Steele Products SP-PB113 User Manual

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Refer to them often and use them to instruct others.

1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE until it is assembled and installed according

to the instructions.

2. OBTAIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR, instructor, or another qualiﬁed

person if you are not familiar with the operation of this machine.

3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections.

4. ALWAYS KEEP THE BLADE GUARD IN PLACE and in working order.

5. USE CLAMPS TO SUPPORT THE WORKPIECE WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IF

SUPPORTING THE WORKPIECE BY HAND, YOU MUST ALWAYS KEEP YOUR
HAND OUTSIDE OF THE “NO HAND” AREA AS MARKED WITH A SYMBOL
ON THE BASE. DO NOT USE THIS SAW TO CUT PIECES THAT ARE TOO
SMALL TO BE SECURELY CLAMPED. Your hand, if placed inside the “No
Hands” region, can easily slip or be pulled into the blade.

6. DO NOT REACH IN BACK OF THE SAW BLADE BEHIND THE FENCE WITH

EITHER HAND FOR ANY REASON. The proximity of the spinning saw blade to
your hand may not be obvious and you may be seriously injured.

7. NEVER CROSS YOUR HAND OVER THE INTENDED LINE OF CUTTING. Sup-

porting the workpiece “cross handed” i.e. holding the left side of the workpiece
with your right hand is very dangerous.

8. ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD FROM THE POWER SOURCE

BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR ATTACHING ANY ACCESSO-
RIES. You may unintentionally start the saw, leading to serious personal injury.

9. MITER SAWS ARE INTENDED TO CUT WOOD OR WOODLIKE PRODUCTS,

THEY CANNOT BE USED WITH ABRASIVE CUTOFF WHEELS FOR CUTTING
FERROUS MATERIAL SUCH AS BARS, RODS, STUDS, ETC. HOWEVER
, IF CUTTING MATERIALS LIKE ALUMINUM OR OTHER NON-FERROUS
METALS, USE ONLY SAW BLADES SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDED FOR
NON-FERROUS METAL CUTTING. Cutting ferrous materials causes excessive
sparking and will damage the lower guard and will overload the motor.

10. INSPECT YOUR WORKPIECE BEFORE CUTTING. If the workpiece is bowed

or warped, clamp it with the outside bowed face toward the fence. Always make
certain that there is no gap between the workpiece, fence and table along the line
of the cut. Bent or warped workpieces can twist or lock and may cause binding on
the spinning saw blade while cutting. Also, make sure there are no nails or foreign
objects in the workpiece.

11. DO NOT USE THE SAW UNTIL THE TABLE IS CLEAR OF ALL TOOLS, WOOD

SCRAPS, ETC. Small debris or loose pieces of wood or other objects that contact
the revolving blade can be thrown with high speed at the operator.

12. DO NOT FEED THE WORKPIECE INTO THE BLADE OR CUT “FREEHAND”

IN ANY WAY. THE WORKPIECE MUST BE STATIONARY AND CLAMPED OR
BRACED BY YOUR HAND. The saw blade must be fed through the workpiece
smoothly and at a rate which will not overload the saw’s motor.

WARNING! Read and understand all the instructions before attempting to as-
semble or operate the tool. Failure to follow the instructions listed below could
result in electric shock, ﬁre and/or serious personal injury.

13. CUT ONLY ONE WORKPIECE AT A TIME. Multiple workpieces cannot be ad-

equately clamped or braced and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.

14. BE CERTAIN THE MITER SAW IS MOUNTED OR PLACED ON A LEVEL, FIRM

WORK SURFACE BEFORE USING. A level and ﬁrm work surface reduces the
risk of the miter saw becoming unstable.

15. PLAN YOUR WORK. Provide adequate support accessories such as tables, saw

horses, table extension, etc. for workpieces wider or longer than the table top.
Workpieces longer or wider than the miter saw table can tip if not securely sup-
ported. If the cutoff piece or workpiece tips it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
by the spinning blade.

16. DO NOT USE ANOTHER PERSON AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR A TABLE EXTEN-

SION OR AS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. Unstable support for the workpiece can
cause the blade to bind or the workpiece to shift during the cutting operation
pulling you and the helper into the spinning blade.

17. THE CUTOFF PIECE MUST NOT BE JAMMED AGAINST OR PRESSURED BY

ANY OTHER MEANS AGAINST THE SPINNING SAW BLADE. If conﬁned, i.e.
using length stops, it could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently.

18. ALWAYS USE A CLAMP OR A FIXTURE DESIGNED TO PROPERLY SUP-

PORT ROUND MATERIAL SUCH AS DOWEL RODS, OR TUBING. Rods have a
tendency to roll while being cut, causing the blade to “bite” and pull the work with
your hand into the blade.

