Harbor Freight Tools 98199 - Manual (Page 5)

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SAFETY
O
PERA
TION
M
AINTENANCE
SETUP
Miter Saw Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Miter Saw
1. Wear eye protection.
2. Keep hands out of path of saw blade.
3. Do not operate saw without guards in place.
4. Do not perform any operation freehand.
5. Never reach around saw blade.
6. Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop
before moving workpiece or changing settings.
7. Disconnect power before changing
blade or servicing.
8. Return all guards to original position if any are
moved during blade replacement. Check all
guards for proper operation after service.
9. Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbor holes. Blades that
do not match the mounting hardware of the saw
will run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
10. Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers
or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were
specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.
11. Do not use to cut logs, tree limbs,
or uneven lumber.
12. Wet lumber, green (unseasoned) lumber,
and pressure treated lumber all have an
increased potential for kickback and should
only be cut with a blade for cutting that
lumber type. Wear a NIOSH-approved
respirator and have appropriate ventilation
whenever cutting pressure treated lumber.
13. Do not use blades made from high-speed steel,
abrasive blades, metal-cutting blades
or masonry-cutting blades. The guards
of this saw are not designed to protect
against the failure of such blades.
14. Blades must be rated to at least the
maximum speed marked on the tool.
15. DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY GUARD
DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR REMOVED. Moving
guards must move freely and close instantly.
16. The use of accessories or attachments not
recommended by the manufacturer may
result in a risk of injury to persons.
17. When servicing use only identical
replacement parts.
18. Do not depress the spindle lock when
starting or during operation.
19. Only use safety equipment that has been approved
by an appropriate standards agency. Unapproved
safety equipment may not provide adequate
protection. Eye protection must be ANSI-approved
and breathing protection must be NIOSH-approved
for the specific hazards in the work area.
20. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a power tool.
Do not use a power tool while you are tired or
under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
A moment of inattention while operating power
tools may result in serious personal injury.
21. Industrial applications must follow OSHA guidelines.
22. Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
23. Avoid unintentional starting.
Prepare to begin work before turning on the tool.
24. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in
close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.