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GENERAL SAFETY RULES  NEVER START A TOOL WHEN ANY ROTATING COMPONENT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.  DO NOT OPERATE A TOOL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY MEDICATION.  WHEN SERVICING use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.  USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury. Instructions for safe use of accessories are included with the accessory.  DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS. Make sure blade is tight and not making contact with saw or workpiece before connecting to power supply.  RECHARGE ONLY WITH THE CHARGER SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with another battery pack.  USE POWER TOOLS ONLY WITH SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED BATTERY PACKS. Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury or fire.  FOR USE WITH 18 V NICKEL-CADMIUM AND 18 V LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACKS, see tool/appliance/ battery pack/charger correlation supplement 987000-432.  WHEN BATTERY PACK IS NOT IN USE, KEEP IT AWAY FROM OTHER METAL OBJECTS LIKE PAPER CLIPS, COINS, KEYS, NAILS, SCREWS, OR OTHER SMALL METAL OBJECTS THAT CAN MAKE A CONNECTION FROM ONE TERMINAL TO ANOTHER. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire.  UNDER ABUSIVE CONDITIONS, LIQUID MAY BE EJECTED FROM THE BATTERY; AVOID CONTACT. IF CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY OCCURS, FLUSH WITH WATER. IF LIQUID CONTACTS EYES, ADDITIONALLY SEEK MEDICAL HELP. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns.  DISCONNECT BATTERY PACK FROM TOOL OR PLACE THE SWITCH IN THE LOCKED OR OFF POSITION BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, CHANGING ACCESSORIES, OR STORING THE TOOL. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.  TOOL SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY BY QUALIFIED REPAIR PERSONNEL using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained. SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT the tool to a workbench or table at approximately hip height.  KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power off.  ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES while cutting to minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback. Saw may slip, walk or slide while cutting long or heavy boards.  ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece when possible.  BE SURE THE BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE. Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece. Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting cut.  MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter table by securely tightening the miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the bevel lock knob.  USE THIS SAW TO CUT WOOD, WOOD PRODUCTS AND SOME PLASTICS ONLY. DO NOT CUT METALS, CERAMICS OR MASONRY PRODUCTS.  NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used together, they must both be installed on the same side of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the loose end and kicking up.  NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time.  NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREEHAND. 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. 3 - English