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WHEN INSTALLING OR MOVING
THE SAW
AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Usethe saw in
a dry, indoor place protected from rain. Keep work area
well lighted.
To avoid injury from unexpected saw movement:
• Put the saw on a firm level surface where there is
plenty of room for handling and properly supporting
lhe workpiece.
• Support the saw so the table is level andthe saw does
not rock,
Bolt tile saw to the floor or work surface if it tends to
slip, walk, or slide during operations like cutting long,
heavy boards.
Turn saw off and unplug cord before moving the saw.
To avoid injury or death from electrical shock:
GROUND THE SAW. This saw has an approved 3-
conductor cord and a 3-prong grounding type plug.
Use only 3-wire grounded outlets rated 120 volts, 15
amperes (amps). The green conductor in the cord is
the grounding wire. To avoid electrocution, NEVER
connect the green wire to a live terminal.
• Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug's metal
prongs when plugging or unplugging the saw.
To avoid back injury, get help or use recommended
casters when you need to move the saw. Always get
help il you need to lilt the saw.
NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur
ifthe tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting tool. Do
not store anything above or near the tool where anyone
might stand on the tool to reach them.
BEFORE EACH USE:
Inspect your saw.
DISCONNECTTHE SAW. To avoid injury from acciden-
tal starting, unplug the saw, turn the switch off and
remove the switch key before changing the setup, re-
moving covers, guards, blade or sanding belt.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Check for:
• alignment of moving parts,
• binding of moving parts,
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broken parts,
stable mounting, and
any other conditions that may affect the way the saw
works
If any part is missing, bent, or broken in any way, or any
electrical parts don't work properly, turn the saw oil and
unplug the saw. REPLACE damaged, missing, or failed
parts before using the saw again.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep the saw clean
for best and safest performance. Follow inslructions for
lubricating.
REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES from
tool before turning it on.
To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown pieces or
broken blades:
• Use of right blade size, style and cutting speed forthe
material and the type of cutting you plan to do.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDEDACCESSORIES. (See
page 36.) Consult this Owner's manual for recom-
mended accessories. Follow the instructions that
come with the accessories. The use of improper
accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.
Make sure lhe blade teeth point downward, toward
the table.
Make sure the blade guides and thrust bearings are
properly adjusted.
• Make sure the blade or sanding belt tension is prop-
erly adjusted.
• Before sanding, adjust the sanding platento clearfhe
table by no more than !/8 of an inch
• Make sure the bevel clamp istight and no parts have
excessive play.
To avoid accidental blade contact, minimize blade
breakage and provide maximum blade suppo_l, al-
ways adjust fhe upper blade guide and blade guard to
just clear the workpiece.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and
benches invite accidents. Floor must not be slippery.
To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use ;he saw
near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
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