Safety Instructions For Basic Saw Operations; Before Each Use; Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears - RIDGID SS1650 1 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations

Before Each Use

Inspect your saw.
Disconnect The Saw. To reduce the risk
of injury from accidental starting, turn the
switch "OFF", unplug the saw before
changing the setup, removing covers,
guards or blade.
Check Damaged Parts. Check for:
• Alignment of moving parts.
• Binding of moving parts.
• Broken parts.
• Stable mounting.
• Any other conditions that may affect the
way the saw works.
• If any part is missing, bent or broken in
any way, or any electrical part doesn't
work properly, turn the saw off and
unplug the saw. Replace damaged,
missing or failed parts before using the
saw again. Keep Guard In Place and in
working order.
Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the saw
clean for best and safest performance.
Follow instructions for lubricating.
• Use Only Recommended Accesso-
ries. Follow the instructions that come
with the accessories. The use of
improper accessories may cause risk of
injury to persons.
• Choose the right size and style blade for
the material and the type of cutting you
plan to do.
• Make sure the blade teeth point down-
ward, toward the table.
• Make sure the blade tension is properly
adjusted.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears

Any power saw can throw foreign objects
into the eyes. This can cause permanent
eye damage. Wear safety goggles, not
glasses complying with ANSI Z87.1 (or in
Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on pack-
age. Everyday eyeglasses have only
• Keep Work Area Clean. Cluttered areas
and benches invite accidents. Floor
must not be slippery.
To reduce the risk of burns or other fire
damage, never use the saw near flamma-
ble liquids, vapors or gases.
• Know Your Saw. Read and understand
the owners manual and labels affixed to
the tool. Learn its applications and limi-
tations as well as the specific potential
hazards peculiar to this tool.
• To reduce the risk of injury from acciden-
tal contact with moving parts, don't do
layout, assembly or setup work on the
saw while any parts are moving.
• Reduce the Risk of Accidental Start-
ing. Make sure switch is "OFF" before
plugging saw into a power outlet.
Plan your work.
• Use The Right Tool. Don't force tool or
attachment to do a job it was not
designed to do.
• Use this scroll saw to cut only wood,
wood-like products, plastics and nonfer-
rous metals.
CAUTION
: This saw is NOT
designed for cutting ferrous metals
like iron or steel. When cutting non-
ferrous metals (brass, copper and
aluminum, etc.), metal shavings can
react with wood dust and start a fire.
To reduce the risk of fire:
• Remove all traces of wood dust
from inside the saw.
• Remove all traces of metal dust
from on or around the saw before
sawing wood again.
impact resistant lenses. They are not
safety glasses. Safety goggles are avail-
able at many local retail stores. Glasses
or goggles not in compliance with ANSI or
CSA could seriously hurt you when they
break.
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