safe operating procedures( sliding compound miter saw)

Question 1

operate with

Answer 1

instructor’s permission and after you have received instruction

Question 2

what should you wear and what state should your hair be

Answer 2

Remove jewelry, secure loose clothing and confine/tie hair back

Question 3

Make sure your guards are

Answer 3

in place and operating correctly

Question 4

Always use PPE

Answer 4

personal protective equipment

Question 5

All material should be inspected

Answer 5

such as warps.knots and foreign objects

Question 6

Make all blade adjustments with the power supply

Answer 6

to the sliding compound miter saw disconnected

Question 7

Don’t use sliding feature if

Answer 7

your not instructed to (and only if the size of the stock requires it)

Question 8

How do you hold the stock

Answer 8

hold stock firmly against the fence and the table keeping your fingers at least 150 mm(6’’) away from the table

Question 9

Before letting the blade enter the stock

Answer 9

Allow the blade to reach full operating speed

Question 10

Before starting up the saw moves ____ slightly upon start up and stopping

Answer 10

up or down

Question 11

When starting the saw you have to ensure what

Answer 11

you have to ensure that the saw is in the full up and back position

Question 12

what stopping the saw you have to ensure

Answer 12

you have to ensure it’s in the full down and back position when stopping

Question 13

before retracting from the work piece make sure what

Answer 13

make sure the saw is turned off and has come to a complete stop before rectracting

Question 14

before beginning clean-up procedures

Answer 14

disconnect the saw from the power source

Question 15

when cutting anything larger than 2 x 8 ( 2 x 6 at 45 degrees)

Answer 15

use an out- down motion with the rail lock knob loosened

Question 16

what are the motions when cutting anything larger than 2 x 8

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pull the saw out towards you , lower the saw head down toward the work piece and slowly push the saw back to complete the cut.

Question 17

what shouldn’t you do when cutting anything larger than 2 x 8

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do not allow the saw to contact the top of the work piece while pulling out. ( the saw may run towards you , possibly causing injury or injury to the work piece)

Question 18

do not free hand even if it;s small stock still make sure

Answer 18

The pieces are still secured

Question 19

what is cross-armed cutting

Answer 19

when you hold the work piece on the right side of the blade with left hand or vise versa( expose you to serious injury)

Question 20

after a cross-cut

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you must return the carriage( cutter head ) to its full rear position

Question 21

if your blade binds while cutting ____ immediately

Answer 21

stop

Question 22

only install _______ type blades in the sliding compound miter saw

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clean,sharp,cross-cut

Question 23

Make sure the blade rotates

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in the correct direction

Question 24

Make sure that the teeth at the bottom of the blade are pointing

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to the rear/back of the miter saw

Question 25

after changing a blade, and before plugging in the saw

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make sure the saw is turned off , and the blade moves freely , and the guard is functioning properly

Question 26

if the kerf plate is damaged or excessively cut

Answer 26

install a new one

Question 27

do not reach around, behind or underneath the saw unless:

Answer 27

the saw is turned off and unplugged