Additional Safety For Router Tables - Grizzly T28048 Owner's Manual

Additional Safety for Router Tables

Serious cuts, amputation, entanglement, or death can occur from contact with rotating bit.
Bits or other parts improperly secured can fly off and strike nearby operators with great force.
Flying debris can cause eye injuries or blindness. To minimize risk of getting hurt or killed,
anyone operating shaper MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
AVOIDING AMPUTATION. To avoid making con-
tact with spinning router bit, never place hands
directly over or in front of bit. As one hand
approaches bit, move it away and over to other
side. Always keep hands at least 6" away from
spinning bit.
SECURING LEVERS AND KNOBS. Never oper-
ate router table without first making sure all lock
levers and knobs are tight, and all fence hardware
and guide rails are secure. Otherwise, workpiece
can slip out of alignment while cutting and cause
injury from kickback.
DO NOT FORCE WORKPIECE. Never force
materials past router. Let router bit do work.
Excessive force is likely to result in poor cutting
results and will cause kickback conditions that
could cause serious personal injury.
BLIND CUTTING. Keep router bit on underside
of workpiece when making blind cuts. This will
decrease risk of accidental contact with rotating
bit.
ROUTER BIT ROTATION. Always feed work-
piece against rotation direction of bit. Otherwise,
workpiece could be aggressively pulled from your
hands, drawing them into spinning bit.
ROUTER BIT HEIGHT. Keep any unused portion
of bit below the table surface to minimize risk of
your hand contacting rotating bit.
Model T28048 (Mfd. Since 06/17)
APPROPRIATE WORKPIECES. Danger of kick-
back and injury is increased when workpiece
has knots, holes, or foreign objects in it. Warped
stock should be flattened with a jointer before you
shape it with router.
TESTING ROTATION. With router disconnected
from power, rotate router spindle to test any new
setup to ensure proper bit clearance before start-
ing router.
CUTTING SUPPORT. NEVER cut workpiece
without using a fence, jig, or miter gauge as a
support guide. Otherwise, workpiece could be
aggressively pulled from your hands, drawing
them into spinning bit.
WORKPIECE SIZING. NEVER use workpiece
shorter than 6" without special fixtures or jigs.
Otherwise, workpiece can become trapped
between fence and router bit, which could draw
your hands into spinning bit.
USING SAFETY GUARDS. To prevent ampu-
tation or other injuries, always use a guard.
Fabricate additional guards or jigs for special
circumstances. Use an overhead guard if fence
is removed.
TRIPPING HAZARD. To prevent tripping over
power cord of router when not in use, always dis-
connect it and safely store it out of way.
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