Craftsman 315.212120 - Manual (Page 5)

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (ContinuecQ
ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES to
minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback.
Saw may siip, waik, or siide whiie cutting iong or
heavy boards.
BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK. Kickback occurs
when the biade staiis rapidly and wol1фiece is
driven back towards the operator, it can puii your
har>d into the biade resuiting in serious personal
injury. Stay out of blade path and turn switeh off
immediately if blade binds or stalls.
AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect tor and
remove all nails from lumber before cutting.
ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the work­
piece when possible.
NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts
during use.
NEVER START A TOOL WHEN THE BLADE IS
IN CONTACT WITH WORKPIECE. Allow motor
to come up to full speed before starting cut.
MAKE SURE TNE MITER TABLE AND SAW
ARM (BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN
POSITION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW.
Lock the miter table by securely tightening the
miter lock handle. Lock the saw arm (bevel
function) by securely tightening the bevel lock
knob.
NEVER USE A LENGTH STOP ON THE FREE
SCRAP END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE.
NEVER hold onto or bind toe free scrap end of
toe workpiece in any operation. If a work damp
and length stop are used together, they must
both be installed on toe same side of toe saw
table to prevent the saw from catching the loose
end and kicking up.
NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO
NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the
saw table at a time.
NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION "FREE­
HAND". Always place the workpiece to be cut on
the miter table and position it firmly against toe
fence as a backstop. Always use the fence.
NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small
to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hartos
zone.
NEVER reach behind, under, or within three
inches of the blade and its cutting path with your
hands and fingers for any reason.
NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of
scrap, or anything else that is in or near the
cutting path of the blade.
AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause
your hand to move into toe blade. ALWAYS
make sure you have good balance. NEVER
operate your miter saw on toe floor or in a
crouched position.
NEVER stand or have any part of your body in
line with the path of the saw blade.
ALWAYS release the power switch and allow toe
saw blade to stop rotating before raising it out of
the workpiece.
DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND
OFF RAPIDLY. This could cause toe saw blade
to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this
ever occur, stand clear and allow the saw blade
to come to a complete stop. Disconnect your saw
from the power supply and securely retighten tod
blade bolt.
REPLACEMENT PARTS. All repairs, whether
electrical or mechanical, should be made by
qualified service technician at a Sears store.
WARNING: When servicing use only identical
' Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any otoer
parts may create a hazard or cause product
damage.
NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMO­
SPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could
ignite fumes.
NEVER leave toe miter saw unattended while
connected to a power source.
POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce toe risk of
electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in
a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does
not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to
install the proper outlet. Do not change toe plug
in any way.
IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISS­
ING or should break, bend, or fail in any way, or
should any electrical component fail to perfoim
properly, shut off the power switch, remove the
miter saw plug from toe power source and have
damaged, missing, or failed parts replaced
before resuming operation.
DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UN­
DER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
OR ANY MEDICATION.