Additional Safety Information - Craftsman CMEW020 Instruction Manual

10 . Keep arms, hands, and fingers away from the
cutterhead to prevent severe injury.
11 . Never make cuts deeper than 1/8" (3.2 mm) to
prevent kickback.
12 . Never joint or plane a workpiece that is shorter
than 10" (254 mm), narrower than 3/4" (19 mm),
or less than 1/2" (12.7mm) thick. Jointing smaller
workpieces can place your hand in the cutterhead causing
severe injury.
13 . Use hold-down/push blocks for jointing or planing
any workpiece lower than the fence. Jointing or
planing small workpieces can result in kickback and
severe injury.
14 . Hold the workpiece firmly against the table and
fence. Loss of control of the workpiece can cause kickback
and result in serious injury.
15 . Never perform "free-hand" operations. Use the fence
to position and guide the workpiece. Loss of control of
the workpiece can cause serious injury.
16 . Do not attempt to perform an abnormal or little-
used operation without study and the use of
adequate hold-down/push blocks, jigs, fixtures,
stops, etc.
17 . Do not feed a workpiece into the outfeed end of
the machine. The workpiece will be thrown out of the
opposite end at high speeds.
18 . Do not feed a workpiece that is warped, contains
knots, or is embedded with foreign objects (nails,
staples, etc.) to prevent kickback.
19 . Maintain the proper relationship of infeed and
outfeed table surfaces and cutterhead knife path.
Loss of control of the workpiece can cause serious injury.
20 . Properly support long or wide workpieces. Loss of
control of the workpiece can cause injury.
21 . Never perform layout, assembly, or set-up work on
the table/work area when the machine is running.
A sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the
cutterhead. Severe injury can result.
22 . Remove shavings only with the power "OFF" and the
cutterhead stopped to prevent serious injury.
23 . Turn the machine "OFF", disconnect the machine
from the power source, and clean the table/work
area before leaving the machine. Lock the switch
in the "OFF" position to prevent unauthorized use.
Someone else might accidentally start the machine and
cause injury to themselves.
24 . Additional information regarding the safe and
proper operation of power tools (i.e. a safety
video) is available from the Power Tool Institute,
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
(www.powertoolinstitute.com). Information is also
available from the National Safety Council, 1121
Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please refer
to the American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1
Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines and the
U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
25 . Keep cutterhead guard in place and in working order.

Additional Safety Information


WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday
eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use face or dust
mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR CERTIFIED
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures 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 those dust masks that are specially designed to
filter out microscopic particles.
• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and
wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing
dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may
promote absorption of harmful chemicals.

WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/
or disperse dust, which may cause serious and
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use
NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.

WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing
protection that conforms to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19)
during use. Under some conditions and duration
of use, noise from this product may contribute to
hearing loss.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.
• An extension cord must have adequate wire size
(AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety. The smaller
the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cable, that is, 16 gauge has more capacity than 18
gauge. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting in loss of power and overheating. When using
more than one extension to make up the total length,
be sure each individual extension contains at least the
minimum wire size. The following table shows the correct
size to use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
lower the gauge number, the heavier the cord.
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