Jointer Safety - Grizzly G1182 Instruction Manual

17. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further
use of the tool, a guard or 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 mov-
ing parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and
any other conditions that may affect its
operation. A guard or other part that is dam-
aged should be properly repaired or
replaced.
B. JOINTER SAFETY
The following rules ensure safe jointer operation in most conditions. ALWAYS consider your shop's
specific environment and consider safety first—as it applies to you and your shop.
1. JOINTING SAFETY BEGINS with your
lumber. Inspect your stock carefully before
you feed it through the cutterhead. If you
have any doubts about the stability or
structural integrity of your stock, DO NOT
JOINT IT!
2. MAINTAIN PROPER RELATIONSHIPS of
infeed and outfeed table surfaces and cut-
terhead knife path.
3. ALWAYS USE A PUSH STICK or a float
when jointing. Never place your hands
directly over the cutterhead.
4. SUPPORT THE WORKPIECE adequately
at all times during operation, maintain con-
trol over the work at all times.
5. WHEN JOINTING, do not stand directly at
the end of either table. Position yourself
just to the side of the infeed table to avoid
possible kickbacks.
6. NEVER MAKE JOINTING CUTS deeper
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than ⁄ ".
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III. SAFETY (Continued)
18. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into a
blade or cutter against the direction of rota-
tion of the blade or cutter only.
19. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL
STARTING. Make sure switch is in off posi-
tion before plugging in.
20. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNAT-
TENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don't leave
tool until it comes to a complete stop.
7. DO NOT JOINT material shorter than 8",
narrower than 1 ⁄ " or less than
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8. NEVER JOINT A BOARD that has loose
knots. All defects should be cut out of the
board before it is planed or jointed.
9. JOINT WITH THE GRAIN. Jointing against
the grain is dangerous and could produce
chatter or excessive chip out .
10. NEVER JOINT end grain.
11. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RABBETING,
all operations must be performed with the
guard in place. After rabbeting, be sure to
replace the guard.
12. NEVER BACK THE WORK toward the
infeed table.
13. HABITS – GOOD AND BAD – are hard to
break. Develop good habits in your shop
and safety will become second-nature to
you.
G1182 6" Heavy-Duty Jointer
1 ⁄ " thick.
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