Grizzly T33304 Owner's Manual page 5

Additional Safety for Routers
Amputation, serious cuts, entanglement, or death can occur from contact with
rotating cutterhead or other moving parts! Flying chips can cause eye injuries
or blindness. Knives/inserts thrown by cutterhead can strike nearby operator or
bystanders with deadly force. To reduce the risk of these hazards, operator and
bystanders MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
POWER SOURCE. Remove battery from
the router before inserting or removing
bit, making adjustments, or performing
maintenance or service. DO NOT make
adjustments while the router is connected
to battery.
ROUTER BITS. Inspect router bits before
use. DO NOT use router bits that have
been dropped, cracked, or damaged.
The router bit may shatter, causing seri-
ous injury.
COLLET WRENCHES. Make sure the
collet wrenches are removed from the
router before inserting battery and turning
router ON.
AVOIDING BIT CONTACT. Keep unused
portion of bit above base or guide. Always
keep some type of guard or other protec-
tive device between your hands and bit
at all times!
ROUTING. Always route with the base
flat upon the workpiece. DO NOT start
the router with the bit in contact with the
workpiece.
REMOVING BIT. The bit is sharp and
will be hot after use. Use gloves when
removing.
PROTECT HANDS/FINGERS. While
feeding workpiece, avoid awkward hand
positions. Never pass hands directly
under, or in front of, bit. Keep hands away
from bit. Hold the router with both hands
to control torque twist and kickback.
FEEDING DIRECTION. Always feed the
router against the cutter rotation. DO
NOT start routing at a corner. Starting at
a corner may cause the router to grab,
damaging the workpiece, and possibly
causing personal injury.
Model T33304 (Mfd. Since 05/22)
CUTTING DEPTH. Never attempt to
remove too much material in one pass.
Doing this increases risk of workpiece
kickback. Instead, make several light
passes—this is a safer way to cut and it
leaves a cleaner finish.
WORKPIECE CONDITION. Routing a
workpiece with knots, holes, or foreign
objects increases risk of kickback and bit
damage/breakage. Thoroughly inspect
and prepare workpiece before rout-
ing. Rough, warped, or wet workpieces
increase risk of kickback.
SAFE BIT CLEARANCES. Operator or
bystanders may be hit by flying debris
if cutter contacts fence, guard, or table
insert upon startup. Always ensure any
new cutter setup has proper cutter rota-
tional clearance before startup.
SAFE BIT INSTALLATION. Improperly
secured bits or other inserts may become
dangerous projectiles if they come loose.
Always ensure collet and collet nut are
tight.
AVOIDING CLIMB
workpiece in same direction of bit rotation
is a "climb cut." Climb cutting can aggres-
sively pull workpiece—and hands—into
bits. Always first verify direction of bit
rotation before starting, and always feed
workpiece AGAINST bit rotation.
SAFETY GUARDS. To reduce risk of
unintentional contact with bit, always
ensure included bit guard is correctly
positioned before operation.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT. Wear safety
glasses, respirator, and hearing protec-
tion when operating a router.
CUTS.
Feeding
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