General Safety Regulations - HARWI ORCA Series Manual

GENERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

Harwi Holland B.V. has bestowed great care
on compiling this manual. Read the complete
manual carefully before operating the
machine.
Person under the age of 18 are not allowed
to work on or with circular sawing machines.
Except for a training program on a legal
basis.
The machine may only be operated by
educated personnel or under supervision of
educated personnel.
To avoid touching with rotating saw-blades
make sure that:
Clothing fits tightly to the body
One works with closed fingers
No rings or other jewellery are worn.
A hairnet is used by long hair.
Be careful when changing the saw-blades.
They are sharp and cause injuries.
Do not remove woodchips when the saw-
blade is running. Stop the machine first.
Broken saw-blades or deformed blades are
not to be used. Neither are HSS blades
The applied saw-blade is to be used and
sharpened according to the directions of the
manufacturer.
Sharpening only by competent craftsmen.
Stick to max. admissible r.p.m. mentioned on
the blade. Preferably use noise-reduced saw-
blades.
Flexible hoses of the dust extractor have to
be from a highly inflammable quality
(according to DIN 4102).
The safety guard and other safety
equipment may not be removed or put out
of order.
The pressure pad may not be clamped. The
riving knife has to be used every time except
for drop-in cuts. The riving knife has to be
adjusted properly.
Assembling or repairs are only to be
performed if the machine cannot be
switched on. The switch or the main switch
are to be switched off and locked with for
instance a padlock.
Repairs to the electricity supply are only to
be executed by skilled craftsmen. Always
disconnect the machine from the mains
supply.
When leaving the working area make sure
that the machine cannot be switched on by
incompetent persons.
It is obligatory to wear a dust-mask, ear
protection and safety glasses.
Take care of a clean working area.
The machine has to be lighted. When using
strip lighting take into account the
stroboscopic effect. A rotating saw-blade
seems to be standing still
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