Use and Care Manual

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extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to
carry the current your product will draw. An undersized
cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss
of power and overheating. Table 1 shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gage.
The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord.
Table 1: Minimum gage for cord
Ampere Rating Volts Total length of cord in feet
120V 25 ft. 50 ft. 100 ft. 150 ft.
More Than Not More
Than
AWG
0 6 – 18 16 16 14
6 10 18 16 14 12
10 12 16 16 14 12
12 16 14 12 Not Recommended
Safety instructions for mitre saws
1. Mitre saws are intended to cut wood or wood-like
products, they cannot be used with abrasive cut-off
wheels for cutting ferrous material such as bars, rods,
studs, etc. Abrasive dust causes moving parts such as the
lower guard to jam. Sparks from abrasive cutting will burn
the lower guard, the kerf insert and other plastic parts.
2. Use clamps to support the workpiece whenever pos-
sible. 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 blade contact.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Inspect your workpiece before cutting. If the work-
piece 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.
8. 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.
9. Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stacked multiple
workpieces cannot be adequately clamped or braced
and may bind on the blade or shift during cutting.
10. Ensure the mitre saw is mounted or placed on a level,
rm work surface before use. A level and rm work sur-
face reduces the risk of the mitre saw becoming unstable.
11. 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.
12. 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 sup-
ported. If the cut-off piece or workpiece tips, it can lift
the lower guard or be thrown by the spinning blade.
13. 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.
14. The cut-off piece must not be jammed or pressed by
any means against the spinning saw blade. If con-
ned, i.e. using length stops, the cut-off piece could get
wedged against the blade and thrown violently.
15. Always use a clamp or a xture designed to
properly support round material such as rods