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?8424Small debris or loose pieces of wood or
other objects that contact the revolving blade can
be thrown with high speed at the operator.
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smoothly and at a rate which will not overload the
saw’s motor.
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workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or
braced and may bind on the blade or shift during
cutting.
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level and firm work surface reduces the risk of the
miter saw becoming unstable.
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C70=C74C01;4C>?B44?064). Workpieces
longer or wider than the miter saw table can tip if
not securely supported. If the cutoff piece or work-
piece tips it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
by the spinning blade.
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stable support for the workpiece can cause the
blade to bind or the workpiece to shift
during the cutting operation pulling you and the
helper into the spinning blade.
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B?8==8=6B0F1;034 If confined, i.e. using length
stops, it could get wedged against the blade and
thrown violently.
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3>F4;A>3B>ACD18=6Rods have a tendency to
roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and
pull the work with your hand into the blade.
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A piece of molding, for example, must lie flat or be
held by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist, rock
or slip while being cut.
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8=6C74F>A:?8424 This will help avoid thrown
workpieces.
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C74 90<<43<0C4A80; Continued sawing with
jammed workpiece could cause loss of control or
damage to miter saw.
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C8>=when making an incomplete cut or when re-
leasing the switch before the head is completely
in the down position.
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YOUR HAND UNDER A COASTING BLADE IS
DANGEROUS!
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Never “pullcut” since blade may climb the work-
piece causing KICKBACK.
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Failure to tighten the slide lock knob can cause
the blade to suddenly climb up on the top of the
workpiece and force itself toward you.
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?;024 Always remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
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