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spinning saw blade while cutting. Also, make
sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
workpiece.
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can be thrown with high speed at the operator.
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smoothly and at a rate which will not overload
the saw’s motor.
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workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or
braced and may bind on the blade or shift dur-
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the risk of the miter saw becoming unstable.
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Workpieces longer or wider than the miter saw
table can tip if not securely supported. If the
cutoff piece or workpiece tips, it can lift the lower
guard or be thrown by the spinning blade.
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cause the blade to bind or the workpiece to shift
during the cutting operation, pulling you and the
helper into the spinning blade.
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against the blade and thrown violently.
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and pull the work with your hand into the blade.
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A piece of molding, for example, must lie flat or
be held by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist,
rock or slip while being cut.
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thrown workpieces.
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control or damage to miter saw.
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when releasing the switch before the head is
completely in the DOWN position.
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REACHING WITH YOUR HAND UNDER A
COASTING BLADE IS DANGEROUS!
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the workpiece, causing KICKBACK.
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Failure to lock the mechanism can cause the blade
to suddenly climb up on the top of the
workpiece and force itself toward you.
Safety
“READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS” — Failure to follow the SAFETY RULES identified by
BULLET (l) symbol listed BELOW, and other safety precautions, may result in serious
personal injury.
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