19. WHEN CUTTING IRREGULARLY SHAPED WORKPIECES, PLAN YOUR WORK

SO IT WILL NOT SLIP AND PINCH THE BLADE AND BE TORN FROM YOUR
HAND. A piece of molding, for example, must be lie ﬂat or be held by a ﬁxture or
jig that will not let it twist., rock or slip while being cut.

20. LET THE BLADE REACH FULL SPEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE WORK-

PIECE. This will help avoid thrown workpieces.

21. IF THE WORKPIECE OR BLADE BECOMES JAMMED OR BOGGED DOWN,

TURN THE MITER SAW “OFF” BY RELEASING SWITCH. Wait for all moving
parts to stop and unplug the miter saw, then work to free the jammed material.
Continued sawing with a jammed workpiece could cause a loss of control or dam-
age to the miter saw.

22. THE BRAKING ACTION OF THE SAW CAUSES THE SAW HEAD TO JERK

DOWNWARD. Be ready for this reaction when making an incomplete cut or when
releasing the switch before the head is completely in the down position.

23. AFTER FINISHING THE CUT, RELEASE THE SWITCH, HOLD THE SAW ARM

DOWN AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO STOP BEFORE REMOVING WORK OR
CUTOFF PIECE. Reaching with your hand under a coasting blade is dangerous.

24. GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly

and the workpiece is driven back towards the operator. It can pull your hand into
the blade resulting in serious personal injury. Stay out of the blade path and turn
the switch off immediately if the blade binds or stalls.

25. AVOID KICKBACK (work thrown back toward you) by:

• Keeping the blade sharp and free of rust and pitch.

• Never cut a workpiece that is twisted or warped, or does not have a straight

edge to guide along the fence.

• Never saw a large workpiece that cannot be controlled.

• Never saw a workpiece with loose knots or other ﬂaws.

26. NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without

ſrst turning the machine

“OFF”.

27. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly or set-up the workpiece on the table/work

area when the machine is running.

28. ALWAYS TURN THE MACHINE “OFF”, disconnect the machine from the power

source, and clean the table/work area before leaving the machine. LOCK THE
SWITCH IN THE “OFF” POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.

29. DO NOT ALLOW FAMILIARITY GAINED FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR

MITER SAW TO BECOME COMMONPLACE. Always remember that a careless
fraction of a second is suf

ſcient to inƀict severe injury.

30. THINK SAFETY! SAFETY IS A COMBINATION OF OPERATOR’S COMMON

SENSE, KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AND ALERTNESS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE MITER SAW IS BEING USED.

31. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERAT-

ING THE TOOL. Learn the tool’s application and limitations as well as the speci

ſc

hazards that accompany it.

WARNING! SOME DUST CREATED BY POWER SANDING, SAWING, GRIND-
ING, DRILLING, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm Some examples of
these chemicals are:

Ŗ Lead from lead-based paints,
Ŗ Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
Ŗ Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work,
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to

ſlter

out microscopic particles.

32. SAFETY RULES FOR LASER LIGHTS

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wavelength of 650nm.The laser guide does not normally present an optical hazard,
although staring at the beam may cause flash blindness.

CAUTION.The use of optical in struments with this laser product will increase the

chance of eye damage.

Ŗ Do not stare into the laser beam .

Ŗ The laser shall be used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Ŗ Never aim the beam at any person or an object other than the work piece.

Ŗ Always ensure the laser beam is aimed at a sturdy work piece without a reflective surface,

i.e. wood or rough coated surfaces are acceptable.Bright shiny reflective sheet or the like
is not suitable for laser use as the reflective surface could direct the beam back at the
operator.

POWER CONNECTIONS
The saw has a precision-built electric motor. It should be connected to a power
supply that is 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only (normal household current). Do not
operate this tool on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop will cause a
loss of power and motor will overheat. Before connecting the motor to the power
line, make sure the switch is in the “OFF” position and be sure that the electric
current is of the same characteristics as indicated on the machine. All line con-
nections should make good contact. Running on low voltage will damage the
motor. If your tool does not operate when plugged into an outlet, double-check
the power supply.

WARNING! Do not expose the machine to rain or operate the machine in
damp locations.

SPEED AND WIRING
The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 4500 rpm. This speed is not con-
stant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage. For voltage, the wiring
in a shop is as important as the motor’s horsepower rating. A line intended only
for lights cannot properly carry a power tool motor. Wire that is heavy enough for
a short distance will be too light for a greater distance. A line that can support
one power tool may not be able to support two or three tools.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING! This machine must be grounded while in use to protect the opera-
tor from electric shock.

1. All grounded, cord-connected machines:
In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least
resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This machine
is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and
a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is prop-
erly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

Do not modify the plug provided – if it will not

ſt the outlet, have the proper

outlet installed by a quali

ſed electrician.

Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in risk of
electric shock.

Check with a quali

ſed electrician or service personnel if the grounding instruc-

tions are not completely understood, or if in doubt as to whether the machine is
properly grounded.