Additional Safety Instructions For Table Saws - Craftsman 113.298051 Owner's Manual

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS
WARNING: FOB YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT
OPERATE YOUR SAW UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY
ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS...AND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING,
1. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER
TOOLS.,. SEE PAGE 2
2. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SAW.,. SEE PAGE 15
3. BASIC SAW OPERATION.., SEE PAGE 17
4. ADJUSTMENTS... SEE PAGE 24
5. MAINTENANCE...SEE PAGE 27
6. STABILITY OF SAW
If there is any tendency for the saw to tip over or move
during certain cutting operations such as cutting
extremely large heavy panels or long heavy boards, the
saw should be bolted down.
If you attach any kind of table extensions over 24"
wide to either end of the saw, make sure you either bolt
the saw to the bench or floor as appropriate, or support
the outer end of the extension from the bench or floor,
asappropriate.
7. LOCATION
The saw should be positioned so neither the operator
nor a casual observer is forced to stand in line with the
saw blade.
8. KICKBACKS
A "KICKBACK" occurs during a rip-type operation
when a part or all of the workpiece is thrown back
violently toward the operator.
Keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade,
out of line with a possible "Kickback.'"
Kickbacks - and possible injury from them -- can
usually be avoided by:
A. Maintaining the rip fence parallel to the sawblade.
B. Keeping the sawblade sharp. Replacing antikickback
pawls when points become dull.
C. Keeping sawblade guard, spreader, and antikickback
pawls in place and operating properly. The spreader
must be in alignment with the sawblade and the
pawls must stop a kickback once it has started.
Check their action before ripping.
D. NOT ripping work that is twisted or warped or does
not have a straight edge to guide along the rip fence.
E. NOT releasing work until you have pushed it all the
way past the sawblade.
F. Using a "PUSH STICK" {See Page 18) for ripping
widths of 2 to 6 in., and an auxiliary fence and push
block for ripping widths narrower than 2 in. (See
"Basic Saw Operation Using The Rip Fence"
section.)
G. NOT confining the cut-off piece when ripping or
crosscutting.
H. When ripping apply the feed force to the section of
the workpiece between the saw blade and the rip
fence.
9, PROTECTION: EYES, HANDS, FADE, EARS, BODY
A. If any part of your saw is malfunctioning, has been
damaged or broken.., such as the motor switch, or
other operating control, a safety device or the
power cord.,, cease operating immediately until
the particular part is properly repaired or replaced.
B. WRar safety goggles that comply with ANSI Z87.1,
and a face shield if operation is dusty. Wear ear
plugs or muffs during extended periods of
operation.
C. Small loose pieces of wood or other objects that
contact the rear of the revolving blade can be
thrown back at the operator at excessive speed. This
can usually be avoided by keeping the guard and
D,
E,
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spreader in place for all "THRU-SAWING"
operations (sawing entirely thru the work) AND by
removing all loose pieces from the table with a long
stick of wood IMMEDIATELY after they are cut
off.
Use extra caution when the guard assembly is
removed for resawing, dadoing, rabbeting, or
molding - replace the guard as soon as that
operation is completed.
For rip or rip-type cuts, the following end of a
workp[ece to which a push stick or push board is
applied must be square (perpendicular to the fence)
in order that feed pressure applied to the workpieee
by the push stick or block does not cause the
workpiece to come away from the fence, and
possibly cause a kickback.
During rip and rip type cuts, the workpiece must be
beld down on the table and against the fence with a
pusb stick, push block, or featherboards. A
featherboard is made of solid lumber per sketch.
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G. NEVER turn the saw "ON" before clearing the
table of all tools, wood scraps, etc., except the
workpiece and related feed or support devices for
the operation planned.
H. NEVER place your face or body in line with the
cutting tool.
I. NEVER place your fingers or hands in the path of
the sawblade or other cutting tool.
J. NEVER reach in back of the cutting tool with
either hand to hold down or support the workpiece,
remove wood scraps, or for any other reason. Avoid
awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
into a sawblade or other cutting tool.
K. DO NOT perform layout, assembly, or setup work
on the table while the cutting tool is rotating.
L. DO NOT perform any operation "FREEHAND" -
always use either the rip fence or the miter gauge to
position and guide the work.
M. NEVER use the rip fence when crosscutting or the
miter gauge when ripping. DO NOT use the rip
fence as a length stop.
Never hold onto or touch the "free end" of the
workpiece or a "free piece" that ls cut off, while
power is "ON" and/or the sawblade is rotating.
N. Shut "OFF" the saw and disconnect the power cord
when removing the table insert, changing the
cutting tool, removing or replacing the blade guard,
or making adjustments.
O. Provide adequate support to the rear and sides of
the saw table for wider or long workpieces.
P, Plastic and composition (like hardboard) materials
may be cut on your saw. However, since these are
usually quite hard and slippery, the antikickbaek
pawls may not stop a kickback.
Q. If you stall or jam the sawblade in the workpiece,
turn saw "OFF", remove the workpiece from the
sawblade, and check to see if the sawblade is
parallel to the miter gauge grooves and if the
spreader is in proper alignment with the sawblade.
If ripping at the time, check to see if the rip fence is
parallel with the sawblade. Readjust as indicated.