Additional Safety Warnings For Router Tables - Skil RAS900 Owner's Manual

ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS FOR ROUTER TABLES

Lift router table only by the table edges. Lifting table by any other surface could cause
personal injury.
Always rotate leg assembly from end of leg and keep fingers clear of joint. This avoids a
pinch point.
Never rotate leg assemblies until they are in the unlocked position. This will prevent
possible damage to the legs or table housings. Broken legs or table housings may allow the
table to collapse.
Do not use the router table until all assembly and installation steps have been completed.
Prior to each use, verify that fasteners and the router clamps are tight. A loose table or
router is unstable and may shift in use, resulting in property damage or serious personal injury.
Before operating the router in the router table, ensure that the table legs are fully
extended, in the locked position, and the entire unit (router table with router) is placed
on and secured to a solid, flat, level surface that will not tip. Such precautionary safety
measures reduce the risk of the table shifting unexpectedly while in use, resulting in property
damage or serious personal injury.
Disconnect the router from the power supply before installing router into the table,
making adjustments, changing accessories, removing the router from the table,
performing maintenance, or storing the tool. Such precautionary safety measures reduce
the risk of unintentional tool operation.
Do not plug router motor power cord into standard wall outlet. Always plug router cord
into the router table switch box. Power tool switches and controls need to be within your
reach in emergency situations.
Do not permit fingers to touch terminals on the plug when inserting or removing plug
from the outlet.
Before connecting router or vacuum to router table switch box, ensure that the router
or vacuum switch is off and that the router table switch box is unplugged. Such
precautionary safety measures reduce the risk of unintentional tool operation.
Before using the router table, verify that the router is securely clamped in the router
table base. While working, periodically check the router base fastener clamping
tightness. Vibrations from cutting operations can cause router motor clamps to loosen and
the router motor may fall from the table.
Before starting to work, ensure that the power cords from the router accessories, the
switch box, and the extension cord do not and cannot come in contact with the router
or any moving parts of the router. Such precautionary safety measures reduce the risk of
injury due to loss of control.
Do not use the router table without the overhead guard unless required by a particular
cutting operation. Replace guard immediately after completion of cutting operation.
Remove all dust, chips, and any other foreign particles that can affect its function. The
guard will aid in keeping hands from unintended contact with the rotating bit.
Do not use bits that have a cutting diameter that exceeds the clearance hole in the
tabletop insert plate or insert rings. Bit could contact insert plate or insert ring, throwing
fragments.
Never use dull or damaged bits. Damaged bits can snap during use. Dull bits require more
force to push the workpiece, possibly causing the bit to break or the material to kick back.
Handle sharp bits with care. Such precautionary safety measures reduce risk of injury.
Do not alter insert ring or insert plate bit hole. Match the cutting diameter of the bit to the
inner diameter of the insert ring or insert plate bit hole such that the difference is no less
than 1/16" on a side. Insert rings are meant to reduce the gap between the cutting diameter of
the bit and the table so that workpieces maintain full support of the table while routing.
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