Craftsman 21805 - 10 in. Table Saw Operator's Manual page 5

• NEVER perform any operation "freehand" which
means using only your hands to support or guide the
workpiece. Always use either the rip fence or miter
gauge to position and guide the work.
• NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line
with the path of the saw blade.
• NEVER reach behind, over, or within three inches of
the blade or cutter with either hand for any reason.
• MOVE THE RIP FENCE out of the way when cross
cutting,
• NEVER use rip fence as cutoff gauge when cross
cutting.
• NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without
first turning the saw OFF and disconnecting the saw
from the power source.
• PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT to the rear and
sides of the saw table for wide or long work pieces.
Use a sturdy "outrigger" support if a table extension
more than 24 inches long is attached to the saw.
• AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown back toward you)
by:
a) Keeping blade sharp.
b) Keeping rJpfence parallel to the saw blade.
c) Keeping riving knife/spreader/splitter=anti-kickback
pawls, and blade guard in place and operating,
d) Not releasing the work before it is pushed all the
way past the saw blade using a push stick,
e) Not ripping work that is twisted or warped or does
not have a straight edge to guide along the fence.
• AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your
hand to move into the cutting tool,
• USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed
in this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that
are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury.
Instructionsfor safe use of accessories are included
with the accessory.
• MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT-
ING to see the work and that no obstructions will
interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any
work using the table saw.
• ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to
avold accidental starf{ng when reconnecting to power
supply.
• ALWAYS DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER SUP-
PLY BEFORE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS OR ADDING
ACCESSORIES. Make sure the switch is off when
reconnecting to power supply.
• ALWAYS FEED WORKPIECE AGAINST THE ROTA-
TION OF THE CUTTER.
• DO NOT USE AWKWARD HAND POSITIONS.
• KEEP FINGERS AWAY from the revolving cutter, and
use fixtures when necessary.
• ALWAYS USE THE DUST COVER for overhead
guarding.
• DO NOT REMOVE JAMMED CUTOFF PIECES until
cutter or blade has atopped and tool has been
disconnected from power source.
II HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY AGAINST THE
TABLE.
• THIS TOOL should have the foJlowing markings:
a) Wear eye protection.
b) Use saw blade guard and dying knife/spreader/
splitter for every operation for which it can be
used, including all through sawing.
c) Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.
d) Use a push stickwhen required.
e) Pay particular attention to instruCtions on reducing
risk of kickback.
t) Do not perform any operation freehand.
g) Never reach around or over the saw blade.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instructother users. If you loan
someone this tool, loanthem these instructionsalso.
_, WARNING" Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known 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 chremium 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.