Shopsmith 11” Manual page 4

SHOPSMITH 11" BANDSAW
• Never reach close to the blade or under the
table while the tool is running.
• Hold stock firmly against the table.
• Never attempt a turn tighter than the blade
will allow; otherwise, the blade might break.
• Use a push stick to finish a resawing or rip-
ping cut.
• Keep your hands, fingers and other parts of
your body out of the danger zone.
• Support long stock with a roller stand.
• Hold round stock in a V-block.
• Never cut extremely small stock. Cut small
components from larger stock.
• If the blade breaks, turn off the machine and
stand away until it stops.
• Whenever you mount and operate the
Bandsaw on the Mark V, secure the acces-
sory mount lock, headstock lock and the
Bandsaw mounting tubes. Do not exceed the
speed setting "D".
• Never turn on the tool with stock pressed
against the blade.
• If you hear a ticking sound or other unusual
noise, stop the Bandsaw immediately. A tick-
ing sound often indicates a damaged blade.
• Never reach close to the blade or under the
table to make adjustments, clear away chips
or for any reason whatsoever while the ma-
chine is running. Turn off the machine and
let the blade come to a complete stop.
• Keep your hands outside the DANGER
ZONE-which is in front of the blade for the
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width of the table insert, and as high as the
blade guard. See page 4. Never push the
workpiece with your hand in line with the
blade. If your hand slips, you can cut yourself
severely.
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