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Welcome to the Nevada Woodchucks. Please read and review each page first and then answer the multiple choice questions on the following page.

MITER SAW INFORMATION
  1. Wear industrial quality safety glasses when operating the motorized miter saw.
  2. Make sure the saw is securely attached to a table or base support before attempting any cut.
  3. Hold or clamp the material securely before making any cut.
  4. Keep hands at least 4 inches away from the rotating saw blade when making a cut.
  5. After the saw blade has cut through the material, continue to hold the saw down, release the trigger switch, and let the saw blade stop rotating before allowing the blade to return to its starting position.
  6. Never attempt to remove scrap material from the cut zone until the blade has stopped rotating and your hand is removed from the on/off switch.
  7. If cutting long stock, support the long end to prevent the material from binding or jamming the saw blade after the cut is finished.
  8. Lock the saw blade in its safest position when work is completed and you are leaving the work area.
  9. Caution others in the work area to wear safety glasses and be aware of the saw dust generated by the saw.
  10. Unplug the saw when making adjustments on the saw.
  11. Wear hearing protection when using the motorized miter saw for extended periods of time.
  12. Only the operator of the machine may turn the power of the saw on and off.
  13. The miter saw is used for crosscutting operations ONLY!
  14. 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.
  15. If the motorized miter saw is mounted on a slide, pull the saw out to the extended position, turn the switch on, lower the blade into the material, and push the saw forward to make the cut.
  16. Keep scraps removed from the cutting zone to avoid them being thrown out by the saw blade.
  17. If the material is bowed or warped, clamp the stock to the saw base before making the cut to avoid binding or saw kickback.
  18. Align the saw blade on the waste side of the cut line.
  19. Hold the material securely against the fence when making cuts.
  20. When making multiple cuts of the same dimensions, clamp a stop on the saw table to assure accuracy of the cut and to reduce the time needed to make the cuts.
  21. If the saw should kickback, continue to hold it firmly in the down position, release the off/on switch and wait for the blade to stop rotating.
  22. When cutting long stock use a helper or a solid support stand to help hold the material steady while the cut is being made.
  23. Keep the work area clean and free of clutter when using the motorized miter saw.
  24. Do not over-extend or get off-balance when using the motorized miter saw.
MITER SAW QUESTIONS

 
1. Wear industrial quality_____________ when operating the motorized miter saw.
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2. Make sure the saw is securely __________ to a table or base support before attempting any cut.
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3. Hold or clamp the material __________ before making any cut.
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4. Keep hands at least ______ inches away from the rotating saw blade when making a cut.
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5. After the saw blade has cut through the material, continue to hold the saw down, release the trigger switch, and let the saw blade ________rotating before allowing the blade to return to its starting position.
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6. Never attempt to remove scrap material from the cut zone until the blade has stopped rotating and your hand is __________ from the on/off switch.
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7. If cutting long stock, ________ the long end to prevent the material from binding or jamming the saw blade after the cut is finished.
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8. Lock the saw blade in its ________ position when work is completed and you are leaving the work area.
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9. Caution others in the work area to wear safety glasses and be aware of the _______________ generated by the saw.
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10. _________the saw when making adjustments on the saw.
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11. Wear ________________ when using the motorized miter saw for extended periods of time.
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12. __________ the operator of the machine may turn the power of the saw on and off.
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13. The miter saw is used for crosscutting operations ________!
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14. Hold the saw firmly and lower the blade _________ 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.
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15. If the motorized miter saw is mounted on a slide, pull the saw out to the extended position, turn the switch on, lower the blade into the material, and push the saw _________ to make the cut.
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16. Keep scraps removed from the cutting zone to avoid them being thrown out by the saw _______.
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17. If the material is ________________, clamp the stock to the saw base before making the cut to avoid binding or saw kickback.
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18. Align the saw blade on the __________ side of the cut line.
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19. Hold the material ________ against the fence when making cuts.
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20. When making multiple cuts of the same dimensions, ____________ on the saw table to assure accuracy of the cut and to reduce the time needed to make the cuts.
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21. If the saw should kickback, continue to hold it firmly in the down position, __________the off/on switch and wait for the blade to stop rotating.
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22. When cutting long stock use a ________ or a solid support stand to help hold the material steady while the cut is being made.
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23. Keep the work area clean and _________________ when using the motorized miter saw.
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24. Do not over-extend or get __________ when using the motorized miter saw.
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