WEN 70705 8-1/4 inch Compound Miter Saw - Manual (Page 10)

#70705OPERATOR’SMANUAL 10
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Grounding Instructions
1. INTHEEVENTOFAMALFUNCTIONORBREAKDOWN,groundingprovidesthepathofleastre-
sistanceforelectriccurrentandreducestheriskofelectricshock.Thistool/equipmentisequipped
withanelectriccordthathasanequipmentgroundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplug
MUSTbepluggedintoamatchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewith
ALLlocalcodesandordinances.
2. DONOTMODIFYTHEPLUGPROVIDED.Ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,havetheproperoutletinstalled
byanelectrician.
3. IMPROPERCONNECTIONoftheequipmentgroundingconductorcanresultinelectricshock.
Theconductorwiththegreeninsulation(withorwithoutyellowstripes)istheequipmentground-
ingconductor.Ifrepairorreplacementoftheelectriccordorplugisnecessary,DONOTconnect
theequipmentgroundingconductortoaliveterminal.CHECKwithalicensedelectricianorservice
personnelifyoudonotcompletelyunderstandthegroundinginstructions,orifyouarenotsureif
thetool/equipmentisproperlygrounded.
4. USEONLYTHREEWIREEXTENSIONCORDSwithhave3-prongplugsand3-prongoutletsthat
acceptthetool/equipment’splug.Repairorreplacedamagedorworncordsimmediately.
WARNING:Inallcases,makecertaintheoutletisproperlygrounded.Ifyouarenotsureif
itis,havealicensedelectricianchecktheoutlet.
WARNING:Thistool/equipmentisforindooruseonly.Donotexposetorainorusein
damplocations.
ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS