Work Area And Machine Position; Kickback; Personal Clothing And Equipment; Operational Instructions - Sears Craftsman 113.23161 Owner's Manual

additional safety instructions for radial saws
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT POWER CORD UNTIL
THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE BEEN
SATISFACTORI LY COMPLETED:
A. Assembly and installation.
B. Examination and operating famdiarity with ON-OFF
switch, elevation control, bevel index and lock, carriage
lock, guard clamp screw, spreader and anti-kickback
device, and miter index and lock.
C. Review and understanding of the Safety Instructions
and Operating Procedures which follow.
CAUTION: Always disconnect the power cord before
removing the guard, changing the cutting tool, changing
the set-up or making adjustments. Shut off motor
before performing layout work on the saw table.
ALWAYS RETURN THE CARRIAGE TO THE FULL
REAR POSITION AFTER EACH CROSSCUT TYPE
OPERATION.
STABILITY
1. The saw should be bolted down if there is any tendency
to tip, walk, or slide during normal operation. The saw
table should be approximately 39" above the floor.
WORK AREA AND MACHINE POSITION
1. Position your entire saw (or saw and bench) to slope
slightly rearward, so the carriage will not roll forward
due to gravity or vibration.
2. The saw should be positioned when ripping so neither
the operator nor a casual observer is forced to stand in
line with the saw blade.
3. The saw work area should have adequate overhead,
non-glare light and adequate surrounding work space.
4. Set carriage lock before moving machine.
KICKBACKS-COMMON WAYS THEY CAN HAPPEN
Kickbacks can cause serious injury: A kickback occurs
when a part of the workpiece binds between the saw blade
and the rip fence or other fixed object, rises from the table,
and is thrown toward the operator. Kickbacks are usually
caused by one or more of the following conditions
1.
Failure to determine that the saw blade is parallel to the
rip fence.
2. Confining the cut-off piece when ripping.
3. Failure to use the spreader when ripping, or failure to
maintain the spreader in alignment with the saw blade.
4. Ripping wood that has a twisted grain, does not have a
straight edge to guide along the fence, or wood that is
twisted or not flat (which may rock on the table and
pinch the blade).
5. Improperly conditioned (dull) saw that permits the
material to pinch on the out-feed edge of the saw and
rise from the table.
6. R_pping by applying the feed force to the section of the
workpiece that will become the cut-off (free) piece
(feed force when ripping should always be applied
between the saw blade and the fence . . use a push
st_ck for narrow or short work).
7. Releasing workpiece before operation is complete ...
not pushing the workpiece all the way past the saw
blade.
8. Failure to adjust the nose of the guard to just clear the
workpiece.
KICKBACKS -- COMMON WAYS THEY CAN BE
AVOIDED OR INJURY FROM THEM PREVENTED OR
MINIMIZED
1. Avoiding any of the causes noted above.
2. Keeping your face and body - and observers - always
out of line of possible kickbacks.
3. Always wear safety goggles.
4. Making sure (by trial) before starting the cut that the
anti-kickback pawls will stop kickback once it has
started.
5. Whenever possible, perform rip, bevel rip, and plough
cuts with the saw in the in-rip position. Refer to "6"
under "Kickbacks - ... Happen" and "6" under
"Operational Instructions."
6. Keeping points of anti-kickback pawls SHARP!
7. Positioning nose of guard to .just clear work and
positioning anti-kickback pawls properly.
8. Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials may
be cut on your saw. However, since these are usually
quite hard and slippery, the anti-kickback pawls may
not stop a kickback.
Therefore, be especially attentive to following proper
set-up and cutting procedures for ripping these
materials. Do not stand, or permit anyone else to stand,
in line with a potential kickback.
PERSONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
1.
Do not wear gloves while operating the saw. Loose
flowing garments, jewehv (rings, wrist watches, etc.)
and neckties must never be worn. Long sleeves must be
rolled to above the elbows.
2. Always wear safety goggles, (complying with ANS
Z87.1-1968) to protect the eyes. In addition, wear a
face shield if the operation is dusty, and ear protectors
(plugs or muffs) dunng extended periods of operation.
OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Before starting work, verify that no play exists in the
carriage, and that arm, yoke, and bevel locks/clamps are
tight.
2. Never place your fingers or hands in the path of the saw
blade.
3. Use only accessories that are designed for this machine.
4, A large proportion of saw accidents is caused by dull,
badly set, improperly filed cutting tools, by gum or
resin adhering to cutting tools, and by saw blade
misahgnment (out-of-parallel) with the fence. Such
conditions cause the material to st_ck, jam, stall the
saw, or kickback at the operator. NEVER ATTEMPT
TO FREE A STALLED SAW BLADE WITHOUT
FIRST TURNING THE SAW "OFF". Avoid potential
injury by proper cutting tool and machine maintenance.
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CAUTION: DO NOT cycle the motor switch ON and
OFF rapidly, as this might cause the saw blade to
loosen. In the event this should ever occur, allow the
saw blade to come to a complete stop and re-tighten the
arbor nut normally, not excessively.