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Plan
your
cut
.
•
To avoid kickbacks
and
throwbacks-
when
a part or
all of the
workpiece
binds
on
the blade
and
is
thrown
violently back
toward the
front of
the
saw:
- Never cut freehand: Always
use either
a
rip
fence, mitre gauge orfixture to position and guide
the work, so it won't twist, bind on the blade and
kickback.
- Make sure there's no debris between
the
workpiece and
its
supports.
•
Use
extra caution with
large,
very small or awkward
workpieces.
•
Use extra supports (tables, saw
horses,
blocks,
etc.) for any workpieces large enough
to tip
when
not held
down
on the table
top.
Never
use
another
person as a substitute for a
table
extension, or as
additional support
for
a workpiece that is longer
or
wider than the basic saw table,
or to help feed,
support or pull the workpiece.
•
Never
confine
the
piece
being
cut off.
That
is, the
piece
NOT against the
fence,
mitre gauge or fixture.
Never
hold it, clamp
it,
touch
it,
or
use length
stops
against
it. It must be free
to move. If confined, it
could get wedged against
the
blade and cause a
kickback
or
throwback.
•
Never
cut more than
one
workpiece at a time.
•
Never
turn
your
table
saw "ON" before clearing
everything except the workpiece and
related
sup-
port devices off
the table.
Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.
• NEVER pull
the
workpiece through. Start and finish
the cut from the front
of
the table saw.
• NEVER put your fingers or hands in the path
of the
sawblade or other cutting
tool.
• NEVER
reach
in back of the cutting tool with either
hand
to
hold down or support the
workpiece,
remove
wood
sc raps, or
for
any
other reason.
• Avoid hand positions
where
a sudden
slip
could
cause fingers or
hand
to move
into a
sawblade or
other cutting tool.
• Don't Overreach. Always keep good footing and
balance.
• Push the workpiece
against
the
rotation of the blade.
Never
feed
material
into
the
cutting
tool
from
the rear
of the saw.
•
Always
push
the
workpiece
all the
way
past the
sawblade.
•
As
much
as
possible, keep
your
face
and body
to one
side of the sawblade, out of
line with a possible
kickback
or
throwback.
•
Set
the
cutting
tool
as
low
as
possible for the
cut
you're planning.
Avoid accidental starting.
•
Make
sure switch
is "OFF" before plugging saw into
a
power
outlet.
45
WHENEVER SAWBLADE IS SPINNING
WARNING: Don't let
familiarity (gained from fre-
quent
use
of
your table saw) cause a careless
mistake.
Always remember that a careless
frac-
tion of a second is enough to cause a
severe
injury.
•
Before
actual
ly
cutting with
the
saw, watch it while
it
runs for a short while. If it makes an
unfamiliar
noise
or vibrates excessively, stop immediately.
Turn
the
saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not
restart
until
finding
and correcting the
problem.
•
Make sure
the top
of
the
a rbor or cutting
tool
t
urns
toward
the front of the saw.
•
Set
the cutting tool as
low
as possible for the cut
you're planning.
Keep children
away.
•
Keep all visitors
a safe distance from the
table
saw.
•
Make sure bystanders are clear of
the
saw and
workpiece.
Don't force tool.
•
Let
the blade
reach
cull
speed before cutting.
•
It
wil
l
do
the
job better and safer at
its
designed rate.
•
Feed
the
workpiece
into the blade only
fast
enough
to let
it
cut
without
bogg ing down or binding.
Before
freeing
any jammed material:
•
Turn
switch
"OFF".
•
Unplug
the saw.
•
Wait for
all
moving parts
to
stop.
•
Check blade, spreader and
fence for
proper
aligment before starting,
again.
To avoid throwback of small, cut
off pieces:
•
Use the
guard
assembly.
To
remove
pieces beneath or trapped inside the
guard:
•
Turn
saw
off.
•
Remove
switch
key.
•
Wait for
blade
to
stop
before lifting
the
guard.
Before
leaving
the saw.
•
T
urn
saw
off.
•
Wait for
blade
to
stop
spinning.
•
Unplug the saw.
•
Make workshop
child-proof.
Lock the
shop.
Discon-
nect master
switches.
Remove the
yel low
switch
key. Store it
away from children and others not
qualified to use the
tool.
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