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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.
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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. &XWWLQJ
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Never cross your hand over the intended line of cutting either in front or behind the
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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
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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. %HQWRUZDUSHG
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Do not use the saw until the table is clear of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except for the
workpiece. 6PDOOGHEULVRUORRVHSLHFHVRIZRRGRURWKHUREMHFWVWKDWFRQWDFWWKHUHYROYLQJ
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Cut only one workpiece at a time. 6WDFNHGPXOWLSOHZRUNSLHFHVFDQQRWEHDGHTXDWHO\
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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. :LWKRXWWXUQLQJWKHWRRO´21µDQGZLWKQRZRUNSLHFHRQ
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that is wider or longer than the table top:RUNSLHFHVORQJHURUZLGHUWKDQWKHPLWUHVDZ
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Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension or as additional
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The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed by any means against the spinning
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rods or tubing. 5RGVKDYHDWHQGHQF\WRUROOZKLOHEHLQJFXWFDXVLQJWKHEODGHWR ´ELWHµDQG
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Let the blade reach full speed before contacting the workpiece. 7KLVZLOOUHGXFHWKHULVN
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If the workpiece or blade becomes jammed, turn the mitre saw off. Wait for all moving
parts to stop and disconnect the plug from the power source and/or remove the battery
pack. Then work to free the jammed material. &RQWLQXHGVDZLQJZLWKDMDPPHGZRUNSLHFH
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