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tool that cannot be controlled with the switch
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risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
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dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
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caused by poorly maintained power tools.
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maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges
are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
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Slippery handles and grasping surfaces
do not allow for safe handling and control
of the tool in unexpected situations.
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the safety of the power tool is maintained.
b. Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
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$#9/&Abrasive dust causes moving parts
such as the lower guard to jam. Sparks from
abrasive cutting will burn the lower guard,
the kerf insert and other plastic parts.
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placed too close to the saw blade, there is an
increased risk of injury from blade contact.
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into the blade or cut ″freehand″ in any way.
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be thrown at high speeds, causing injury.
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#5$&+)3-"285$&3"-X,1$9$/ 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.
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#5$&+)3&4()*$/&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.
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spinning saw blade to your hand may not be
obvious and you may be seriously injured.
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#5$&(1<$&"7$&92#/&Bent or warped workpieces
can twist or shift and may cause binding on the
spinning saw blade while cutting. There should
be no nails or foreign objects in the workpiece.
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#5$&3"-X,1$9$/&Small debris or loose pieces
of wood or other objects that contact the
revolving blade can be thrown with high speed.
i. Q2#&"<(.&"<$&3"-X,1$9$&)#&):$/&
Stacked multiple workpieces cannot be
adequately clamped or braced and may
bind on the blade or shift during cutting.
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A level and firm work surface reduces the
risk of the mitre saw becoming unstable.