Craftsman 137.212890 Manual De Instrucciones página 6

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Large, circular, or irregularly shaped material may
require additional means of clamping to be secured in
place adequately for cutting. Use "C" clamps that can
be mounted along the left and front side of the machine
base. Also use blocks to hold material securely. Failure
to comply could result in serious personal injury.
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To avoid accident start up of your chop saw, always
make sure switch is off and "lock-on"feature is
disengaged before connecting to power source. Failure
to heed this Warning could result in serious personal
injury.
• USE ONLY CORRECT WHEELS. Do not use
wheels with incorrect size holes. Never use wheel
washers or wheel screws that are defective or
incorrect. The maximum wheel capacity of your chop
saw is 14 in. (356mm).
• DO NOT REMOVE THE CHOP SAW'S WHEEL
GUARDS. Never operate the chop saw with any
guard or cover removed. Make sure all guards are
operating properly before each use.
• KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CU'I-rlNG AREA.
Keep hands away from wheel. Do not reach
underneath work or around or under the wheel while
the wheel is rotating. Do not attempt to remove cut
material while wheel is moving.
• NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
Normal sparking of the motor or sparking from
cutting metal could ignite fumes.
• DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN
IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced
by an authorized service center.
• KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL
AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when
cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, or any solvents to clean
tool.
• ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES.
To minimize risk of tipping machine, always support
long workpieces.
• BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE.
• ALWAYS USE THE VISE CLAMP to secure the
workpiece.
• NEVER TOUCH WHEEL or other moving parts
during use.
• NEVER START THE CHOP SAW WHEN THE
WHEEL IS IN CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.
• NEVER cut more than one workpiece at a time.
DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the
machine base at a time.
• NEVER PERFORM ANY OPERATION"FREE-
HAND". Always secure the workpiece to be cut in
the vise.
• NEVER hand hold a workpiece. Workpiece will
become very hot while being cut.
• NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches
of the wheel 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 wheel.
• MAKE SURE THE WHEEL IS SECURELY
MOUNTED as described in the operating
instructionsbefore connecting the tool to a power
supply. Do not tighten wheel excessively, since this
can cause cracks.
• CHECK THE WHEEL FOR FISSURES AND
CRACKS, and test for normal operation prior to use.
• ALWAYS EASE THE ABRASIVE WHEEL
AGAINST THE WORKPIECE when starting to cut.
A harsh impact can break the wheel.
• ONLY USE A CHOP SAW WHEEL RATED
FOR 3300 RPM OR GRATER and manufactured in
compliance with ANSI B 7.1. Always store wheels in
a dry place with little temperature variation.
• BEFORE CUTTING, press the trigger switch and
allow the wheel to reach full speed before
cutting.
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This chop saw has been designed for cutting metals,
using reinforced abrasive chop saw wheels only. Do not
remove the wheel, install a steel blade, and attempt to
cut other types of materials such as wood, masonry, etc.
Attempting to cut these other types of materials could
cause an accident resulting in possible serious personal
injury.
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Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories
not recommended for use with this tool. Any such
alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.