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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)
• ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allowfamiliarity •
(gainedfrom frequent use ofyour saw)to cause
a careless mistake.ALWAYS REMEMBER that
a careless fraction of a second issufficientto
inflictsevere injuPJ. •
ffi STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL
Watch what you are doingand use common
sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired, ffi
Do not rush.
MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE
LIGHTING to see the workand that noobMtruc-
tionswill interferewith safe operationBEFORE
performingany work usingyour saw.
ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting
it, to avoidaccidentalstartingwhen m-connect-
ing topower supply.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Referto them
frequentlyand use to instructotherusers. If you
loansomeone this tool,loan them these instruc-
Miens also.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Arbor
The shafton which a blade or cuttingtoolis mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cuttingoperationmade withthe bladeat any angle
otherthan 90" to the mitertable,
Crosscut
Acuffingor shapingoperation madeacross the grain
ofthe workpiece.
Compound Miter Cut
A compoundmitercut isa cut made usinga miter
angle and a bevel angleat the same time.
Freehand
Performinga cutwithout usinga fence, mitergage,
fixture,work clamp, or other proper deviceto keepthe
workplecefromtwistingor movingdudngthe cut.
Gum
A sticky,sap based residuefrom woodproducts,
Mlter Cut
A cuttingoperationmade with the blade at any angle
otherthan 90" to the fence.
Resin
A sticky,sap base substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RP•)
The number ofturnscompleted bya spinningobject
inone minute.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under, behind,or infrontof the blade.
As it appliesto the workplece,that area whichwillbe,
or has been, cut bythe blade.
Set
The distancethat the tip of the sawblede toothis bent
(or set) outwardfrom the face of the blade.
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Throw-Back
Throwing of a workplecein a mannersimilarto a
kickback.Usuallyassociatedwith a cause other than
the kerfdosing, suchas a workpiscenotbeing
against the fence, being droppedintothe blade, or
beingplaced inadvertentlyincontact withthe blade.
Through Sawing
Anycuttingoperationwhere the bladeextends
completelythrough the thicknessof the workplace.
Workplece
The item on whichthe cuffingoperationisbeing done.
The surfaces of a workplecaare commonly referredto
as faces, ends, and edges.
Zero Clearance Throat Plate
A plasticthroat plate insertedIn the mitertable that
allowsfor bladeclearance. When:youmake your first
cutwith yourcompound miter sew, the sew blade cuts
a slotthroughthe throat platethe exactwidth of the
blade. This providesfor a zeroclearance kerf that
minimizesworkpiscataar-out.
No Hands Zone
The area betweenthe markedlinesonthe left and
dghtside ofthe mitertable base. Thiszone is
identifiedby no handszone labelsplacedinsidethe
markedlineson the mitertable base.