Sears 113.23522 - Manual (Page 4)

Safety Instructions For Miter Saws (Continued)
inspect your workpiece,
• Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
pari of the workpiece to be cut
Plan your work to avoid thrown pieces caused -
when the workpiece binds on the blade and is torn
from your hands.
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 footing and balance
Keep your face and body to one side of saw blade, out
of line with a possible ihrowback-
Never cut Freehand:
• Cut only one workpiece at a time
• 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 could be thrown violently
• Clear everything except the workpiece 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 workpiece 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 than the basic miter saw table,
• Do not use this saw to cut pieces too small to let you
easily hold the work. The thumb side of your index
(pointer) finger should not be closer to the blade than
the outside edge of the fence.
• When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
your work so it will not slip and pinch the biade and
be torn from your hands A piece of rnolding, for
example, must lie fiat or be held by a fixture or jig
that will not iet it twist, rock or slip while being cut
• Properly support round material such as dowel rods,
or tubing. They have a tendency to roil while being
cut, causing the blade to “bite." To avoid this, always
use a fixture designed to properly hoid your work­
piece
WARNING: If planning to cui aiuminum or other
non-ferrous metals: Under adverse conditions,
the blade can grab and throw the workpiece
suddenly and unexpectedly. To avoid injury,
follow all applicable safety instructions, as you
normally would, and:
• Use only sawbiades specifically recom­
mended for non-ferrous metal cutting.
• Do not cut metal workpieces that must be
hand held. Use auxiliary clamps or other
equipment as needed.
• Cut non-ferrous metals only if you are expe­
rienced or under the supervision of an expe-
Whenever Saw Is Running:
WARNING; Don’t allow familiarity (gained from
frequent use of your miter saw) cause a care­
less mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the miter 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 miter saw. Make sure bystanders are dear of
the miter 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
Don’t Force Tool. It will do the job better and safer at
its designed rate. Feed the saw into the workpiece only
fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down
or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn switch “OFF’,
• Unplug the miter saw-
• Wait for ail moving parts to stop
After finishing a cut:
• Keep hoiding the power head down,
• Release the switch, and wait for ail moving parts to
stop before moving your hands,
• if blade doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the
saw and follow the instructions In the “Trouble
Shooting" section lor fixing the blade brake before
using the saw again.
Before Leaving The Saw:
Never Leave Tool Running Unattended, Turn power
off. Wait for all moving parts to stop
Make workshop child’ proof Lock the shop. Disconnect
master switches. Store tool away from children and oth­
ers not qualified to use the tool.