Product Safety - Steel City 40540 User Manual

1. Serious personal injury may occur if normal safety
precautions are overlooked or ignored. Accidents
are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure
to pay attention. Obtain advice from supervisor,
instructor, or another qualified individual who is
familiar with this machine and its operations.
2. Every work area is different. Always consider safe-
ty first, as it applies to your work area. Use this
machine with respect and caution. Failure to do so
could result in serious personal injury and damage
to the machine.
3. Prevent electrical shock. Follow all electrical and
safety codes, including the National Electrical Code
(NEC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations (OSHA). All electrical connections and
wiring should be made by qualified personnel only.
WARNING
!
4. TO REDUCE the risk of electrical shock. DO
NOT use this machine outdoors. DO NOT
expose to rain or moisture. Store indoors in a
dry area.
5. STOP using this machine, if at any time you ex-
perience difficulties in performing any operation.
Contact your supervisor, instructor or machine
service center immediately.
6. Safety decals are on this machine to warn and
direct you to how to protect yourself or visitors from
personal injury. These decals MUST be maintained
so that they are legible. REPLACE decals that are
not legible.
7. DO NOT leave the unit plugged into the electrical
outlet. Unplug the unit from the outlet when not in
use and before servicing, performing maintenance
tasks, or cleaning.
8. ALWAYS turn the power switch "OFF" before
unplugging the jointer.
WARNING
!
9. DO NOT handle the plug or jointer with
wet hands.

PRODUCT SAFETY

10. USE accessories only recommended by Steel City.
11. DO NOT pull the jointer by the power cord. NEVER
12. DO NOT unplug the jointer by pulling on the power
13. REPLACE a damaged cord immediately. DO NOT
14. DO NOT use the jointer as a toy. DO NOT use near
15. ENSURE that the machine sits firmly on the floor
16. ALWAYS keep hands and fingers away from the
17. USE push blocks on any materials less than 3" in
18. DO NOT use the jointer on pieces less than 10" in
19. NEVER use the jointer with the depth of cut at more
20. MAINTAIN the proper relationship between the
21. NEVER remove any chips without turning off the
22. NEVER turn on the machine if the workpiece is in
23. ALWAYS feed against the rotation of the cutter-
24. KEEP cutterhead knives sharp and free of all rust
25. ALWAYS disconnect the machine from the power
26. NEVER perform "free hand" operations. Use the
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allow the power cord to come in contact with sharp
edges, hot surfaces, oil or grease.
cord. ALWAYS grasp the plug, not the cord.
use a damaged cord or plug. If the jointer is not
operating properly, or has been damaged, left out-
doors or has been in contact with water.
or around children.
before using. If the machine wobbles or is unstable,
correct the problem by using shims or blocks prior
to operation.
blades when operating.
height or thickness.
length.
than 1/8".
infeed and outfeed tables and the cutterhead
knives.
machine and disconnecting the power.
contact with the cutterhead.
head. Never apply feed pressure with your hands
directly over the cutterhead. Always lift your hands,
one at a time, over the cutterhead as you pass the
work along the jointer bed. Always support the
workpiece and maintain control throughout the
operation.
and pitch.
source before making any adjustments.
fence to position and guide the workpiece.