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FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY.
1.
DO NOT OPERATE
THIS
MACHINE
UNTIL
it is
11.
assembled
and
installed
according
to
the
instructions.
12.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor,
13.
or another
qualified person
if you are not familiar
14.
with the operation of this machine.
3.
FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
electrical connections.
15.
4.
USE
THE
GUARDS
WHENEVER
POSSIBLE.
Check to see that they are in place, secured,
and
16.
working correctly.
5.
ENSURE
THAT END PLATES ARE SECURELY
FASTENED TO TRACK ARM prior to use.
17.
6.
TIGHTEN
ALL
CLAMP
HANDLES
prior to use
except for the motor carriage clamp. Tighten this
clamp only for ripping operations.
18.
7.
AVOID KICKBACK
BY:
A.
keeping blade sharp and free of rust and pitch.
19.
B.
keeping
blade
parallel
to the
fence
when
ripping.
20.
C.
using anti-kickback
fingers when ripping.
Lower the guard on the infeed end and adjust
the anti-kickback
attachment
properly.
21.
D.
never ripping a workpiece that is twisted or
warped, or does not have a straight edge to
guide along the fence.
E.
never sawing a large workpiece that cannot be
controlled.
22.
E
never sawing a workpiece
with loose knots or
other flaws in the workpiece.
8.
REMOVE CUT-OFF
PIECES AND SCRAPS from
the table before starting the saw. The vibration of
23.
the machine may cause them to move into the saw
blade and be thrown
out. After cutting,
turn the
machine
off. Wait for the blade to come to a
complete stop before removing any debris.
9.
NEVER perform
"free-hand"
operations.Use
the
fence to position and guide the workpiece.
10. KEEP FENCE HALVES adjusted close to the blade
for proper work support.
KEEP ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS away from
the blade.
NEVER REACH around the saw blade.
NEVER PERFORM a "crossed arm" operation.
PROPERLY
SUPPORT
LONG
OR
WIDE
workpieces.
NEVER START THE MACHINE with the workpiece
against the blade.
FOLLOW ALL RIPPING WARNINGS
on machine.
NEVER FEED THE WORKPIECE
into
the
anti-
kickback
end of the machine.
FEED WORKPIECE
against blade rotation.
USE
PUSH
STICK(S)
for
ripping
a
narrow
workpiece.
RETURN
THE CUTTERHEAD
to the
full
rear
position
behind
the
fence
after
each
crosscut
operation.
REPAIR OR REPLACE
damaged
fence or work
table.
NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, ASSEMBLY, or set-up
work on the table/work
area when the machine is
running.
TURN THE MACHINE
"OFF" AND DISCONNECT
THE MACHINE
from
the
power
source
before
installing or removing accessories,
before adjusting
or changing set-ups, or when making repairs.
TURN
THE
MACHINE
"OFF",
disconnect
the
machine
from the power
source,
and clean the
table/work
area before leaving the machine. LOCK
THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION to prevent
unauthorized use.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
regarding
the
safe
and proper operation
of power tools (i.e. a safety
video) is available
from the Power Tool Institute,
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
(www.powertoolinstitute.com).
Information
is also
available from the National
Safety Council,
1121
Spring Lake Drive, Itasca,
IL60143-3201.
Please
refer to the American
National Standards
Institute
ANSI 01.1 Safety
Requirements
for Woodworking
Machines and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA
1910.213 Regulations.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them
often
and use them to instruct
others.
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