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Never allow the hands to come closer than 12 inches to the saw blade. Position the right hand so it is NOT in direct line with the saw blade. Remove the hand holding the stock down as it approaches the saw blade guard. For narrow ripping cuts, where a push stick cannot be used, use a push block or an auxiliary fence.

Always keep fingers 4-6 inches away from the blade at all times.

You must always use the rip fence when ripping stock and the miter gauge when cross cutting stock. If you try to rip stock without using a fence, or cross cut without using a miter gauge, stock may be twisted or jammed and may be thrown out of the machine.

Wear suitable hearing protection and dust mask. Keep saw fences and blade guards in place and functioning properly. the blade against the work piece.

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Keep your fingers and hands at least four inches from a rotating saw blade. Check stock for nails, screws, knots or imperfections in the wood. Do not attempt to cut pieces of stock that are too small to easily hold with your hands.

Maintain a 6” MINIMUM margin of safety at all times. Small pieces may not be cut on the miter saw if your hands cannot be a safe distance away from the blade.

Hold the saw firmly and lower the blade slowly into the material being cut. After the cut is completed continue to hold the blade in the down position, release the off/on switch, wait till the blade stops rotating and the raise the blade to the up position.