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b) Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever possible. If supporting the workpiece by
hand, you must always keep your hand at least 100 mm from either side of the saw blade. Do
not use this saw to cut pieces that are too small to be securely clamped or held by hand. If
your hand is placed too close to the saw blade, there is an increased risk of injury from bladecontact.
c) The workpiece must be stationary and clamped or held against both the fence and the
table. Do not feed the workpiece into the blade or cut “freehand” in any way. Unrestrained or
moving workpieces could be thrown at high speeds, causing injury.
d) Push the saw through the workpiece. Do not pull the saw through the workpiece. To make
a cut, raise the saw head and pull it out over the workpiece without cutting, start the motor,
press the saw head down and push the saw through the workpiece. Cutting on the pull stroke is
likely to cause the saw blade to climb on top of the workpiece and violently throw the blade
assembly towards the operator.
NOTE The above warning is omitted for a simple pivoting arm mitre saw.
e) Never cross your hand over the intended line of cutting either in front or behind the saw
blade. Supporting the workpiece “cross handed” i.e. holding the workpiece to the right of the saw
blade with your left hand or vice versa is very dangerous.
f) Do not reach behind the fence with either hand closer than 100 mm from either side of the
saw blade, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason while the blade is spinning. The
proximity of the spinning saw blade to your hand may not be obvious and you may be seriously
injured.
g) 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 shift
and may cause binding on the spinning saw blade while cutting. There should be no nails or foreign
objects in the workpiece.
h) Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the
workpiece. Small debris or loose pieces of wood or other objects that contact the revolving blade
can be thrown with high speed.
i) Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked multiple workpieces cannot be adequately clamped
or braced and may bind on the blade or shift duringcutting.
j) Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on a level, firm work surface before use. A level
and firm work surface reduces the risk of the mitre saw becomingunstable.
k) Plan your work. Every time you change the bevel or mitre angle setting, make sure the
adjustable fence is set correctly to support the workpiece and will not interfere with the blade
or the guarding system. Without turning the tool “ON” and with no workpiece on the table, move
the saw blade through a complete simulated cut to assure there will be no interference or danger of
cutting the fence.
NOTE The phrase “bevel or” does not apply for saws without bevel adjustment.
l) Provide adequate support such as table extensions, saw horses, etc. for a workpiece that
is wider or longer than the table top. Workpieces longer or wider than the mitre saw table can tip
if not securely supported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can lift the lower guard or be thrown
by the spinning blade.
m) Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension 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.
n) The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed by any means against the spinning saw