Craftsman 21829 - Professional 10 in. Portable Table Saw Operator's Manual page 5

• NEVER perform any operation =freehand" which
means using onlyyour hands to support or guide the
workplace. AJwaysuse either the rip fence or miter
fence to positionand guide the work.
• NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line
with the path of the saw blade.
• NEVER reach behind, over,or within three inches of
the blade or cutter with either hand for any reason.
• MOVE THE RIP FENCE cut of the waywhen cruse
cutting.
• NEVER use rip fence as cutoff gauge when cross
cutting,
• NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without
first turning the saw OFF and disconnectingthe saw
from the power source.
• PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT to the rear end
sides of the saw table for wide or longwork pisces.
Use a sturdy "outrigger" support if a table extension
more than 24 inches tong 'Isattached to the saw.
• AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown back toward you)
b_r.
a) Keeping bladesharp.
b} Keeping r{pfence parallelto the saw blade.
c) Keeping riving knife/spreader/splitter, a nt_-kickback
pawls, and blade guard In plase and operating.
d) Not retsasingthe work before it is pushed a_l t he
way past the saw blade usinga pushstick.
e) Not tipping work that is twisted or warped or does
not have a straight edge to guide along the fence.
• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your
hand to move into the cuttingtool.
• USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed
in this manual or addendums. Use of accessoriesthat
are not listed may causethe risk of personal in'fury.
Instructionsfor safe use of accessoriesareinc(uded
with the accessory.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work end that no obstructionswill
interferewith safe operationBEFORE performingany
work usingthe table saw.
I ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnectingit, to
avoid accidentalstarting when reconnectingto power
supply.
ROUTER ACCESSORY SAFETY RULES
• ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SUP-
PLY BEFORE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDING
ACCESSORIES. Make sure the switch is off when
reconnecting to power supply.
• ALWAYS FEED WORKPIECE AGAINST THE ROTA-
TKIN OF THE CUTTER.
• DO NOT USE AWKWARD HAND POSITIONS.
• KEEP FINGERS AWAY f_om therevolving cutter,and
use fixtureswhen necessary.
• ALWAYS USE THE DUST COVER for overhead
guarding.
• DO NOT REMOVE JAMMED CUTOFFPIECES until
cutter or blade has stopped and tool has been
disconnected from power source.
• HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY AGAINST THE
TABLE.,
• ALWAYS USE THE SAW'S MASTER SWITCH TO
TURN TIlE ROUTER ON AND OFR
• THIS TOOL shouldhave the fo2low'_ng markings:
a) Wear eye protection.
b) Use saw bla.deguard and rivingknife/sprsadsd
splitterfor every operation for which it can be
used, including all through sawing.
c) Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
d) Use a pushstickwhen required.
e) Pay particular attention to instructions on reducing
Iisk otkickback.
f) Do notperform any operationfreehand.
g) Never reach around or over the saw blade.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and useto instruct other users. If you loan
someone thLs tool, Joanthem these instructJona also.
_ WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,drilling,and otherconstructionactiv_ies
contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductiveharm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from Isad-based paints,
* crystallinesilica from bricks and cement and other masonryproducts, and
= arsenic and chromiumfrom chsmicatly-_'satedlumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure
to these chemicals:work in a well ventilatedarea, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specialtydesignedto f_lter out microscopicparticles.
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