Additional Safety Instructions For Shapers - Grizzly G8622 Instruction Manual

Additional Safety Instructions For Shapers

1. NEVER ALLOW YOUR HANDS to come
within 12 inches of the cutters. Never pass
your hands directly over or in front of the
cutter.
2. BLIND CUT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. This
keeps the knives on the underside of the
workpiece and provides a distance guard
for the operator.
3. WHEN SHAPING CONTOURED WORK
and using a rub collar, NEVER start out at a
corner. See the "Rub Collar" instructions
further on in the manual.
4. WITH THE MACHINE UNPLUGGED,
always rotate the spindle by hand with any
new setup to ensure proper cutter clearance
before starting the machine.
5. DO NOT SHAPE STOCK SHORTER than
12 inches without special fixtures or jigs.
Where practical, shape longer stock and cut
to size.
6. NEVER ATTEMPT to remove too much
material in one pass. You are far more like-
ly to enjoy safer and higher quality results if
you allow the cutter to remove material in
multiple passes.
7. THE DANGER OF kickback is increased
when the stock has knots, holes, or foreign
objects in it. Warped stock should be run
through a jointer before attempting to run it
through a shaper.
8. KEEP THE UNUSED PORTION of the cut-
ter below the table surface.
Like all power tools, there is danger associ-
ated with shapers. Accidents are frequently
caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay
attention. Use this tool with respect and cau-
tion to lessen the possibility of operator
injury. If normal safety precautions are over-
looked or ignored, serious personal injury
may occur.
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9. THE USE OF PUSH STICKS as safety
devices in some applications is smart; in
others it can be quite dangerous. If the push
stick comes in contact with the cutter on the
end grain, it can fly out of your hand like a
bullet—potentially causing serious injury.
We recommend using some type of fixture,
jig, or hold-down device as a safer alterna-
tive. Always use the guard as described in
the manual.
10. NEVER FORCE MATERIALS through the
shaper. Let the cutters do the work.
Excessive force is likely to result in poor cut-
ting results and will cause dangerous kick-
back conditions.
11. ALWAYS ensure that the cutters, fence,
and spindle elevator knob have been tight-
ened properly before beginning any opera-
tion.
12. ALWAYS feed the work toward the cutters
in the direction opposite of the cutter rota-
tion. Also, using and maintaining a sharp
cutterhead will greatly reduce the chance of
kickback.
13. NEVER REACH BEHIND CUTTER to grab
the workpiece. Your hand may suddenly be
pulled into the cutter in the event of a kick-
back.
14. IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE EXPERIENC-
ING DIFFICULTIES PERFORMING THE
INTENDED OPERATION, STOP USING
THE SHAPER! Then contact our service
department or ask a qualified expert how
the operation should be performed.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your indi-
vidual working conditions. Use this and other
machinery with caution and respect. Failure
to do so could result in serious personal
injury, damage to equipment or poor work
results.
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