Safety Instructions For Basic Saw Operations; Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning - Craftsman 113.299315 Owner's Manual

Safety instructions for Basic Saw Operations
Plan your cut.
- To avoid kickbacks and throwbacks which occur when
a part or all of the workpiece binds on the blade and is
thrown violently back toward the front of the saw:
- Never cut Freehand. Always use either a rip fence,
miter gauge or fixture to position and guide the work,
so it won't twist or bind on the blade and kickback.
- Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
• Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces.
-Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, b locks, etc.)
for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held
down to the table top. Never use another person as a
substitute for a table extension, or as additional sup-
port for a workpiece that is longer or wider than the
basic saw table, or to help feed, support or pull the
workpiece.
• Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece
not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture. Never
hold it. clamp it, touch it. or use length stops against it.
It must be free to move. If confined, it could get
wedged against the blade and cause a kickback or
throwback.
• Never cut more than one workpiece at a time,
• Never turn your table saw "ON" before clearing every-
thing except the workpiece and related support
devices off the table,
Whenever Sawblade is Spinning
i WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your table saw) cause a care|ess mis-
take. Always remember that a careless fraction of
a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.
• Never puJl the workpiece through. Start and finish
the cut from the front of the table saw.
o Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the
sawbiade or other cutting tool.
o Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either
hand to hold down or support the workpiece, to
remove wood scraps, or for any other reason.
. Avoid hand positions where a sudden slip could cause
fingers or a hand to move into a sawblade or other cut-
ting tool.
. Don't overreach. Always keep good footing and balance.
o Push the workpiece against the rotation of the blade.
never feed material into the cutting tool from the rear of
the saw.
o Always push the workpiece all the way past the saw-
blade.
• As much as possible, keep your face and body to one
side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kick-
back or throwback.
• Set the cutting tool as low as possible for the cut you're
planning.
Avoid Accidental Starting.
• Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging saw into a
power outlet.
Before freeing jammed material.
oBefore actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it
runs for a short while. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or
vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off.
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and cor-
° Turn switch "OFF".
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug tl_e saw.
- Check blade, spreader and fence for proper alignment
before starting again.
o To avoid throwback of cut off pieces.
• Use the guard assembly.
recting the problem.
• Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns
toward the front of the saw.
Keep Children Away.
- Keep all visitors a safe distance from the table saw,
• Make sure bystanders are clear of the table saw and
workpiece.
Don't Force Tool ....
- Let the blade reach full speed before cutting-
. It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate.
• Feed the workpiece into the saw only fast enough to let
the blade cut without bogging down or binding,
To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside
the guard.
- Turn saw "OFF'
- Remove switch key.
o Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard.
Before Leaving The Saw.
- Turn the saw off.
o Wait for blade to stop spinning.
- Unplug the saw.
° Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect
master switches. Remove the yellow switch key. Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use
the tool,
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