Harbor Freight Tools 98199 Saw User Manual


 
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or other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced.
DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work 20.
into a blade or cutter against the
direction of rotation of the blade or
cutter only.
NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING 21.
UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF.
Don’t leave tool until it comes to a
complete stop.
Miter Saw Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Miter Saw
Wear eye protection.1.
Keep hands out of path of saw blade.2.
Do not operate saw without guards in 3.
place.
Do not perform any operation free-4.
hand.
Never reach around saw blade.5.
Turn off tool and wait for saw blade 6.
to stop before moving workpiece or
changing settings.
Disconnect power before changing 7.
blade or servicing.
Return carriage to the full rear posi-8.
tion after each crosscut operation.
Return all guards to original position if 9.
any are moved during blade replace-
ment. Check all guards for proper
operation after service.
The lock down pin is to be used only 10.
to lock the head in place for carrying
and storage. It is not to be used for
any cutting operation.
The use of accessories or attach-11.
ments not recommended by the
manufacturer may result in a risk of
injury to persons.
When servicing use only identical 12.
replacement parts.
Only use safety equipment that has 13.
been approved by an appropriate
standards agency. Unapproved
safety equipment may not provide
adequate protection. Eye protection
must be ANSI-approved and breath-
ing protection must be NIOSH-ap-
proved for the specic hazards in the
work area.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 14.
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or miss-
ing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare 15.
to begin work before turning on the
tool.
People with pacemakers should 16.
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic elds in close prox-
imity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemak-
er failure. In addition, people with
pacemakers should:
• Avoid operating alone.
• Do not use with power switch locked
on.
• Properly maintain and inspect to
avoid electrical shock.
• Any power cord must be properly
grounded. Ground Fault Circuit Inter-
rupter (GFCI) should also be imple-
mented – it prevents sustained elec-
trical shock.