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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to
minimizedsk of bladeI_nchingand kickback.
Saw may slip,walk, or slidewhilecuttinglongor
heavy beards.
BEFORE •AKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickbackoccurs
when the blade stallsrapidlyand workpioceis
drivenback towardsthe operator. Itcan pullyour
hand intothe bladeresultingin sedouspersonal •
injury. Stay out of blade pathand turnswitchoff
immediatelyifblade bindsor stalls.
AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspectforand
remove all nailsfrom lumberbeforecuffing.
ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the work-
piece when possible.
NEVER TOUCH BLADE or othermovingparts
during use.
NEVER START A TOOL WHEN THE BLADE IS
IN CONTACT WITH WORKPIECE. Allow motor
to come up tofullspeed beforestartingcut.
• AKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW
ARM (BEVEL FUNCtiON) ARE LOCKED IN
POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW.
Lockthe miter table bysecurelytighteningthe
miter lockhandle. Lockthe saw arm (bevel
funciton)by securelytighteningthe bevel lock
knob.
NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE
SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE.
NEVER hold ontoor bindthe free scrapend of
the workpiocein anyoperation. Ifa workclamp
and lengthstopare used together,they must
both be installedon the same side ofthe saw
table to preventthe saw from catchingthe loose
end and kickingup.
NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO
NOT STACK more than one workpieceon the
saw table at a time.
NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION "FREE-
HAND". Alwaysplace the workpieceto becut on
the mitertable and position itfirmlyagainstthe
fence as a backstop. Always usathe fence.
NEVER hand holda workpiecethatistoo small
to be clamped. Keep hands clear ofthe no hands
zone.
NEVER reach behind,under,or withinthree
inches.ofthe bladeand itscuttingpath withyour
handsand fingersfor any reason.
NEVER reach to pickup a workpioce,a piece of
scrap,or anythingelse that is in or near the
cuffingpathofthe blade.
AVOID AWl(WARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a suddenslipcouldcause
yourhandto move intothe blade. ALWAYS
make sure you havegood balance. NEVER
operateyourmiter sew on the flooror in a
crouchedposition.
NEVER standor have any partof your bodyin
linewiththe path of the saw blade.
ALWAYS release the powerswitchand allowthe
saw bladeto stop rotatingbefore raisingitoutof
theworkpiece.
DO NOT TURN THE •OTOR SWITCH ON AND
OFF RAPIDLY. Thiscould cause the saw blade
to loosenand couldcreatea hazard. Shouldthis
ever occur,standclear and allowthe sew blade
to cometoa completestop. Disconnectyoursaw
fromthe power supplyand securelyretightenthe"
blade bolt.
REPLACEMENT PARTS. Allrepairs,whether
electricalor mechanical, shouldbe madeby
qualifiedservice technicianat a Sears store.
WARNING: When servicing use onlyidentical
Craftsmanreplacementparts. Useof any other
parts may create a hazard or cause product
damage.
NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMO-
SPHERE. Normalsparkingof the motorcould
ignitefumes.
NEVER leave the miter saw unattendedwhile
connectedtoa powersource.
POLARIZED PLUGS. To reducethe dskof
electricshock,thistoolhas a paladzed plug(one
bladeiswiderthan the other).This plugwillfitin
a polarized outletonlyone way. Ifthe plugdoes
not fitfullyin the outlet,reverse the plug. Ifit still
does notfit, contacta qualifiedelectricianto
installthe properoutlet. Do not changethe plug
in any way.
IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS-
ING or shouldbreak, band, or fail inany way, or
shouldany electricalcomponentfail to perform
properly,shutoffthe power switch,removethe
mitersaw plugfromthe power sourceand have
damaged, missing,or failed partsreplaced
beforeresumingoperation.
DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN-
DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
OR ANY MEDICATION.
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