Safety Instructions For Sawing Systems - Jet J-7060 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

1.3 Safety Instructions for Sawing
Systems
1. Always wear leather gloves when handling saw
blade. The operator shall not wear gloves when
operating the machine.
2. All doors shall be closed, all panels replaced,
and other safety guards in place prior to the
machine being started or operated.
3. Be sure that the blade is not in contact with the
workpiece when the motor is started. The motor
shall be started and the saw allowed to reach
full speed before bringing the saw blade into
contact with the workpiece.
4. Keep hands away from the blade area. See
Figure A.
5. Remove any cut off piece carefully while
keeping your hands free of the blade area.
6. Saw must be stopped and electrical supply
must be cut off before any blade replacement or
adjustment of blade support mechanism is
done, or before any attempt is made to change
the drive belts or before any periodic service or
maintenance is performed on the saw.
7. Remove loose items
workpieces from area before starting machine.
8. Bring adjustable saw guides and guards as
close as possible to the workpiece.
9. Always wear protective eye wear when
operating, servicing, or adjusting machinery.
Eyewear shall be impact resistant, protective
safety glasses with side shields complying with
ANSIZ87.1 specifications.
which does not comply with ANSI Z87.1
specifications could result in severe injury from
breakage of eye protection. See Figure B.
10. Nonslip footwear
recommended. See Figure C.
and unnecessary
Use of eye wear
and safety shoes are
11. Wear ear protectors (plugs or muffs) during
extended periods of operation. See Figure D.
12. The workpiece, or part being sawn, must be
securely clamped before the saw blade enters
the workpiece.
13. Remove cut off pieces carefully, keeping hands
away from saw blade.
14. Saw must be stopped and electrical supply
cutoff or machine unplugged before reaching
into cutting area.
15. Avoid contact with coolant, especially guarding
your eyes.
WARNING: This product can expose you to
chemicals including cadmium and DEHP which
are known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. For more information go to http://www.
p65warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: Some dust, fumes and gases
created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, welding and other construction activities
contain chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
• lead from lead based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks, cement and
other masonry products
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber
Your risk of exposure varies, depending on how
often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals, work in a well-
ventilated area and work with approved safety
equipment, such as dust masks that are
specifically designed to filter out microscopic
particles. For
http://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/ and http://www.
p65warnings.ca.gov/wood.
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