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3. Wrong
Way
Feed
Wrong way feed is feeding the workpiece
into the end of the saw with the anti-kickback
pawls. The workpiece can be grabbed by the
blade and pull your hands into the blade
before you can let go or pull back. Fingers,
hand or arm can be cut off.
can be blinded.
Wear safety
goggles.
Wrong Way Feed.
Fingers,ban.d, arm
can De cut on.
Feed into infeed
end of saw.
Fig. 6 Safety Goggles Safety Sign
_lb DANGER:
Follow the 8 steps listed
below to reduce
or eliminate
the risk of
being injured when using the radial arm
saw. Failure to do so can result in a life
threatening
injury or death.
Fig. 4 Wrong Way Feed Safety Sign
If a workpiece
is fed into the end of the saw
with the anti-kickback
pawls, it can take off
like a missile.
Anyone
hit by the workpiece
can be killed. Feed
the workpiece
into the in-
feed end of the saw blade,
the end that does
not have the anti-kickback
pawls.
Wrong Way Feed.
Workpiece
impact
can kill others.
Feed
into infeed
end of saw.
Fig. 5 Wrong Way Feed Safety Sign
4. Thrown
Workpiece
Chips
and
Blade
Pieces
The saw can throw the workpiece,
workpiece
chips or pieces
of the blade violently.
You
can be blinded.
Wear safety goggles labeled
"ANSI Z87.1" on the package.
1. Lower the anti-kickback
pawls and
spreader
when crosscutting
and ripping.
2. Set blade guard in horizontal
position
when crosscutting.
3. Lower blade guard nose only when rip-
ping.
4. Keep hands as far away from the blade
as possible
when cutting.
5. Return
the saw to its rearmost
position
after each crosscut.
6. Wait until the blade has stopped
turn-
ing before
reaching
for the workpiece
or
anything
else on the table.
7. Read and follow the safety information
and safety instructions
in the operator's
manual
and in the safety labels on the
radial arm saw.
8. Know location and function of all con-
trois before using saw. See the Location
and Function of Controls section.
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