Craftsman 113.244510 Owner's Manual page 3

additional safety instructiens for band saw
Safety is a combination of operator common
sense and alertness at aii times when the band
saw is being used.
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO OPERATE YOUR BAND SAW
UNTIL _T IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND
INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE iNSTRUC-
TiONS... AND UNTIL YOU READ AND UNDER-
STAND THE FOLLOWING:
PAGE
1. General Safety Instructions for Power Too_s 2
2, Getting To Know Your Band Saw ........... 13
3, Basic Band Saw Operation ................. !5
4o Maintenance .............................. 16
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Stability of Machine.
Your band saw must be bolted securely to a
work ben, cir. In addition, if there is any tend-
ency for the band saw to tip over or move
during certain operations such as cutting
_ong heavy boards, bolt your workbench to
the floor.
Location
This band saw is intended for indoor use
only.
Protection: Eyes, Hands, Face, Ears, Body
a. Aiways wear safety goggles that comply
with ANSI Z87.1. Wear a face shield if oper-
ation is dusty. Wear ear plugs or muffs
during extended periods of operation. Do
not wear gloves, jewelry or watches. Roll
long sleeves above the elbow.
b. Do not cut pieces of material too small to
hold securely by hand.
c. Avoid awkward hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause a hand to move
into the blade.
d. Never turn your band saw "ON" before
clearing the table of all Objects (tools.
scraps of wood, etc.) except for the work-
piece and related feed or support devices
for the operation planned.
e. Make sure the blade runs downward to-
ward the table, Always adjust tracking
wheel correctly so that the blade does not
run off the wheels.
f. Always adjust blade tension correctly.
g ALWAYS adjust the upper blade guide and
blade g_;ard to just clear the workpiece to
protect the operator, to keep blade break-
age to a minimum, and to provide maxi-
mum support for blade.
h. When cutting a large piece of material,
provide additional support at table height.
i. Hoid the work firmly against the tabie.
j. Do not feed the material too fast while cut-
ting. Oniy feed the material fast enough so
that the blade will cut. Keep fingers away
from the blade.
k. Use caution when cutting off material
which is irregular in cross section which
could pinch the blade before the cut is
completed. A piece of molding for example
must lay flat on the table and not be per-
mitted to rock while being cut.
]. Use caution when cutting off round materi-
al such as dowet rods. or tubing, They have
a tendency to roll while being cut causing
the blade to "bite". Always clamp round
material to a miter gauge, or provide
equivalent support.
m. When backing up the workpiece, the blade
may bind in ttle kerf (cut) ... this is usually
caused by sawdust clogging up the kerr or
because the blade comes out of the
guides. If this happens:
1. Turn off the band saw. .. remove plug
from power source outtet...remove
cover from band saw. insert a screw-
driver or wedge in the kerf ... rotate the
wheels by hand while backing up the
workpiece.
n. Never leave the band saw work area with
the power on, before the machine has
come to a complete stop. or without re-
moving and storing the switch key.
o. Never operate band saw with cover remov-
ed.
p. Do not perform layout, assembly, or setup
work on the table while the biade is T,-noving.
q. Turn saw "off" and remove plug from pow-
er supply outlet before installing or remov-
ing an accessory.
r. Use only RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
listed on page 16.
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