EYE
PROTECTION.
Any power
tool can throw foreign
objects into the eyes and
could cause permanent
eye
damage. ALWAYS
wear Safety
Goggles (not glasses) that comply
with ANSI Safety standard Z87.1.
Everyday eyeglasses
have only
impact-resistant
lenses. They
ARE NOT safety glasses.
Safety
Goggles are available at sears.