User manual RYOBI RYAN-261

[. . . ] Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose to rain. [. . . ] Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses, they are not safety glasses. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Form a habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it on. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum based products, or any strong solvents to clean your tool. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. WARNING Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, or loose particles being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. Before further use of the tool, a guard or any other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation. Make sure the saw blade is clear of any foreign material and that the power cord and extension cord are out of the blade path. Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you. You may cut metals such as sheet steel, pipe steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper with your saw. Observe the following tips when metal cutting: Be careful not to twist or bend the saw blade. Use only enough pressure to keep the saw cutting. Keep pressure on the base, against the workpiece. Secure the workpiece to a work bench or table with a vise or with clamps. Make sure the saw blade is clear of any foreign material and that the power cord and extension cord are out of the blade path. Hold the saw firmly in front of and clearly away from you. Choose a convenient starting point inside the cutting area and place the tip of the blade over that point. Rest the front edge of the shoe assembly on the workpiece and hold it firmly in position during the cut. [. . . ] Clamp the worpiece firmly and cut close to the clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the workpiece in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To cut thin sheet material, "sandwich" the material between hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and material tearing. Always keep firm pressure on the base to hold it securely against the workpiece. [. . . ]