Hitachi C12LSH Instruction Manual - Page 5

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12.

ALWAYS

MAINTAIN

TOOLS

WITH

CARE.

Always

keep

tools

sharp

and

clean

for

the

best

and

safest

performance.

Always

follow

instructions

for

lubricating

the

tool

and

for

changing

accessories.

13.

ALWAYS

DISCONNECT

THE

TOOL

before

servicing

and

before

changing

blades

or

other

accessories.

14.

NEVER

RISK

UNINTENTIONAL

STARTING

WHEN

PLUGGING

IN

THE

TOOL.

Always

confirm

that

the

switch

is

in

the

OFF

position

before

inserting

the

power

plug

into

the

receptacle.

15.

ALWAYS

USE

RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES

ONLY

WHEN

OPERATING

THIS

TOOL.

Consult

this

instruction

manual

for

descriptions

of

recommended

accessories.

To

avoid

personal

injuries,

use

only

recommended

accessories

in

conjunction

with

this

tool.

16.

NEVER

STAND

ON

THE

TOOL.

Prevent

serious

injury

by

not

tipping

the

tool

and

by

not

risking

unintentional

contact

with

the

saw

blade.

17.

ALWAYS

CHECK

FOR

DAMAGED

PARTS

BEFORE

USING

THE

TOOL.

Always

check

the

guard

and

all

other

components

for

damage

before

using

the

tool

to

assure

that

they

will

function

properly.

Check

all

moving

parts

for

proper

alignment,

freedom

from

binding

and

other

conditions

that

might

affect

proper

operation.

Always

repair

or

replace

any

damaged

guards

or

other

damaged

components

before

using

the

tool.

18.

ALWAYS

CONFIRM

THE

ROTATION

DIRECTION

OF

THE

BLADE

BEFORE

USING

THE

TOOL.

Always

feed

work

into

the

tool

against

the

rotation

direction

of

the

blade

in

order

to

prevent

possible

injury.

19.

NEVER

LEAVE

THE

TOOL

RUNNING

WHILE

UNATTENDED.

TURN

POWER

OFF.

Do

not

leave

tool

until

it

comes

to

a

complete

stop.

Always

turn

the

power

off

when

the

tool

is

not

in

use.

Always

unplug

the

power

cord

when

the

tool

is

not

in

use.

20.

This

tool

was

not

designed

to

be

used

for

mass

-production

applications

and

should

not

be

used

in

mass

-production

environments.

21.

When

servicing

this

tool,

use

only

authorized

replacement

parts.

22.

Apply

120

volts

AC

only

to

this

tool.

Applying

the

wrong

voltage

or

applying

DC

power

can

cause

the

POWER

TOOL

to

operate

improperly

and

cause

serious

personal

injury

or

damage

to

the

tool.

23.

Never

raise

the

saw

blade

from

the

workpiece

until

it

has

first

come

to

a

complete

stop.

24.

Always

use

outboard

stands

to

provide

support

for

long

workpieces

that

overhang

the

table

of

the

slide

compound

miter

saw.

25.

Always

return

the

carriage

to

the

full

rear

position

after

each

crosscut

operation

in

order

to

reduce

the

risk

of

injury.

26.

POLARIZED

PLUGS

To

reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shock,

this

equipment

has

a

polarized

plug

(one

blade

is

wider

than

the

other).

This

plug

will

fit

in

a

polarized

outlet

only

one

way.

If

the

plug

does

not

fit

fully

in

the

outlet,

reverse

the

plug.

If

it

still

does

not

fit,

contact

a

qualified

electrician

to

install

the

proper

outlet.

Do

not

change

the

plug

in

any

way.

Specific

Safety

Rules

for

Use

of

this

Power

Tool

A

WARNING:

The

following

specific

operating

instructions

must

be

observed

when

using

this

POWER

TOOL

in

order

to

avoid

injury:

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