Before Each Use; Use Only Accessories Designed For This Drill Press To Reduce The Risk Of Serious Injury From Thrown Broken Parts Or Work Pieces - RIDGID DP1550 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions For Drill Press (continued)
• Never Stand On Tool. Serious
injury could occur if the tool tips or
you accidentally hit the cutting tool.

Before Each Use

Inspect your drill press.
• To reduce the risk of injury from
accidental starting, turn the switch
off, unplug the drill press, and
remove the switch key before raising
the guard, changing the cutting tool,
changing the setup, or adjusting
anything. Make sure switch is in
OFF position before plugging in.
• Check for alignment of moving
parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, drill press stabil-
ity, and any other conditions that
may affect the way the drill press
works.
Use Only Accessories Designed For This Drill Press To Reduce
The Risk of Serious Injury From Thrown Broken Parts Or Work
Pieces
• When cutting large diameter holes:
- Clamp the workpiece firmly to the
table. Otherwise the cutting may
grab and spin it at high speed.
- Use only one piece, cup-type, hole
cutters.
- Do not use fly cutters or multi-part
hole cutters as they can come
apart or become unbalanced in
use.
- Keep speed below 1500 R.P.M.
• Drum sanders must never be oper-
ated on this drill press at a speed
greater than 1800 R.P.M.
• Do not install or use any drill that
exceeds 7" in length or extends 6"
below the chuck jaws. They can
suddenly bend outward or break.
• Do not use wire wheels, router bits,
shaper cutters, circle (fly) cutters or
Do not store anything above or near
the tool where anyone might stand
on the tool to reach them.
• If any part is missing, bent or broken
in any way, or any electrical part
does not work properly, turn the drill
press off and unplug the drill press.
• Replace damaged or missing parts
before using the drill press again.
• Remove adjusting keys and
wrenches. Form a habit of checking
for and removing keys and adjusting
wrenches from table top before turn-
ing drill press on.
• Make sure all clamps and locks are
tight and no parts have excessive
play.
rotary planers on this drill press.
Kickback
• Kickback is the grabbing of the
workpiece by the rotating tool. The
workpiece can be thrown at a very
high speed in the direction of rota-
tion. This Can Cause Serious
Injury. To reduce the possibility of
injury from kickback:
- Clamp the workpiece firmly to the
table whenever possible.
- Buffing or sanding wheels or
drums should be contacted on the
side moving away from you, not the
side moving toward you.
- Use only recommended accesso-
ries and follow the instructions sup-
plied with the accessory.
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