Woodstock W1702 instruction manual Additional Safety Instructions for Shapers

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Additional Safety Instructions for Shapers

SAFETY

READ and understand this entire instruction manual before using this machine. Serious personal injury may occur if safety and operational information is not understood and followed. DO NOT risk your safety by not reading!

USE this and other machinery with caution and respect, and always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. Remember, no list of safety guidelines can be complete, and every shop environment is different. Failure to follow guidelines can result in serious personal injury, damage to equipment and/or poor work results.

1.Never place your hands within 12 inches of the cutters. Never pass your hands directly over or in front of the cutter. As one hand approaches the 12-inch radius point, move it in an arc motion away from the cutter to the outfeed side and reposition that hand more than 12 inches beyond the cutter.

2.DO NOT shape stock shorter than 12 inches without special fixtures or jigs. Where practical, shape longer stock and cut to size.

3.Keep the cutters on the underside of the workpiece whenever possible. This provides a distance guard for the operator.

4.UNPLUG THE SHAPER, and always rotate the spindle by hand to test any new setup to ensure proper cutter clearance before starting the shaper.

5.When shaping contoured work and using a rub collar, NEVER start shaping at a corner. See the rub collar section further on in the manual. The danger of kick-back is increased when the stock has knots, holes, or foreign objects in it.

6.Always run warped stock through a jointer before you run it through the shaper.

7.Keep any unused portion of the cutter below the table surface.

8.Never attempt to remove too much material in one pass. Several light passes are safer and give a cleaner finish.

9.In most applications it is advisable to use a push stick as a safety device; in others it can be quite dangerous. If the push stick comes in contact with the cutter on the end grain, it can be violently propelled from your hand—potentially causing serious injury. We recommend using some type of fixture, jig, or hold-down device as a safer alternative. And ALWAYS use a guard or other type of protective device at all times.

10.Always make sure cutter is positioned in the correct direction before starting shaper, and always feed against the rotation of the cutter.

11.Use overhead guard when the fence is not in place.

12.Never operate the shaper without the second locking nut in place over the spindle nut. See

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Contents HP Shaper Model W1702 3HP Shaper Machine Specifications Single-Phase Full Load Current Rating Amps220V/240V 60 HzMinimum Gauge Size 14 AWG 50 ftReplaces Cutter DirectionMain Parts Diagram Replaces Main Parts List Replaces Safety Guard Parts Replaces Pages Model W1702 Manual Update Box #3 Box #1Box #2 To install the switches, do these steps To install the handwheel and handle, do these stepsFence Housing Assembly To mount the fence housing assembly, do these stepsPage Contents Woodstock Service and Support About Your New Shaper Warranty and Returns SpecificationsSafety Standard Safety InstructionsSafety Additional Safety Instructions for Shapers Avoiding Potential Injuries Use a Shop FOX Featherboard asGrounding 220V OperationExtension Cords Unpacking InventoryInitial Cleaning BeginningDust Collection Shop PreparationAuxiliary Guard Safety GuardFence Facing To install the hold-downs, do these steps To install the crank handle, do these stepsHold-Downs HandwheelSpindle Unplug the ShaperThreading drawbar nut onto drawbar To adjust the fence, do these steps Fence PositioningFence Alignment To adjust the table inserts, do these steps Table InsertsPulley Alignment To align the pulleys, do these stepsTo change the spindle RPM, do these steps Spindle RPMChoose Spindle RPM Spindle Slide and Gib To check the spindle slide-to-gib clearance, do these stepsOperations Start UpForward and reverse switch Cutter Installation Choose Cutter Profile and CutterChoose Cutter Height and Spindle Size Choose Spindle and Cutter RPMPlace the spindle washer onto the spindle as shown in Figure Setting Spindle Height To set the spindle height, do these stepsStraight Shaping Operations There are three set up positions for rub collars Rub CollarsFreehand Shaping Starting pin operation Guard not shown for clarityPattern Shaping To make a template, do these stepsLubrication GeneralTable and Base Troubleshooting Closure Model W1702 220V Wiring Diagram Parts Stand Parts Handle Parts XPR15M Parts XPW02 Lock Washer 3⁄8 Parts Miter Gauge Body HOLD-DOWN BAR Shaper Accessories Shaper Accessories Your Notes Your Notes Warranty Card BOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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