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or thin material may flex or vibrate with theSome dust created by
blade, causing loss of control.power sanding, sawing,!WARNING
grinding, drilling, and other construction
Make certain all adjusting screws and theactivities contains chemicals known to
blade holder are tight before making acause cancer, birth defects or other
cut. Loose adjusting screws and holdersreproductive harm. Some examples of
can cause the tool or blade to slip and lossthese chemicals are:
of control may result.
When removing the blade from the toolY Lead from lead-based paints,
avoid contact with skin and use properY Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
protective gloves when grasping theand other masonry products, and
blade or accessory. Accessories may beY Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
hot after prolonged use.treated lumber.
If your tool is equipped with a dust bag,Your risk from these exposures varies,
empty it frequently and after completion ofdepending on how often you do this type of
sawing. Spontaneous combustion, may inwork. To reduce your exposure to these
time, result from mixture of oil or water withchemicals: work in a well ventilated area,
dust particles. Be extremely careful of dustand work with approved safety equipment,
disposal, materials in fine particle form may besuch as those dust masks that are specially
explosive. Do not throw contents on an opendesigned to filter out microscopic particles.
fire.
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