Craftsman 113.248212 Owner's Manual page 30

Avoid awkward operations a ndhandpositions w here
asudden slipcould cause fingers o rhand tomove into
thebladeor sanding surface
DON'T OVERREACH Keep good footing and bal-
ance
WHENEVER SAW iS RUNNING.
WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your band saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fractlon of a second isenough
to cause a severe Injury°
Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs If
it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop
immediately. Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not
restart until finding and correcting the problem.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe
distance from the saw Make sure bystanders are clear
of the saw and workpiece
DON'T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer
at its designed rate Feed the workpiece into the saw
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging down
or binding..
Before freeing any jammed material:
• Turn switch"OFF"
• Remove switch key
, Unplug the saw
• Wait for all moving parts to stop
When backing up the workpiece, the blade may bind
in the kerr (cut). This is usually caused by sawdust
clog ging up the kerr o r because the blade comes out
of the guides. If this happens:
• Turn switch "OFF"
, Remove switch key
- Unplug saw
o Wait for all moving parts to stop.
, Remove band saw cover..
• Stick llat blade screwdriver or wedge into the kerr
, Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up the
workpiece.
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn saw
off and wait for all moving parts to stop..
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:
Wait for all moving parts to stop
Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop.. Disconnect
master switches. Remove the yellow switch key_ Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use the
tool.
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