Black & Decker BDWS100 - Manual (Page 3)

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING PRODUCT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE AND OR SERIOUS INJURY.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. ALWAYS READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL instructions in the
INSTRUCTION MANUAL that came with your miter saw before
using this miter saw stand with your miter saw.
2. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches
invite accidents. BE SURE to setup the stand in an area that
allows for unobstructed handling of the workpieces you are
planning to support with the stand.
3. DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use this
stand or your miter saw in damp or wet locations, or expose
them to rain. Keep work area well lighted.
4. DO NOT LEAVE STAND OUTDOORS. Always store the stand
indoors after and between each use.
5. ALWAYS UNPLUG POWER CORD on miter saw before
assembling the miter saw to, repositioning the miter saw on,
and removing the miter saw from the stand.
6. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MITER SAW and REMOVE
WORKPIECES before making adjustments to the extension
arms and workpiece stops.
7. NEVER TRY TO OPERATE THE SUPPORT RELEASE
HANDLES while standing at the front of the miter saw.
ALWAYS GO AROUND TO THE BACK of the miter saw to
operate the release handles for the supports.
8. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE MITER SAW AND REMOVE
the miter saw from the stand before relocating the stand and
miter saw to a new work location. ALWAYS LIFT THE STAND
OFF THE GROUND to move it to a new location, NEVER
attempt to slide the stand to a new location.
9. NEVER STAND OR SIT ON THE STAND. Serious injury could
occur if the miter saw is tipped or if the miter saw is
unintentionally contacted during operation.
10. BEFORE MAKING THE CUT ON YOUR WORKPIECE
make sure that before, during and after the cut is made that the
stand is stable and both pieces are adequately supported by the
miter saw and the stand. DO NOT UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES make a cut on a workpiece that would make
this stand or the workpiece unstable after the cut is made.
11. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. NEVER ATTACH AND USE a
miter saw with this stand if the miter saw is damaged in any way.
12. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS to a damaged
part. ALWAYS RETURN THE MITER SAW STAND to an
authorized service center to have repairs made to the miter saw
stand.
13.ALWAYS SETUP THE MITER SAW STAND ON A LEVEL AND
STABLE SURFACE. It is unsafe to use any miter saw stand
when setup on an uneven or unstable surface.
14. CHECK TO BE SURE THAT THE LEGS ARE SECURELY
LOCKED before assembling any miter saw to the stand.
15. USE ONLY the miter saw supports shipped with the stand to
secure any miter saw to the stand. USE of any other means of
fastening a miter saw to the stand is NOT recommended and
will void the warranty for the miter saw stand.