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Plan The Way You Will Hold The Workpiece From Start To Finish.
• Avoid awkward operations and hand
positions where a sudden slip could
cause fingers or hand to move into
the blade.
• Don’t Overreach. Keep good foot-
ing and balance.
• Keep your face and body to one
side of sawblade, out of line with a
possible thrown piece.
• Cut only one workpiece at a time.
• Never cut Freehand:
- Brace your workpiece solidly
against the fence and table top so
it will not rock or twist during the
cut.
- Make sure there’s no debris
between the workpiece and its
supports.
- Make sure no gaps between the
workpiece, fence and table will let
the workpiece shift after it is cut in
two.
• Keep the cut off piece free to move
sideways after it's cut off. Otherwise,
it could get wedged against the
blade and thrown violently.
• Clear everything except the work-
piece and related support devices
off the table before turning the miter
saw on.
• Secure Work. Use clamps or a
vise to help hold the work when it’s
practical.
Use extra caution with large, very
small or awkward workpieces:
• Use extra supports (tables, saw
horses, blocks, etc.) for any work-
pieces large enough to tip when not
held down to the table top.
• Never use another person as a sub-
stitute for a table extension, or as
additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic
miter saw table or to help feed, sup-
port or pull the workpiece.
• Do not use this saw to cut pieces
too small to let you easily hold the
work while you keep the thumb side
of your index (pointer) finger against
the outside edge of the fence.
• When cutting irregularly shaped
workpieces, plan your work so it will
not slip and pinch the blade and be
torn from your hands. A piece of
molding, for example, must lie flat
against the table or fence, or be held
by a fixture or jig that will not let it
twist, rock or slip while being cut.
• Properly support round material
such as dowel rods, or tubing. They
have a tendency to roll while being
cut, causing the blade to "bite." To
avoid this, always use a fixture
designed to properly hold your
workpiece.
Whenever Saw Is Running
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of
your miter saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fraction of a
second is enough to cause a
severe injury.
Before starting your cut, observe the
miter saw while it runs. If it makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates exces-
sively, stop immediately. Turn the saw
off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart
until finding and correcting the prob-
lem.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visi-
tors a safe distance from the miter
saw. Make sure bystanders are clear
of the miter saw and workpiece.