RIDGID CM1450 Owner's Manual page 6

Safety Instructions For Abrasive Cut-Off Machine
(continued)
• For dusty operations, wear a dust
mask or respirator along with safety
goggles.
• Do not wear loose clothing, neckties
or jewelry (rings, wrist watches)
They can get caught and draw you
into moving parts.
• To avoid contact with hot metal,
Inspect Your Workpiece
Plan your work to reduce the risk
of thrown pieces caused when the
workpiece binds on the cut-off
wheel and is torn from your hands.
Plan the way you will hold the work-
piece from start to finish:
Reduce the risk of awkward opera-
tions and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or
hand to move into the cut-off wheel.
Don't Overreach. Keep good footing
and balance.
Keep your face and body to one side
of the abrasive wheel, out of line with
possible thrown sparks or dust.
Never cut Freehand:
• Always clamp workpiece.
• Clamp your workpiece solidly
against the fence and table top so it
will not rock or twist during the cut.
• Make sure there's no debris
between the workpiece and its sup-
ports.
• Make sure no gaps between the
workpiece, fence and table will let
the workpiece shift after it is cut in
two.
• Keep the cut off piece free to move
sideways after it's cut off. Other-
wear protective gloves.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce
the risk of possible hearing damage,
wear ear plugs or muffs.
wise, it could get wedged against
the cut-off wheel and thrown vio-
lently.
• Clear everything except the work-
piece and related support devices
off the table before turning the
machine on.
• Secure Work. Use the vise to hold
the work.
Use extra caution with large, very
small or awkward workpieces:
• Use extra supports (tables, saw
horses, blocks, etc.) for any work-
pieces large enough to tip when not
held down to the table top.
• Never use another person as a sub-
stitute for a table extension, or as
additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic
cut-off machine table or to help feed,
support or pull the workpiece.
• Do not use this tool to cut pieces too
small to let you easily hold the work
with the vise.
• When cutting irregularly shaped
workpieces, plan your work so it
will not slip, pinch the cut-off wheel
and be torn from the vise.
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