
GENERATSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ THIS OWNER'SMANUAL COMPLETELY
AND MAKE SUREYOU UNDERSTAND
ALL OF IT'S SAFEW
GUIDELINES.
1. KEEPGUARDSlNPLACE
and
inworkingorder.
2. REMOVEADJUSTING
KEYSANDWRENCHES.Formhabitofcheckingtoseethat
keysandadjusting
wrenchesare
removedfromtoolbeforeturning
iton.
3. KEEPWORKAREACLEAN.
Clutteredareasandbenches
inviteaccidents.
4. DON'TUSE
lNDANGEROUSENVIRONMENT.
Donluse
power
tools
in
dampor
wetlocations,orexposethem
torain.Keep
workareawelllighted.
5. KEEPCHILDRENAWAY.
Allvisitorsshouldremainatasafedistance
fromworkarea.
6. MAKE
WORKSHOPCHILD-PROOF
withpadlocks,
masterswitchesorbyremoving
starter
keys.
7. DON'TFORCE
TOOL.ltwilldothe
iobbetterandsafer
attherateforwhichitwasdesigned.
8. USE
RIGHTTOOL.Don't
force
tool
orattachmentto doa
jobforwhichitwasnotdesigned.
9. WEAR
PROPERAPPAREL.Donotwear
looseclothing,
gloves,
neckties,
rings,
bracelets,
orother
jewelry
which
may
get
caught
inmoving
parts.
Noslipfootwear
isrecommended.Wear
protective
hair
covering
tocontain
long
hair.
10.ALWAYSUSESAFETY
GLASSES.Alsouse
face
or
dustmaskifcuttingoperation
is
dusty.
Everydayeyeglasses
only
haveimpact
resistantlenses,theyareNOTsafety
glasses.
11.SECURE
WORK.Useclampsora
viseto holdworkwhen
practical.
lt'ssaferthanusing
your
handand
itfrees
bothhandsto ooerate
tool
12.DON'TOVERREACH.
Keep
proper
footingandbalance
atalltimes.
13.MAINTAINTOOLS
WITH
CARE.
Keeptoolssharpandclean
forbestandsafest
performance.
Follow
instructions
forlubricatingandchanging
accessories.
14.DISCONNECTTOOLS
beforeservicing;whenchanging
accessories,suchasblades,bits,
cutters,andthe
like.
15.REDUCE
THERISKOFUNINTENTIONAL
STARTING.
Make
sure
switchisinoffposition
before
plugging
in.
16.USERECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES.Consult
theowner'smanual
forrecommendedaccessories.
Theuseof
improperaccessories
maycauseriskofinjuryto persons.
17.NEVERSTAND
ONTOOL.Serious
injurycouldoccur
if
the
toolistippedorifthecuttingtool
is
unintentionally
contacted.
18.CHECKDAMAGED
PARTS.Beforefurtheruseofthe
tool,aguard
orother
part
that
isdamagedshouldbe
carefullychecked
to determinethat
itwilloperate
properly
and
perform
itsintendedfunction
-check
for
alignmentof moving
parts,
bindingofmoving
parts,
breakageof parts,
mounting,andanyotherconditions
thatmayaffect
its
operation.
A guard
orother
parts
that
isdamagedshouldbe
properly
repairedorreplaced.
19.
DIRECTIONOFFEED.
Feedworkintoabladeorcutteragainst
thedirectionofrotationoftheblade
or
cutteronly.
20.NEVERLEAVE
TOOLRUNNINGUNATTENDED.
TURNPOWEROFF.Donl |eavetooluntil
itcomesto a
complete
stop.
21.POSITIONINGOF
TILESAW
(See
lllustration
1) ILLUSTRATION
I
A.Toavoid
the
possibility
oftheappliance
plug
or
receptacle
getting
wet, positionthe tile saw to one side of a wall-mounted
receptacleto prevent
waterfrom drippingonto
the receptacleor
plug.
The
user
shouldarrange
a "drip
loop"isthat
part
ofthe
cord below the level of the receptacle,or connector
if an
extension
cord
isused,to prevent
watertraveling
alongthecord
andcoming
in
contact
withthereceptacle.
B.
lf
theplug
or receptacledoes
get
wet,DO
NOT
unplug
thecord. DRIPLOOP
Disconnectthe
fuseorcircuitbreaker
thatsupplies
power
tothe
tool.
Then,unplugand examine
for presence
of water
in the
receptacle.
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