Band Saw Safety Rules; Stability Of Saw; Location - Craftsman 244200 Owner's Manual

10" band saw
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BAND SAW SAFETY
RULES
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For your own safety, do not attempt
to operate
your
band saw until
it is
completely
assembled
and installed
according
to the
instructions
. . . and until
you read and understand
the following:
O GENERAL
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS...See
Page 2
® BAND
SAW SAFETY
RULES ..........
See Page 3
® GETTING
TO KNOW
YOUR
BAND
SAW See Page 6
® OPERATIONS
....................
See Page
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@ ADJUSTMENTS
.............
See Pages 12 & 13
@ MAINTENANCE
.................
See Page 10
STABaL_TY
OF SAW
O YOUR
BAND
SAW MUST BE BOLTED
SECURELY
TO
A STAND
OR WORK
BENCH.
in addition,
if
there
is any tendency
for the band saw to tip over or
move
during
certain
operations
such as cutting
long
heavy
boards,
bolt
your
band saw stand
or work-
bench
to the floor.
LOCATION
® This
band saw is intended
for
indoor
use only.
PROTECTION:
EYES, HANDS,
FACE, EARS AND BODY
Wear safety
goggles and a face shield
if operation
is
dusty.
Wear
ear
plugs
or
muffs
during
extended
periods
of operation.
Do not wear gloves..,
roll long
sleeves above the elbow.
O Do not cut
pieces of material
too
small
to hold by
hand.
e Avoid
awkward
hand
positions
where
a sudden
slip
could
cause a hand to move
into
the blade.
Q Never turn
your
band saw "ON"
before ctearing
the
table
of
all
Objects
(tools,
scraps
of
wood,
etc.)
except
for the workpiece
and related
feed or support
devices
for
the operation
planned.
@ Make sure the blade runs downward
toward
the table.
Always
adjust
tracking
wheel
correctly
so that
the
blade does not run off the wheels.
@ Always
adjust
blade
tension
correctly.
® ALWAYS
adjust
the
upper
blade
guide
and
blade
guard
to just
clear
the
workpiece
to
protect
the
operator,
to keep blade breakage
to a minimum,
and
to provide
maximum
support
for
blade.
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When
cutting
a large piece of
material,
make
sure
it is supported
at table
height.
Hold
the work
firmly
against the table.
Do not feed the material
too fast while cutting.
On!y
feed the material
fast enough
so that the blade
will
cut.
Keep fingers
away from
the blade.
Use caution
when cutting
off material
which
is irreg-
ular
in cross section
which
could
pinch
the btade
before
the cut is completed,
A piece of molding
for
example
must
lay
flat
on
the
table
and
not
be
permitted
to rock
while
being cut.
Use caution
when
cutting
off
round
material
such
as dowel
rods, or tubing.
They
have a tendency
to
roll
while
being
cut
causing
the
blade
to
"bite".
Always
use a "V"
block, or clamp
round
materia!
to a
miter
gauge.
When backing
up the workpiece,
the blade may bind
in the
cut
...
....
this is usually
caused by sawdust
clogging
up the
cut
or because the blade comes
out
of the guides.
If this
happens:
Turn
off the band saw..,
remove
plug from
power
source outlet,
o. remove cover from band saw. Insert
a screwdriver
or wedge
in the
cut
. . . rotate
the
wheels
by
hand
while backing
up
the workpiece.
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Never
leave the band saw work
area with
the power
on, before the machine
has come to a complete
stop,
or without
removing
and storing
the switch
key.
Never operate
band
saw with
cover
removed.
Do not
perform
layout,
assembly,
or setup work
on
the table
while
the cutting
tool
is rotating.
Turn
saw "off"
and remove plug from
power
supply
outlet
before
installing
or removing
an accessory
or
attachment.
Should
any part of this band saw be missing,
bent,
or fail in any way, or any electrical
component
fail to
perform
properly,
shut off power
switch
and remove
plug
from
power
supply
outlet.
Replace
damaged,
missing,
and/or
failed
parts
before
resuming
opera-
tion.
THINK
SAFETY
® Safety
is a combination
of operator
common
sense
and alertness
whenever
the band saw is in operation.
Do
not
allow
familiarity
(gained
Q
from
frequent
use of your
band
saw)
to
become
commonplace.
Always
remember
that
a careless fraction
of a second
is sufficient
to
inflict
severe injury.
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