====== Miter Saw Clearance ======

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====== Tool Specific Instruction ======

===== Point out the following tool features =====

  * Maintenance tag
  * Power switch
  * Dust gate
  * Horizontal slide lock lever
  * Blade down locking pin
  * Depth stop adjust
  * Miter angle detent lock/trigger
  * Miter angle cam lock/lever
  * Bevel angle lock/lever
  * Bevel angle 90 degree stop/dual-bevel mode
  * Hold down clamp
  * Keep out zone

===== Safe Setup/Operation/Cleanup =====

  * Demonstrate proper stock clamping and positioning of the blade for a straight cut
  * Demonstrate performing a straight cut
  * Demonstrate adjusting both angles of the chopsaw and making a cut 
  * Demonstrate locking and unlocking the horizontal slide
  * Demonstrate proper technique when using the horizontal slide

===== Knowledge and Technique =====

  * Acknowledges the keep-out zone of the saw must be observed
  * Acknowledges some stock may be too small to cut on the miter saw