Wrong Way Feed; Thrown Workpiece Chips And Blade Pieces - Craftsman 113.198111 Operator's Manual

3. Wrong Way Feed
Wrong way feed is feeding the workpiece
into the end of the saw ,Mth the anti-kickback
pawls. The workpiece can be grabbed by the
blade and pul! your hands into the blade
before you can let go or pull back. Fingers,
hand or arm can be cut off.
can be blinded
Wear safety
goggles.
Wrong Way Feed.
Fingers,hand, arm
can De cut off.
Feed into infeed
end of saw.
Fig, 4 Wrong Way Feed Safety Sign
Fig. 6 Safety Goggles Safety Sign
_k DANGER: Follow the 8 steps listed
below to reduce or eliminate the risk of
being injured when using the radial arm
saw. Failure to do so can result in a life
threatening injury or death.
If a workpiece is fed into the end of the saw
with the anti-kickback pawls, it can take off
like a missile. Anyone hit by the workpiece
can be killed. Feed the workpiece into the in-
feed end of the saw blade, the end that does
not have the anti-kickback pawls.
iWr°n Wa e I
__, _ Workpiece impact
can kill others.
_ fli Feed into infeed
end of saw.
Fig. 5 Wrong Way Feed Safety Sign
4. Thrown Workpiece Chips and Blade
Pieces
The saw can throw the workpiece, workpiece
chips or pieces of the blade violently. You
can be blinded. Wear safety goggles labeled
"ANSI Z87.1" on the package.