Table Saw Safety Warnings

the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.

If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.

2.Double insulated tools may be used in either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the preceding illustration. (See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)

For Your Own Safety Read Instruction

Manual Before Operating Saw

1.Wear eye protection.

2.Use saw-blade guard and spreader for every operation for which it can be used, including all through sawing.

3.Keep hands out of the line of saw blade.

4.Use an appropriate push-stick when required.

5.Know how to reduce risk of kickback.

6.Do not perform any operation freehand.

7.Never reach around or over saw blade.

8.Make sure the workpiece is supported at all times while sawing. Use a roller stand (not provided) with larger workpieces if necessary.

9.To properly understand all safety warnings, be familiar with the following safety terms and equipment:

a.Featherboard – A block with “fingers“ that hold the workpiece against the fence while sawing.

b.Through-sawing – A cut made from one side of a board to the opposite side, without stopping.

c.Ripcut or Ripping - A cut made parallel to (along with) the grain of the wood.

d.Crosscut or Crosscutting - A cut made perpendicular (at a 90° angle) to the grain of the wood.

e.Push-stick – A narrow strip of wood or other soft material with a notch cut into one end and which is used to push short pieces of material through saws. It provides a safe distance between the hands and the cutting tool. Must be narrower than the cut width to prevent contact with the blade.

f.Freehand – Feeding a workpiece through the saw without using a fence or guided support to guide it. Not a safe method.

g.Kerf – The gap made by the saw in the workpiece.

h.Kickback – A sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned blade, causing an uncontrolled workpiece to lift up and out of the saw toward the operator.

i.Spreader – A metal plate that follows the saw blade to keep the kerf (gap) from closing on the saw blade. Spreaders, except riving knives, must be aligned to the blade after blade adjustment to prevent binding.

j.Riving Knife – A spreader mounted on the same mechanism as the blade. Generally more effective than simple spreaders.

10.As noted previously, Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or misaligned blade, causing an uncontrolled workpiece to lift up and out of the saw toward the operator. Kickback is usually a result of tool misuse and can be limited or avoided by following the precautions below:

SKU 97896

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97896 specifications

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