Plan your work.
Use the right. Tool. Don't force tool or attachment
to do a job it was not designed to do. Use a different
tool for any workpiece that can't be held in a solidly
braced, fixed position.
CAUTION: when cutting any metals, sparks or hot
fragments could cause a fire.
Plan ahead to protect your eyes, hands, facee, ears.
Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the
eyes. This can result in permanent eye damage. Wear
safety goggles (not glasses). Everyday eyeglasses
have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety
glasses. Safety goggles are available at Sears retail
stotes. Glasses or goggles not in compliance with ANSI
Z87.1 could seriously hurt you when they break.
Dress for safety
• Do nor wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties
or jewelry (rings, wrist watches) . They can get
caught and draw you into movinf parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask or
respirator along with safety goggles.
Plan you work t avoid thrown pieces caused when
the workpiece binds on the blade and is torn from
your hands.
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 footing and balance.
Keep your face and body to one side of sawblade,
out never cur freehand:
• Clamp your workpiece solidly against the fence
and table top so it will not rock or twist during
the cut.
• Make sure no gaps between the workpiece,
fence and table will let 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 could be thrown
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violently.
• Clear everything except the workpiece and
related support devises off the table before
turning the 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 (table, saw horse, blocks,
etc.) for any workpieces large enough to tip
when not held down to the table top.
• Never use another person as a substitute for
a table extension, or as additional support for
a workpiece that is longer or wider then the
basic metal.cutting saw table or to help feed,
support or pull the workpiece.
• Do not use this saw to cut pieces too small to let
you easily hold the work with clamp.
• When cutting irreqularly shaped workpieces,
plan your work so it will not slip and pinch the
blade and be torn from the clamp.
Whenever saws is running:
WARNING: don't allow familiarity (gained from
frequent use of your metal-cutting saw) cause a
careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the metal-cutting
saw while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or
vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off.
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and
correcting the problem.
Keep children away. Keep all visitors a safe distance
from the saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of the
saw and workpiece.
Never confine the piece being cut off. Never hold
it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it
while the blade is spinning. It must be free to move
sideways on its own. If confined, it could get wedged
against the blade and thrown violently.
Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.
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