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Safety Instructions
(continued)
• Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces:
• Use extra supports
(tables, saw horses, blocks, 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 iL
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°
Plan the way you will push the workpiece tht'ough.
. Never' pull the workpiece through.
Start and finish
the cut from the front of the table saw.
° Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the
sawblade or other cutting tool.
• Never reach in back of tile cutting tool with either
hand to hold down, support the workpiece, remove
wood scraps, or for any other.reason.
o Avoid hand positions where a sudden slip could cause
fingers or hand to move into a sawbtade or other' cut-
ting tool.
- Don't Oveneach._ Always keep good footing and bal-
ance.
o Push the workpiece
against the rotation of the blade.,
Never' feed material into the cutting toot from the rear
of the saw.
o Always push the workpiece
all the way past the saw-
blade,
o As much as possible, keep your face and body to one
sLde of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kick-
back or throwback..
° Set the cutting too! 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,
Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning:
l WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from fre-
quent use of your table saw) cause a careless mis-
take. Always remember that a careless
fraction of a
second is enough to cause a severe injury,
• Before 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-
recting the problem,
ii ,i
,, ii,
, 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_
Before freeing jammed material.
° Turn switch "OFF"°
• Unplug the saw.
o Wait for all moving parts to stop_
° Check blade, spreader and fence for' proper alignment
before starting again..
To avoid throwback of cut off pieces.
• Use the guard assemblyv
To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside
the guard.
° Turn saw "OFF".
° Remove switch key
- Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard.
Before leaving the saw,
• Turn the saw off.
• Wait for blade to stop spinning°
, Unplug the saw.
• Make workshop child-proofo Lock the shop.. Disconnect
master switches_ Remove the yellow switch key. Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use
the tool
Additional
Safety
Instructions
for:
Rip Type Cuts.
Before starting.
• Never use the miter gauge when ripping.
• Use a push stick whenever' the fence is 2 or more
inches from the blade.
o When thru-sawing,
use an auxiliary
fence and push
block whenever the fence must be between 1/2 and 2
inches of the blade,
° Never {hru-saw dp cuts narrower than 1/2 inch. (See
"Basic Saw Operations-Ripping
and Bevel Ripping"
section o)
, Never rip anything shorter than 10" long..
° When using a push stick or push block, the trailing end
of the board must be square, A push stick or block
against an uneven end could slip off or push the work
away from the fence.
° A Featherboard
can help guide the Workpiece._(See
"Basic Saw Operation-Using
Featherboards
for Thru-
Sawing" section..)
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