WABECO F1410 LF Instruction Manual page 80

7. Safety devices and recommendations
We would like to draw your attention to the following safety recommendations which are a
result of a combination of the European standards and our own experience:
1. Workpieces must be secured in such a way that they cannot be propelled out of position by the
torque of the drill or mill.
2. Round workpieces such as corrugated pieces, round lathe work or similar things must be fixed
into position by suitable means such as prisms in conjunction with a machine vice when drilling.
3. Machine drills and mills are sharp-edged tools. In order to protect hands, these tools should
only be held by the shaft and not by the cutting edge when being transported or changed.
4. Throughout the drilling and milling processes, sharp and often hot swarf is produced which is
then thrown off by the momentum of the tool in operation. In order to prevent accidents it is
necessary to wear goggles or a face shield.
5. It is further more recommended that well-fitting clothes are to be worn, especially on the arms
(nothing loose) and in the case of long hair, a hair net should be worn to prevent anything being
caught or drawn in by the rotating work spindle or when changing the workpieces.
6. By pulling the mains plug, the drilling and milling machine is disconnected from the electrical
current. This should be observed when doing one of the following: a drill or mill is changed or
the machine has to be serviced.
7. In order to avoid wear and tear on the tools and the drive motor, it is recommended that the
tools are to be selected with care, worn tools should be exchanged for sharp ones and the feed
should be calculated such that the r.p.m. of the work spindle is only slightly reduced. The depth
of the feed must be selected with precision so that it is not possible to drill into the support table.
8. We recommend the installation of light which provides a level of at least 500 lux at the point of
tool cutting operations.
9. Appropriate means must be used to dispose of drilling and milling swarf.
10 We strongly recommend that the drill chuck key is be fixed to the machine by means of a clamp
or similar attachments only. This is in order to avoid the drill chuck key being caught by the tool
spindle and being thrown around if it is fixed to the machine with anything flexible like chains or
string.
11. When drilling and milling machines are not in use, we recommend installing a safety device to
prevent children non authorized people switching the machine on.
12. The drilling and milling machine should be set up where no dampness, apart from the
lubrication coolant, can affect it.
13. It is necessary to carry out regular checks for damages to parts and/or for the functions, on
drilling and milling machines. Please do not hesitate to call us if you require original spare parts
or advice!
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The tool cutting edges are sharp and can cause serious
injury when touched.